University of York Announces Significant Decrease in Gender Pay Gap

The University’s median pay gap fell from 18.6% in 2022 to 11.9% in 2023, while the mean pay gap dropped from 19.1% 2022 to 14.9% in 2023, according to the Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap Report.

Kiran Trehan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Enterprise, Partnerships and Engagement, hailed the latest figures as a significant achievement in the pursuit of equality and inclusivity at the University.

The University has instigated a number of initiatives to address its gender and ethnicity pay gap, including:

• implementing the latest Real Living Wage rate at the earliest date possible
• implementing pay increases for more than a quarter of its workforce in early 2023
• promotion of female and ethnically diverse colleagues, with a 1.9 % point increase in female promotions and a rise from 8.1% to 10% in the number of ethnically diverse colleagues applying for promotion, both reaching record highs in 2023.
• significant changes planned for its promotion processes in 2024 following a thorough review.

Kiran Trehan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Enterprise, Partnerships and Engagement, said: “The report underscores our commitment to transparency, accountability and the pursuit of an inclusive workplace culture at York.

“We recognise these have been persistent challenges for some time. We are delighted at the progress made in 2023, but in truth we simply cannot stop here.

“We have much more to do, particularly in addressing ethnicity pay gaps. We have a clear plan for how we’ll do this, focusing on diversifying roles at all levels, from our Student Ambassadors to our professoriate, as well as ensuring our decision-making committees across the University reflect our diverse community.”