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Men Earn £2k More in UK Bonuses
18 Sep
Summary
- Male workers received average annual bonuses of £5,442.
- Women received average annual bonuses of £3,062.
- The bonus gap narrowed only slightly from a year earlier.

As of July 2026, human resources data firm Brightmine reported that women in Britain continue to receive significantly less in bonus payments compared to their male counterparts. Payroll records encompassing nearly 1.5 million employees illustrated a stark difference in average annual bonuses.
Male workers secured an average bonus of £5,442, while women received an average of £3,062. This considerable gap in supplementary pay has seen only a slight decrease from the figures recorded a year prior, indicating the persistent nature of this financial disparity in the British workforce.