Open data
Data about how council money is spent, our income, how staff are paid, trade unions and the gender pay gap.
Gender pay gap 2024
As of March 2024 female employees continue to be paid, on average, more than male employees, with the gap reducing slightly from 2023.
The council does not operate cash bonuses. We run long-service awards for staff.
In 2023/24, 55 employees received a long service award. 30 were female and 25 were male.
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| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Difference in mean hourly rate of pay | -5.58% | -6.58% |
| Difference in median hourly rate of pay | -8.5% | -9.03% |
| Difference in mean bonus pay | 2.52% | 2.67% |
| Difference in median bonus pay | 0% | 0% |
Proportion of male employees who were paid a bonus in 2024: 1.09%
Proportion of female employees who were paid a bonus in 2024: 1.23%
Why we have a negative gender pay gap
The reason for the negative pay gap is the relatively high number of female employees in senior positions in the organisation.
This is represented in the table below, where the number of female employees in the upper quartile of salaries exceeds males by 10%.
| Quartile distribution |
Male March 2024 |
Female March 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Upper (highest pay) | 45% (46,2023) | 55% (54,2023) |
| Upper middle | 43% (41,2023) | 57% (59,2023) |
| Lower middle | 39% (41,2023) | 61% (59,2023) |
| Lower (lowest pay) | 67% (69,2023) | 33% (31,2023) |
Within our workforce, the mean hourly rate for females was £23.82 and the male hourly rate was £22.56.
Female full-time employees earned an average of £24.44 and male full time employees earned an average of £22.78.
Female part-time employees earned an average of £21.58 and male part time employees earned an average of £19.91.
On average, part-time jobs within Southwark attract lower rates of pay than full-time jobs.