UK gender pay gap

Gender pay gap in administrative and support service activities

In administrative and support service activities (SIC section N) 1,148 UK employers reported for 2025/26; at the median employer: men paid 4.8% more; 71% pay men more. Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .

Employers1,148
Median of median gaps4.8%
Median of mean gaps8.6%
Pay men more (median)71%
Filed late7%

Largest median gaps

EmployerMedian gapMean gapSize
LANCER SCOTT LIMITED+77.6%+25.9%250 to 499
PEOPLE2.0 UK LIMITED+57.9%+69.5%Less than 250
WANT2BTHERE LTD+55.3%+40.2%250 to 499
KGB CLEANING SOUTH WEST LIMITED+52.2%-2.0%1000 to 4999
NES FIRCROFT ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED+52.0%+38.0%500 to 999
RESOURCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED+49.7%+34.3%1000 to 4999
BOOKING.COM TRANSPORT LIMITED+48.0%+31.0%1000 to 4999
ORION ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED+48.0%+38.0%500 to 999
MCGILL AND PARTNERS SERVICES LTD+47.6%+41.5%250 to 499
WOODGATE AND CLARK LIMITED+44.7%+28.8%250 to 499
NORTHSTANDARD GROUP SERVICES LIMITED+44.3%+44.2%500 to 999
MACFARLANES SERVICES LIMITED+44.2%+15.2%500 to 999
COUNTRYWIDE SURVEYORS LIMITED+43.0%+27.0%500 to 999
GREENERGY FLEXIGRID LIMITED+41.9%+34.4%500 to 999
PINNACLE INSURANCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED+41.7%+31.1%250 to 499

Women paid more

EmployerMedian gapMean gapSize
EASY CLEAN CONTRACTORS LIMITED-95.3%-91.3%500 to 999
THE JOB PEOPLE LIMITED-65.0%-58.1%250 to 499
QUEST PAY SOLUTIONS NE LIMITED-59.0%-41.0%Less than 250
CHASE MEDICAL LIMITED-57.6%-19.0%250 to 499
PAYSTREAM MY MAX 2 LIMITED-48.0%-23.0%1000 to 4999
INDEPENDENT CLINICAL SERVICES LIMITED-41.8%-18.5%1000 to 4999
WALKERS SNACKS (DISTRIBUTION) LIMITED-39.0%-47.5%250 to 499
WALKERS SNACKS LIMITED-38.2%-15.1%250 to 499
RECRUITMENT FUNDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED-33.0%-15.0%250 to 499
LIVERPOOL STREETSCENE SERVICES LIMITED-29.4%-32.7%500 to 999
PONTOON EUROPE LIMITED-29.1%+5.8%250 to 499
SULZER SERVICES (UK) LIMITED-25.5%-27.5%250 to 499
CHEP UK LIMITED-24.9%-27.3%1000 to 4999
SIXT RENT A CAR LIMITED-24.9%-19.7%250 to 499
HERTZ (U.K.) LIMITED-23.5%-13.1%250 to 499

Largest employers in the sector

EmployerSizeMedian gapMean gap
AMAZON UK SERVICES LTD.20,000 or more-0.3%-2.7%
BARCLAYS EXECUTION SERVICES LIMITED20,000 or more+18.9%+13.6%
BOOTS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED20,000 or more+0.7%+13.5%
DHL SERVICES LIMITED20,000 or more+8.6%+0.1%
GREENE KING RETAIL SERVICES LIMITED20,000 or more0.0%+6.8%
MITIE LIMITED20,000 or more+7.2%+8.5%
NEWCROSS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED20,000 or more+3.3%+8.0%
NHS PROFESSIONALS LIMITED20,000 or more-8.8%-5.3%
OCS GROUP UK LIMITED20,000 or more+4.0%+7.6%
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS SERVICES LIMITED20,000 or more+1.4%+6.6%
STAFFLINE RECRUITMENT LIMITED20,000 or more+13.4%+14.5%
UBER BRITANNIA LIMITED20,000 or more-0.7%+0.1%
ABM FACILITY SERVICES UK LIMITED5000 to 19,9990.0%+1.0%
ADECCO UK LIMITED5000 to 19,999+5.9%-7.9%
ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED5000 to 19,999+3.4%+2.0%
ALLIANZ MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED5000 to 19,999+25.2%+16.6%
ALTRAD EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LIMITED5000 to 19,999+21.0%+15.0%
AMEY SERVICES LIMITED5000 to 19,999+22.0%+17.7%
ANGARD STAFFING SOLUTIONS LIMITED5000 to 19,999-0.6%-1.9%
ARAMARK DEFENCE SERVICES LIMITED5000 to 19,9990.0%+10.4%
ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER SERVICES (UK) LIMITED5000 to 19,999+34.4%+51.5%
ATLAS FM PAYROLL LIMITED5000 to 19,999+2.5%+4.4%
AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED5000 to 19,999+25.8%+11.7%
BALFOUR BEATTY GROUP EMPLOYMENT LIMITED5000 to 19,999+23.0%+17.9%
BDO SERVICES LIMITED5000 to 19,999+7.3%+9.9%

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Source: Gender pay gap service (GOV.UK), reporting year 2025/26 (snapshot date 5 April 2025 for private and voluntary employers, 31 March 2026 for public bodies), Open Government Licence v3.0. Employers with 250 or more staff must report each year. A positive gap means men are paid more on that measure. Company-level data only: the person named as responsible in the filing is not included. Independent of the Government Equalities Office.

Questions

What is the gender pay gap in administrative and support service activities?

For 2025/26, the median employer in this industry reported a median hourly gap of 4.8% (1,148 employers). 71% paid men more at the median.

Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Gender pay gap in administrative and support service activities: 1,148 UK employers, 2025/26", https://arcadiumdata.io/uk-gender-pay-gap/sector/n/, data as of 2026-10-25.