Gender Pay Gap Report 2020
Gloucestershire Constabulary Gender Pay Gap Report 2020
Contents:
- Gender pay gap summary
- Base pay
- Salary quartile bands
- Bonus payments
- What Gloucestershire Constabulary have been doing and plan to do to reduce the gender pay gap
- Initiatives planned for 2021
Gender Pay Gap Summary
It is a statutory requirement for organisations with 250 or more employees to report annually on their gender pay gap. Constabularies are covered by the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 which came into force on 31 March 2017.
These regulations underpin the Public Sector Equality Duty and require the relevant organisations to publish their gender pay gap data annually, including mean and median gender pay gaps; the mean and median gender bonus gaps; the proportion of men and women who received bonuses; and the proportions of male and female employees in each pay quartile.
The gender pay gap is different to equal pay. Equal pay deals with the pay differences between men and women who carry out the same jobs, similar jobs or work of equal value. It is unlawful to pay people unequally because they are a man or a woman.
The gender pay gap shows the difference in the average pay between all men and women in a workforce. It compares the hourly rates of pay and any bonuses staff may receive by gender, seeking to expose any imbalance.
We will use the results of the report to assess;
- levels of gender equality in our workplace,
- balance of male and female staff at different levels,
- and how effectively talent is being maximised and rewarded.
This report fulfils the data reporting requirements for Gloucestershire Constabulary, analyses the data and
sets out what we are doing, and propose to do, to close the gender pay gap within the organisation.
On 31 March 2021, the number of full-time relevant employees was 1773 in total. Of those employees, 1107 were male and 666 were female. 1087 were Police officers. Of those 782 were male and 305 female. 686 were Police Staff (including PCSO’s). Of those 325 were male and 361 female.
Base Pay
The mean gender pay gap is the difference between the average hourly rate of pay for men and women.
The median gender pay gap is the value separating the higher half of the data sample from the lower half. It may be considered as the middle value.
Officers and Staff combined
- Mean is 4.7%
- Median is 27%
Police Officers
- Mean is 4.6%
- Median is 0%
Police Staff
- Mean is 4.7%
- Median is 0%
Gloucestershire Constabulary is made up of police officers, who, as servants of the Crown, operate within Police Regulations and a nationally-agreed pay structure, and police staff who are graded in accordance with a pay structure which is applied equally to all members of police staff, regardless of their gender.
The main reason for our gender pay gap is an imbalance of men and women employed across different levels of the organisation. In the constabulary we have a different proportionate gender balance across our police officers and police staff. The gender gap is mainly because there are proportionately fewer women in senior roles than men, as well as a higher proportion of women relative to men in lower graded roles. With the exception of pay associated to length of service, men and woman are paid the same grade for doing the same job.
Salary Quartile Bands
The pay quartiles data shows the proportion of men and women that are in each pay quartile when we arrange staff in order of hourly pay rate.
Officers and staff combined
Officer/staff lower quartile
- 53% male
- 47% female
Officer/staff lower middle quartile
- 66% male
- 34% female
Officer/staff upper middle quartile
- 80% male
- 20% female
Officer/staff upper quartile
- 75% male
- 25% female
Officers only
Officer lower quartile
- 64% male
- 36% female
Officer upper middle quartile
- 100% male
- 0% female
Officer lower middle quartile
- 69% male
- 31% female
Officer upper quartile
- 75% male
- 25% female
Staff only
Staff lower quartile
- 40% male
- 60% female
Staff lower middle quartile
- 41% male
- 59% female
Staff upper middle quartile
- 86% male
- 14% female
Staff upper quartile
- 67% male
- 33% female
Bonus Payments
Bonus Payments are awarded to officers under Police Regulations for ‘occasional work of outstandingly demanding, unpleasant or important nature’ and allow between £50 and £500 to be paid.
Police staff bonuses are paid by way of honorarium payments for temporary additional duties or responsibilities with the amount being calculated based on the level of additional work or increased responsibility.
The data used is for bonus payments made 12 months prior to the snapshot date of 31st March 2020.
Number of bonuses paid
| Data | All | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 404 | Not applicable |
| Male | 266 | 24.0% |
| Female | 138 | 20.7% |
| Data | Officer | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 273 | Not applicable |
| Male | 213 | 27.2% |
| Female | 60 | 19.7% |
| Data | Staff | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 131 | Not applicable |
| Male | 53 | 16.3% |
| Female | 78 | 21.6% |
Amount of bonus paid
| Data | All | Officer | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | £110,753 | £59,195 | £51,558 |
| Male | £65,943 | £46,405 | £19,538 |
| Female | £44,809 | £12,790 | £32,019 |
| Gap | £21,134 | £33,615 | -£12,480 |
72% of Police Officers are male; they received 78% of bonus payments made to police officers.
47% of Staff are male; they received 38% of bonus payments made to staff.
Mean calculation
| Data | All | Officer | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | £274.14 | £216.83 | £393.57 |
| Male | £247.91 | £217.86 | £368.65 |
| Female | £324.71 | £213.17 | £410.51 |
| Gap | -£76.80 | £4.70 | -£41.85 |
Police Officers: Males receive an average of 2.2% higher bonus payments than females.
Police Staff: Females receive an average of 11.35% higher bonus payments than males.
Combined: Females receive an average of 30.97% higher bonus payment then males
Median calculation
| Data | All | Officers | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | £200 | £200 | £233.64 |
| Male | £200 | £200 | £200 |
| Female | £203 | £200 | £250 |
| Gap | -£3 | £0 | -£50 |
Police Officers: Male and female officers have an equal median bonus payment.
Police Staff: Females have a 25% higher median bonus payment then males.
Combined: Females have a 1.5% higher median bonus payment than males.
What Gloucestershire Constabulary have been doing and plan to do to reduce the Gender Pay Gap
We are committed to continuing to reduce its gender pay gap and have a range of initiatives in place to do this, including;
Better Together – our approach to Diversity Equality and Inclusion
The Constabulary has identified Better Together (ED&I) as a strategic priority for the force and this is reflected in the Constabulary Corporate Strategy. The Constabulary has invested in a Better Together team led by an experienced DE&I professional and supported by a team of positive action officers. The Better Together Approach is overseen by the Deputy Chief Constable. There are three strands to the Better Together Approach focusing on community, internal confidence and attraction and recruitment across underrepresented groups. The Gloucestershire Constabulary also has a Force Gender Board which is co-chaired by the Better Together Diversity Equality & Inclusion Manager.
Staff Support Association – Women’s Initiative Network (WiN)
- WiN aims to inspire, support and advance gender equality.
- As the support association for all women employed by Gloucestershire Constabulary and the Gloucestershire OPCC WiN provides advice, holds events and signposts initiatives that are designed to help all female employees reach their full potential – and help one another.
Flexible Working - support is provided for all staff through;
- Alternative working patterns (part-time/job share/condensed hours/term time working)
- The opportunity for agile working supported by appropriate technology
- Shared Parental Leave
- Keep in Touch Days
- Additional Annual Leave Scheme (police staff only)
- Time off for Dependant Care
- Leave for IVF Treatment.
- An Agile working policy has been developed and implemented following the Constabulary approach to COVID-19 allowing some groups of staff to work from a variety of locations including from home for part of their working time
Supportive Leadership and Wellbeing
- Mentoring Scheme
- Unconscious Bias Training
- Menopause Awareness for staff and managers
- Talent Management Programme
- Review of exit interview data
Initiatives planned for 2021/2023
Further opportunities for mentoring, reverse mentoring and tailored support for those considering promotion are among the initiatives that will continue to be developed and embedded over the coming period.
Bonus payments, honorarium payments and other forms of reward and recognition continue to be reviewed. This data will be used to identify opportunities to address any disparity between the number of bonus payments being afforded to male officers compared to female officers and honorarium arrangements for police staff.
To be an employer of choice and attract a more diverse workforce, work is being carried out to understand why people join the Constabulary and, why individuals leave the Constabulary – this will include a focus on understanding difference.
Through our Pay & Reward Group we will continue to review:
- Pay and benefits to develop a total reward offer.
- Retention and progression, including talent management and career pathways.
We will sign up to making a commitment to implement the HeForShe campaign to increase representation of women at senior levels and achieve greater gender parity.
We will continue to consider the College of Policing Valuing Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and the National Police Chief’s Council Workforce Representation, Attraction, Recruitment, Progression and Retention Toolkit and benchmark this against our Better Together Delivery Plan.
Gloucestershire Constabulary is committed to reporting what we are doing to reduce the gender pay gap and the progress that we are making on an annual basis.
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