Retailer Sainsbury’s has reported a 6.6% mean gender pay gap for 2025, down from 7.5% in 2024.
The organisation’s 2025 median gender pay gap was 6.5%, up slightly from 6.1% in 2024. Its upper pay quartile comprises 36.8% female and 63.2% male employees, while its lower pay quartile consists of 66.3% women and 33.7% men.
Its mean gender bonus gap was 41%, down from 43.4% in 2024, while its median gender bonus gap was zero, unchanged from the year prior. A total of 65.6% of female staff and 62.3% of male employees received a bonus that year.
Sainsbury’s mean ethnicity pay gap for 2025 was -3.3%, a slight change from -3.4% in 2024, while its median ethnicity pay gap stood at -6%, another small movement from -5.8% the year prior. Its upper pay quartile consists of 64.9% of ethnically diverse and 35.1% of white employees, while its lower pay quartile comrpises 88.8% white and 11.2% ethnically diverse staff.
Its mean ethnicity bonus gap was 30.3%, down from 41.1% in 2024, while its median ethnicity bonus gap was zero, compared to 9.9% the previous year. A total of 66.9% of white and 56.5% of ethnically diverse employees received a bonus in 2025.
Simon Roberts, chief executive officer and executive sponsor for inclusion at Sainsbury’s, said: “We are proud of the steps we have taken to build a more inclusive culture. Over the past year, we have strengthened our staff development approach, enhanced our reporting processes and worked closely with our employee networks to ensure diverse voices continue to help shape our decisions. We continued to evolve our inclusion strategy to ensure that every employee feels heard, respected and supported.
“As executive sponsor for diversity, equity and inclusion, I am proud of the progress all our teams have made this year, and I am equally aware we must be determined and committed in continuing to drive our progress for the future. Building a truly inclusive Sainsbury’s is a long-term commitment.”
