Strategies, policies and plans

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5. Human resources

Pay policy

This policy sets out the agreed pay framework for the council for the following financial year.

Pay policy statement 2026/27

Gender pay gap

The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 requires local authorities who employ over 250 or more employees to produce a gender pay gap report.

Gender pay gap report 31 March 2025

Results (hourly rates to 2 decimal places)

Mean Pay

  • Mean Female Pay: £18.64
  • Mean Male Pay: £17.47
  • Mean Gender Pay Gap: -6.68%

Median Pay

  • Median Female Pay: £17.42
  • Median Male Pay: £15.57
  • Median Gender Pay Gap: -11.85%

Staff receiving bonuses - mean

  • Mean Female Bonus Pay: £0.00
  • Mean Male Bonus Pay: £0.00
  • Mean Gender Pay Gap: 0.0%

Staff receiving bonuses - median

  • Median Female Bonus Pay: £0.00
  • Median Male Pay: £0.00
  • Median Gender Pay Gap: 0.0%

Staff receiving bonus pay

  • Number of Females receiving Bonus Pay: 0
  • Number of Males receiving Bonus Pay: 0
  • Proportion of Females receiving Bonus Pay: 0.0%
  • Proportion of Males receiving Bonus Pay: 0.0%

Quartile figures breakdown

  • Lower
    • Female: 27.37%
    • Male: 72.63%
  • Lower Middle
    • Female: 45.79%
    • Male: 54.21%
  • Upper Middle
    • Female: 62.30%
    • Male: 37.70%
  • Upper
    • Female 46.81%
    • Male: 53.19%