Warwickshire Police Gender Pay Report 2021 shows progress

Warwickshire Police has this week published its Gender Pay Report 2021. Key findings include:

All Staff and Officers

·Overall, the gender pay gap has continued to decrease based on the overall median figure

·There has been a positive shift in the proportion of women in the upper middle quartile.

Police Officers

·In contrast there has been a decrease since 2020 in the gender pay gap based on the overall mean figure and no change in the median figure.

·There has been an increase in the proportion of women in the upper and upper middle pay quartiles.

Police Staff

·The gender pay gap has decreased since 2020 based on the overall median but increased in terms of the overall mean figures

·There has been an increase in the proportion of women in the upper and upper middle quartiles.

Ch Supt Emma Bastone, Chair of the WOW network, said: “Warwickshire Police is creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and do their best work.

“Our gender pay continues to head in the right direction and we remain committed to narrowing the gap by balancing men and women across our organisation at all levels.

“Overall the gender pay gap has decreased since 2020 based on the overall figures, and whilst there has been a positive shift in the proportion of women in the upper pay quartiles in Police Staff roles, there has been a slight decrease in terms of the proportion of female police officers in the higher pay range.

“In spite of the progress made, there is still more we can do in respect of pay equality and the progression of women in the workplace. Warwickshire Police are proactively addressing gender pay differences and the causes of this in relation to promotion and progression of women, providing support by the Women of Warwickshire network (WOW) and other force initiatives such as coaching and mentoring, and positive action.”

The gender pay gap is a different issue to equal pay, which refers to any differences in the actual earnings of men and women doing work of equal value. The pay structures in place within Warwickshire Police mean that, irrespective of gender, anyone of the same rank or grade and length of service will be paid on the same fixed pay scale. The gender pay gap concerns the overall gender make-up of the workforce and representation at different levels of seniority.

You can view the report in full here

Posted by SJC, Corporate Communications