DFDS SEAWAYS PLC

DFDS SEAWAYS PLC has submitted data every year since 2017. 2 of 8 submissions were filed after the deadline.

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Last submission received on Monday, 23 Mar 2026 at 11:31 UTC.

Employer ID 4086
Company Number 01554521
Employer Size 500 to 999
Years Submitted
20172018202020212022202320242025

Overall workforce composition

Deviation from a 50:50 gender split, averaged across all four pay quartiles per year. 0% represents an equal split of men and women; positive values mean more women, negative means fewer women.

Hourly pay gap over time

Positive values indicate women's hourly pay is lower than men's by that percentage. A value of 0 indicates equal pay; negative values indicate women earn more.

Pay quartile breakdown

Each band shows the percentage of that quartile that is male vs female.

Lower quartile bottom 25% of earners

Lower-middle quartile 25–50th percentile

Upper-middle quartile 50–75th percentile

Top quartile top 25% of earners

Bonus pay

Percentage of each gender who received a bonus payment.

Bonus pay gap — positive values indicate women's bonus pay is lower than men's.

Year by year

Each year's submission in full. Most recent year shown first.

2025 Mean pay gap -2.8%

In this organisation, women earned 99p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 46.9% lower than men's.

Women made up 26.9% of the highest paid quarter and 35.6% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap -2.8%
Median hourly pay gap 0.9%
Men receiving bonus 2.1%
Women receiving bonus 3.9%
Mean bonus gap 21.4%
Median bonus gap 46.9%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 26.9%
73.1%
Upper-middle 6.7%
93.3%
Lower-middle 23.0%
77.0%
Lower quartile 35.6%
64.4%
2024 Mean pay gap -4.7%

In this organisation, women earned 97p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 68.1% lower than men's.

Women made up 23.8% of the highest paid quarter and 29.9% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap -4.7%
Median hourly pay gap 3.4%
Men receiving bonus 3.2%
Women receiving bonus 6.7%
Mean bonus gap 19.2%
Median bonus gap 68.1%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 23.8%
76.2%
Upper-middle 16.7%
83.3%
Lower-middle 18.1%
81.9%
Lower quartile 29.9%
70.1%
2023 Mean pay gap -0.3%

In this organisation, women earned 94p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 86.4% lower than men's.

Women made up 18.1% of the highest paid quarter and 24.6% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap -0.3%
Median hourly pay gap 6.3%
Men receiving bonus 2.3%
Women receiving bonus 8.0%
Mean bonus gap 43.4%
Median bonus gap 86.4%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 18.1%
81.9%
Upper-middle 18.1%
81.9%
Lower-middle 26.8%
73.2%
Lower quartile 24.6%
75.4%
2022 Mean pay gap -1.9% Late submission

In this organisation, women earned 100p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women made up 26.1% of the highest paid quarter and 36.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap -1.9%
Median hourly pay gap 0.3%
Men receiving bonus 67.8%
Women receiving bonus 61.3%
Mean bonus gap 14.2%
Median bonus gap 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 26.1%
73.9%
Upper-middle 13.5%
86.5%
Lower-middle 12.6%
87.4%
Lower quartile 36.0%
64.0%
2021 Mean pay gap -0.3%

In this organisation, women earned £1.00 for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 3200.0% higher than men's.

Women made up 21.6% of the highest paid quarter and 32.4% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap -0.3%
Median hourly pay gap -0.3%
Men receiving bonus 9.5%
Women receiving bonus 9.3%
Mean bonus gap 12.9%
Median bonus gap -3200.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 21.6%
78.4%
Upper-middle 19.6%
80.4%
Lower-middle 9.8%
90.2%
Lower quartile 32.4%
67.6%
2020 Mean pay gap 14.7% Late submission

In this organisation, women earned 100p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women made up 17.1% of the highest paid quarter and 30.5% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 14.7%
Median hourly pay gap 0.1%
Men receiving bonus 2.6%
Women receiving bonus 2.1%
Mean bonus gap -801.5%
Median bonus gap 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 17.1%
82.9%
Upper-middle 24.8%
75.2%
Lower-middle 10.5%
89.5%
Lower quartile 30.5%
69.5%
2018 Mean pay gap 10.3%

In this organisation, women earned 95p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 38.2% lower than men's.

Women made up 26.1% of the highest paid quarter and 41.4% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 10.3%
Median hourly pay gap 4.7%
Men receiving bonus 75.0%
Women receiving bonus 25.0%
Mean bonus gap 39.1%
Median bonus gap 38.2%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 26.1%
73.9%
Upper-middle 25.2%
74.8%
Lower-middle 22.6%
77.4%
Lower quartile 41.4%
58.6%
2017 Mean pay gap 13.1%

In this organisation, women earned 96p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 29.6% lower than men's.

Women made up 39.0% of the highest paid quarter and 24.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 13.1%
Median hourly pay gap 4.1%
Men receiving bonus 78.9%
Women receiving bonus 21.1%
Mean bonus gap 72.1%
Median bonus gap 29.6%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 39.0%
61.0%
Upper-middle 25.0%
75.0%
Lower-middle 19.0%
81.0%
Lower quartile 24.0%
76.0%