Restaurant, pub and bar operator Mitchells and Butlers reported a 5.9% mean gender pay gap for 2024, compared to -1.7% in 2023.
Its median gender pay gap for 2024 was 1.7%, an increase of 1.1% since 2023.
Its upper pay quartile comprises 62.9% male and 37.1% female employees, while its lower pay quartile is 40.2% male and 59.8% female. In 2023, its upper quartile was an even split of men and women, while its lower pay quartile comprised 52.2% men and 47.8% women.
According to the organisation, its overall mean and median gender pay gaps may be impacted by higher pay increases for its hourly paid and lower-banded salaried employees. This group has a higher percentage of women in comparison to higher-banded salaried roles. There is a greater proportion of males in senior management roles, which also impacts its gender pay gap.
Mitchells and Butlers’ mean gender bonus gap for 2024 was 25.5%, up slightly from 24.3% in 2023, and its median bonus gap was zero, down from 26.3% the year prior. A total of 12.3% male employees and 7.8% female employees received a bonus payment last year.
Bob Ivell, chief executive of Mitchells and Butlers, said: “We are proud to have a diverse, skilled and passionate workforce and we remain committed to creating job opportunities for everyone regardless of gender, through attracting and retaining the very best talent. This is the sixth year that we’ve published our gender pay gap report on the Mitchells and Butlers website since reporting became mandatory.
“We are pleased to say that at group level, both our mean and median gender pay gaps are below the UK national average at 5.9% and 1.7% respectively in 2024. We believe that focusing on equality, diversity and inclusion is our responsibility as an industry leader. We are proud of the progress we are making but recognise there is more that needs to be done.”
