UK reward metrics · Governance & Transparency

What percentage of UK organisations have voluntary pay gap publication in place?

Source lumi HRBase 264 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

34.5%in place

34.5% of organisations in the lumi HR community have voluntary pay gap publication in place; a further 0% have it partly in place (base: 264 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.

How the base splits

In place 34.5% Partly in place 0% Not in place 65.5%
Share of the 264 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Voluntary pay gap publication: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Ethnicity pay gap published18.2%
Disability pay gap published12.9%
CEO pay ratio (voluntary)7.6%
None65.5%

Definition

Which pay gaps the organisation discloses voluntarily beyond mandatory gender reporting, such as ethnicity, disability, or CEO pay ratio. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.

Cite this figure
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/voluntary-pay-gap-publication
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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