UK Female Workers Still Paid Lower Bonuses Than Men, Brightmine Finds
Brightmine Report Highlights Gender Bonus Gap in the UK
LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Women in Britain continue to receive substantially lower bonus payments than men, according to human resources data firm Brightmine.
Bonus Payment Disparities Between Genders
Payroll records for almost 1.5 million employees as of July this year showed male workers received average annual bonuses of £5,442 ($7,300) compared with £3,062 for women.
The gap narrowed only slightly from a year earlier.
Key Findings from the Brightmine Data
The data, published on Friday, also showed:
Bonus Receipt Rates
• 14% of male employees received a bonus compared with 9% of females
Age-Based Disparities
• The disparity widened with age: at 56, men received average bonuses of £8,817 compared with £3,769 for women
Sector-Specific Gaps
• Some of the biggest gaps were in finance and in professional and business services
Analysis of Underlying Causes
• Sheila Attwood, HR insights and data lead at Brightmine, said the findings suggested differences in progression, seniority and access to higher-value incentive schemes
Overall Bonus Statistics
• 13% of employees received a bonus, unchanged from a year earlier
Study Scope and Methodology
• The study was based on payroll data for almost 1.46 million employees at 1,190 organisations
Comparison with National Pay Gap
• Britain's statistics office has estimated that the gap in overall pay between men and women stood at 6.9% in April last year
(Writing by William Schomberg, editing by Andy Bruce)
