Gender pay gap

Gender Pay Gap Summary Report

Reporting year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024

Under UK gender pay gap legislation, organisations with 250 or more employees are required to report annually on their gender pay gap. This includes the following key measures:

1. Mean Gender Pay Gap: This is the difference between the average hourly earnings of males and females. It is calculated by adding up all the hourly pay rates for males and dividing by the number of males, and doing the same for females, then comparing the two averages.
2. Median Gender Pay Gap: This is the difference between the median hourly earnings of males and females. The median is the middle value when all hourly pay rates are listed from lowest to highest. This measure is less affected by extreme values and provides a better indication of typical earnings.

In addition to these, organisations must also report on:

• Mean and Median Gender Bonus Gaps: The difference in average and median bonus payments received by males and females.
• Bonus Proportions: The proportion of males and females who received a bonus.
• Quartile Pay Bands: The proportion of males and females in each quartile of the pay distribution

This report highlights the Essex Police position as per these requirements. Data is for the period
April 2023 to March 2024 with data taken as at 31st March 2024.

Our full report detailing the pay gap data and supporting narrative is available below.