Our gender pay gap and workforce data

Westmorland and Furness Council has published its first gender pay gap figures based on the snapshot date of 31 March 2024 data. The summary report below contains the key figures.

Gender Pay Gap Report 2024 - March 2024 Data (PDF , 331KB)

Key messages from this year's figures include:

• Westmorland and Furness Council has no median gender pay gap and a small mean gender pay gap
• both the median and mean pay gap figures are lower than the public sector and national median and mean averages
• the higher median bonus pay gap has been caused by the ‘middle’ man receiving, on average, a higher bonus than the ‘middle’ women.  Although the payment of bonus reflects, approximately, the male and female split of the workforce
• we employ a higher proportion of women (69.29%) than men (30.71%) and there are more women than men in all four pay quartiles
• of our top three salaries in March 2024, all 3 roles were held by females
• the majority of our employees on the lower pay ranges also receive an additional supplement based on the ‘UK Living Wage’

We regularly monitor, review and develop our practices to provide equality of opportunity for all. This ensures that we use the best talent and skills available and have a diverse and inclusive workforce. This benefits the communities we serve. It also benefits our employees and partners, regardless of gender or any other characteristic.