The gender pay gap looks different depending where you are on the income ladder

By Vanessa Gash, Deputy Director of the Violence and Society Centre, City St George's, University of London

Despite decades of progress, the gender pay gap remains a persistent feature of the UK labour market. According to women’s rights charity the Fawcett Society, November 22 marked Equal Pay Day 2025 – the day when women effectively stop getting paid due to the wage gap with men.

This gender pay gap means women continue to earn less than men – currently by around 11% in the UK. This is not just because of differences…

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