Communications, advertising, public relations and technology firm WPP has reported a 2025 mean gender pay gap of 20.3%, down from 20.5% in 2024.
The organisation’s 2025 median gender pay gap decreased from 17.8% in 2024 to 17.4% in 2025. This was due to a slight increase in the percentage of women in the top pay quartile, which in 2025 comprised 42.7% female and 57.3% male employees. In 2024, this quartile was 42.2% female and 57.8% male.
WPP’s mean gender bonus gap was 50%, up from 47.9% in 2024, while its median gender bonus gap was 20%, down from 38.1%. A total of 35.4% of women and 40.7% of men received a bonus in 2025, compared to 34.2% of women and 39.5% of men in 2024.
Its bonus gap reflects the difference in the number of women and men receiving a bonus for 2024, which have been included in 2025 figures, and the fact that bonuses more frequently occur at the most senior levels where male representation is higher.
Three of the most senior roles at WPP, chief executive officer, chief financial officer and senior independent director, are held by women. In 2025, women represented 55% of senior managers and 42% of executive leaders globally at WPP, while in the UK, women made up 55% of the workforce.
Marie-Claire Barker, chief people officer at WPP, said: “People are at the heart of our success. We’re committed to supporting women to progress at WPP and empowering them to lead. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunity across WPP, helping us create a vibrant workplace that is representative of the communities in which we operate and the consumers our clients wish to reach.
“A workforce that reflects society helps us do the best work and is good for business. We want to ensure WPP continues to provide an inclusive working environment for all, and are committed to nurturing a culture of growth and opportunity, boosting skills and developing exceptional leaders.”
