{"id":22021,"date":"2026-09-18T08:21:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/?post_type=resources&p=22021"},"modified":"2026-09-18T08:26:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:26:32","slug":"women-still-short-changed-in-bonus-pay","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/pay-equity\/women-still-short-changed-in-bonus-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"Women still short-changed by \u00a32,380 a year in bonus pay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Clare Moore<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Women receive \u00a32,380 less in bonus pay each year than men, according to new research from Brightmine. The findings show men are around 1.5 times more likely to receive a bonus and receive larger awards on average (\u00a35,442 compared with \u00a33,062 for women), contributing to a gender bonus gap of 44%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheila Attwood, HR insights and data lead at Brightmine, comments: \u201cAverage bonus payments have increased for both men and women over the past year, and while the gap has narrowed slightly from \u00a32,418 to \u00a32,380, the underlying imbalance remains stark.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe divide becomes especially pronounced as employees age, suggesting that differences in progression, seniority and access to higher-value incentive schemes may compound throughout people\u2019s careers. Employers should examine bonus outcomes alongside their wider pay-gap data and assess who receives awards, their relative value and how this varies by gender, age and seniority. Greater transparency and regular analysis can help organisations identify where disparities emerge and determine whether their reward practices are operating fairly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greater transparency and regular analysis can help organisations identify where disparities emerge and determine whether their reward practices are operating fairly.<\/p>Sheila Attwood, HR Insights and Data Lead, Brightmine<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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