Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council has submitted data every year since 2017, with all 9 submissions on time.

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Last submission received on Monday, 16 Mar 2026 at 13:53 UTC.

Employer ID 44
Company Number N/A
Employer Size 250 to 499
Years Submitted
201720182019202020212022202320242025

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 12.5%

In this organisation, women earned 89p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 11.1% lower than men's.

Women made up 48.0% of the highest paid quarter and 58.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 12.5%
Median hourly pay gap 10.5%
Men receiving bonus 13.3%
Women receiving bonus 18.6%
Mean bonus gap -15.3%
Median bonus gap 11.1%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 48.0%
52.0%
Upper-middle 49.0%
51.0%
Lower-middle 67.0%
33.0%
Lower quartile 58.0%
42.0%
2024 Mean pay gap 11.2%

In this organisation, women earned 92p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 33.3% lower than men's.

Women made up 49.0% of the highest paid quarter and 53.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 11.2%
Median hourly pay gap 8.3%
Men receiving bonus 13.9%
Women receiving bonus 17.4%
Mean bonus gap 22.8%
Median bonus gap 33.3%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 49.0%
51.0%
Upper-middle 56.0%
44.0%
Lower-middle 32.0%
68.0%
Lower quartile 53.0%
47.0%
2023 Mean pay gap 11.1%

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

Women's median bonus pay was 25.0% lower than men's.

Women made up 48.0% of the highest paid quarter and 57.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 11.1%
Median hourly pay gap 6.5%
Men receiving bonus 18.0%
Women receiving bonus 14.0%
Mean bonus gap -83.7%
Median bonus gap 25.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 48.0%
52.0%
Upper-middle 55.0%
45.0%
Lower-middle 62.0%
38.0%
Lower quartile 57.0%
43.0%
2022 Mean pay gap 9.9%

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

Women made up 51.0% of the highest paid quarter and 57.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 9.9%
Median hourly pay gap 5.2%
Men receiving bonus 13.6%
Women receiving bonus 14.8%
Mean bonus gap 10.5%
Median bonus gap 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 51.0%
49.0%
Upper-middle 57.0%
43.0%
Lower-middle 65.0%
35.0%
Lower quartile 57.0%
43.0%
2021 Mean pay gap 13.0%

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

Women's median bonus pay was 60.0% lower than men's.

Women made up 49.0% of the highest paid quarter and 65.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 13.0%
Median hourly pay gap 5.5%
Men receiving bonus 9.9%
Women receiving bonus 8.7%
Mean bonus gap 34.7%
Median bonus gap 60.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 49.0%
51.0%
Upper-middle 57.0%
43.0%
Lower-middle 60.0%
40.0%
Lower quartile 65.0%
35.0%
2020 Mean pay gap 13.3%

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

Women made up 51.0% of the highest paid quarter and 64.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 13.3%
Median hourly pay gap 5.9%
Men receiving bonus 24.6%
Women receiving bonus 23.6%
Mean bonus gap -28.3%
Median bonus gap 0.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 51.0%
49.0%
Upper-middle 55.0%
45.0%
Lower-middle 60.0%
40.0%
Lower quartile 64.0%
36.0%
2019 Mean pay gap 14.8%

In this organisation, women earned 88p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 20.0% lower than men's.

Women made up 40.0% of the highest paid quarter and 64.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 14.8%
Median hourly pay gap 12.3%
Men receiving bonus 23.0%
Women receiving bonus 22.0%
Mean bonus gap -8.9%
Median bonus gap 20.0%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 40.0%
60.0%
Upper-middle 54.0%
46.0%
Lower-middle 60.0%
40.0%
Lower quartile 64.0%
36.0%
2018 Mean pay gap 11.3%

In this organisation, women earned 92p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 11.9% lower than men's.

Women made up 46.0% of the highest paid quarter and 58.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 11.3%
Median hourly pay gap 7.6%
Men receiving bonus 71.0%
Women receiving bonus 71.0%
Mean bonus gap 17.5%
Median bonus gap 11.9%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 46.0%
54.0%
Upper-middle 54.0%
46.0%
Lower-middle 62.0%
38.0%
Lower quartile 58.0%
42.0%
2017 Mean pay gap 10.7%

In this organisation, women earned 91p for every £1 that men earned when comparing median hourly pay.

Women's median bonus pay was 3.7% lower than men's.

Women made up 41.0% of the highest paid quarter and 49.0% of the lowest paid quarter.

Mean hourly pay gap 10.7%
Median hourly pay gap 8.8%
Men receiving bonus 70.0%
Women receiving bonus 79.0%
Mean bonus gap 8.7%
Median bonus gap 3.7%

Pay quartile breakdown

Women
Men
Top quartile 41.0%
59.0%
Upper-middle 62.0%
38.0%
Lower-middle 67.0%
33.0%
Lower quartile 49.0%
51.0%