Gender Pay Gap Report 2025

Gender Pay Gap Report 2025

Here at ADVANCE we take equality and diversity extremely seriously. We recognise that gender equality is an important issue in any modern workplace.

This report relates to the thousands of contract and temporary workers we employ. Our employees work in a wide range of industries and sectors, performing different roles that attract differing levels of remuneration.

  • Our data shows women earned 19.9% more than men when comparing median hourly pay
  • Our data shows women made up 17% of employees in the highest paid quarter, and 11% of employees in the lowest paid quarter
  • 99.0% of women received bonus pay, compared with 99.0% of men
  • Our data also showed that women’s bonus pay was 5.7% lower than men’s when comparing median bonus pay

As a progressive employer, ADVANCE will continue to promote gender equality. We are pleased to publish this data.

Declaration

The information below relates to relevant employees of Advance Contracting Solutions Ltd on the snapshot date of 5 April 2025.

We confirm that the information contained within this report is accurate and put together in compliance with Gender Pay Gap Reporting Requirements and The Equality Act 2010.

Mean and median gender pay gap

At ADVANCE, Our latest figures highlights that on average, women’s hourly earnings are 19.9% higher than men’s, equating to £1.20 for every £1 earned by men.

Conversely, when looking at the median (the midpoint difference), women earn 5.1% more, representing £1.05 for every £1 earned by men.

EXPLANATION: The mean pay gap is the difference in the average of men’s and women’s pay. Whereas, the median is the difference in the midpoints.

Pay by Quarters 

Using the illustration below, you can see how women made up each of different levels within the organisation: 

  • 17% of employees in the upper hourly pay quarter, in other words the highest paid jobs. 
  • 13% of employees fell within the upper middle hourly pay quarter
  • 16% of employees fell within the lower middle hourly pay quarter
  • 11% of employees fell within the lower hourly pay quarter, in other words the lowest paid jobs. 

Mean and median gender bonus gap

At ADVANCE, women’s mean (average) bonus pay was 3.8% lower than men’s.

Women’s median (the midpoint difference) bonus pay was 5.7% lower than men’s.

This is illustrated for you in the graph below. 

Who received bonus pay

  • 99% of women received bonus pay.
  • 99% of men received bonus pay.

EXPLANATION: This is the proportion of men and women who received bonus pay in the 12 months leading up to the snapshot date of 5 April 2025.

Confirmation

You can also find our results on the official government Gender Pay Gap website.

We confirm that data reported by ADVANCE is accurate and has been calculated according to the requirements and methodology set out in the Equality Act 2010.

Director's name: Shaun Critchley
Job Title: Chairman

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