FDM Group has reported a -1.7% median gender pay gap in favour of female employees.
The business and technology consultancy’s mean gender pay gap was 3.7%, compared to -2.5% the year prior. Its higher pay quartile comprises 38.3% female and 61.7% male employees, compared to 40% and 60% the year prior. Meanwhile its lower pay quartile is made up of 38.9% female and 60.1% male staff, compared to 30.4% and 69.6% the previous year.
FDM Group’s median gender bonus gap stood at -16.3%, while its mean gender bonus gap was 10.2%.
Globally, the organisation employs more than 3,500 staff. Its global workforce is now 36% female, up from 33% in 2024 and 31% in 2023.
It attributes this growth to the success of several initiatives, such as Girls in Tech and She Lives Tech, which promote gender diversity within the technology industry.
Its FDM Returners programme, meanwhile, has been instrumental in helping to close its gender pay gap by hiring more women into senior roles.
Sheila Flavell CBE, chief operating officer (COO) at FDM Group, said: “FDM was among the first UK organisations to publish a gender pay gap report when mandatory reporting began in 2017. We recognise the tech industry’s potential as a rewarding and future-shaping career path, particularly as fields like AI continue to evolve. Our goal is to help close the gender pay gap and create opportunities that empower more women to build successful careers in technology.
“FDM also runs regular female-only bootcamps for students exploring careers in technology. These interactive sessions, from hackathons to coding workshops, offer hands-on experience in team-based projects, networking opportunities, and the chance to present to senior industry leaders.”
