The median average gap shows Council’s female employees is 80p an hour higher than the mid-point of male employees, a negative gap of minus 6%. The median average is considered the more representative measure of the pay gap. The mean figure can be skewed by a small number of highly paid individuals.

There was an increase in workforce during 2020/21, a key factor being the insourcing of over 300 Residential Care staff. This has widened the gender profile now at 62.4% female, 37.6% male.