At Gloucestershire hospitals, men earn on average £6 more per hour than women, a gap primarily attributed to medical and dental roles and the distribution of excellence in care bonuses. Male medical staff have predominantly received these bonus payments, contributing significantly to the overall pay disparity.
According to a recent report from Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, non-medical staff—which make up around 81.6% of the workforce—show no meaningful gender pay gap. For this group, the mean pay gap is just 0.62% in favor of men, and the median pay gap actually favors women by 5.3%, indicating near pay equity.
Within the medical and dental categories, 399 bonus payments were distributed, with 64% awarded to men and 36% to women. Male consultants earned an average bonus of £8,802.24 compared to £5,644.48 for female consultants, reflecting a 35.9% bonus pay gap.
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The workforce is composed of approximately 22% men and 78% women. When medical and dental staff, along with their Local Clinical Excellence Awards (LCEA), are excluded from the pay gap analysis, the disparity effectively disappears.
The report explains: “The significant pay gap seen overall is primarily influenced by the medical workforce. The Trust’s annual LCEA scheme, which rewarded consultants for outstanding care, ended in 2020. Funds were then equally shared among all substantive consultants, regardless of hours worked. Local CEAs were formally abolished under the new consultant contract. A small number of consultants still receive national CEAs, which continue to impact the gender pay gap.”
To address these disparities, the trust plans to focus on promoting equitable career progression, supporting women in senior roles, and reviewing pay structures wherever possible.