Pay Gap Calculations Explained

Understanding The Pay Gap Calculations – Gender, Ethnicity, Disability, CEO.

Understanding Pay Gap Calculations – Gender, Ethnicity, Disability, CEO. This 3-hour half-day course explains the key requirements for equal pay data collection, the calculations and reporting requirements.   Delivered by a non-mathematician, the calculations and reporting procedures are explained in a simple, easy to follow and engaging way.

WARNING – This short course assumes that delegates are fully familiar with drivers behind the legislation, the legal requirements to report and publish their data, the strategies needed to reduce gender gaps and the associated business benefits behind pay equality.  For those unfamiliar with these aspects our one-day equal pay and gap reporting course is recommended.   The focus of this fast-paced short course is on, understanding the calculations and reporting procedures.

For Whom?

This workshop is for HR specialists, Senior Leader, Operational Managers and Employee Representatives who may be involved in or with the reporting of Pay Gap data.  

Pay Gap Calculation Training Course Content

  • How and what data must be collected and reported?

    • The areas organisations have to report on
      • Gender Pay
      • Disability Pay
      • Ethnicity Pay
      • CEO Pay
    • How are ‘pay’ and bonuses defined by the regulations?
    • What is the correct way to calculate the pay gap?
    • Reporting overview


  • Understanding the Calculations – based in generic data – NOT client data*

The calculations demonstrated are based on gender pay but the process can be applied equally to any cohort group including the reportable ethnicity and disability protected characteristics

    • the pay gap between their chief executive and their average UK worker
    • average gender/ethnicity/disability pay gap as a mean average
    • average gender/ethnicity/disability pay gap as a median average
    • average bonus gender/ethnicity/disability pay gap as a mean average
    • average bonus gender/ethnicity/disability pay gap as a median average
    • proportion of males/females receiving a bonus
    • proportion of males/females when divided into four groups – lowest to highest pay
  • Publishing and Reporting Pay Gap Information – the legal frameworks and good practice

    • How, where and when must the information be published?
    • Examples reports

*Note this short course does not enable review or detailed comment on the client organisation’s own data.

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