Gender pay gap  As of 5 April 2023, WaterAid in the UK employed 73% women and 27% men. Men, on average (mean), earn 13.5% more than women.  We are hiring more women at WaterAid, but a greater proportion of them are in the lower grades, compared with men.  At our Grade 1 level, we have 55% more women than men, but their pay is on average 2% less than men in the group.  At WaterAid in the UK, a greater proportion of men employed are in the higher quartiles compared to women, where a greater proportion are employed in the lower quartiles. This distribution contributes to our gender pay gap.  The distribution and small numbers drive the mean and median hourly rate higher for men. The inverse is true in the data for women, with more women in the lower three quartiles, the mean and median hourly rate for women is driven down. Ethnicity pay gap  It is not yet a legal requirement to report on an ethnicity pay gap, but we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. Of those employees eligible for the reporting, 27% have not provided ethnicity data or have stated a wish not to declare. We continue to encourage employees to submit their ethnicity data so that we can increase the validity of the data. Our ethnicity pay gap is 7.5% on average (mean) and the mid-point (median) is 1.1%. Due to the limited data, small changes in personnel can swing the data set significantly. We will continue to review the data to fully understand the reasons for the gap. In 2022 the mean and median pay for men in ethnic minority groups was higher than men in the white/white British groups. In 2023, it has swung considerably to show that men in the white/white British groups have a higher mean and median. This is likely to be a result of the resignation of two senior men who identified in the ethnic minority group in the reporting year. Learn more about our gender and ethnicity pay gap