Gender Pay Gap Report
This report details the gender pay gap reporting requirements covered under The Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017. The regulations require companies with more than 250 employees to publish information on their gender pay gap.
What is the gender pay gap?
The gender pay gap is a measure of the difference in the average pay of men and women in an organisation, regardless of their roles. It is based on a series of pre-set calculations and can be influenced by the different number of men and women at various levels
It is different to the equal pay comparison, which looks at a direct comparison of pay between two people or more people carrying out the same, similar or equivalent work.
How is the gender pay gap calculated?
Median gender pay gap: The difference in pay between the female median and the male median, which is expressed as a percentage. A positive percentage figure indicates there is a pay gap with men earning more than women.
Mean gender pay gap: The difference in the average hourly rate of pay for all men compared with all women, which is expressed as a percentage.
Pay quartiles: Calculated by listing the rates of pay for each colleague from lowest to highest, before splitting that list into four equal-sized groups and calculating the percentage of men and women in each group.
Gender bonus gap: The difference in bonus payments paid to men and women, which is expressed as a percentage for both the mean and median calculation.
Our Results 2018
Snapshot date: 4th April 2018
MAIL SOLUTIONS UK LTD
Pay - Hourly Rate
| MEAN | MEDIAN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 |
| MS UK | 24.2% | 24.7% | 17.8% | 7.4% |
| Manufacturing* | 15.8% | 17.0% | 20.3% | 20.9% |
| UK* | 17.1% | 17.2% | 17.9% | 18.4% |
*Based on data from the ASHE Survey 2017 & 2018
Pay - Quartiles
Lower Quartile
2018
2017
Lower Middle Quartile
2018
2017
Upper Middle Quartile
2018
2017
Upper Quartile
2018
2017
Pay - Bonuses
Mail Solutions UK Ltd does not pay bonuses based on individual performance to male or female colleagues.
MAIL SOLUTIONS LTD
Pay - Hourly Rate
| MEAN | MEDIAN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 |
| MS Ltd | 23.5% | 14.7% | 24.3% | 13.6% |
| Manufacturing* | 15.8% | 17.0% | 20.3% | 20.9% |
| UK* | 17.1% | 17.2% | 17.9% | 18.4% |
*Based on data from the ASHE Survey 2017 & 2018
Pay - Quartiles
Lower Quartile
2018
2017
Lower Middle Quartile
2018
2017
Upper Middle Quartile
2018
2017
Upper Quartile
2018
2017
Pay - Bonuses
Mail Solutions Ltd does not pay bonuses based on individual performance to male or female colleagues.
Key Findings
The key findings across the reporting companies which explain this gap are consistently related to gender distribution across occupations and job levels. We have pay structures in place which ensure roles at equivalent levels are paid equally irrespective of gender. Our analysis shows:
Males make up a significant majority of our current workforce, which impacts our gender pay gap
A higher proportion of men are in technical and engineering jobs, which are typically higher paid
Women are predominantly in functional support roles, which are typically lower paid than technical and engineering occupations
The majority of senior management roles are held by men, in turn these are earning higher salaries
Statement
As HR Director for Mail Solutions Group (incorporating Mail Solutions UK Ltd and Mail Solutions Ltd) I, Lindsay Webster, can confirm the gender pay gap data contained in this report is accurate.
Lindsay Webster
HR Director