Our gender pay gap and workforce data

Learn more about the difference between the average pay of men and women in the organisation.

Westmorland and Furness Council has published its second gender pay gap figures based on the snapshot date of 31 March 2025 data. The summary report below contains the key figures.

Gender Pay Gap Report 2025 - March 2025 Data (PDF , 305KB)

Key messages from this year's figures

Our data shows that:

  • we have no median gender pay gap and a small mean gender pay gap
  • we also have bonus pay gap
  • we employ a higher proportion of women (68.20%) than men (31.80%) and there are more women than men in all four pay quartiles
  • of the Council's top salaries in March 2025, 5 of 7 roles were held by females
  • the ‘UK Living Wage’ (£12.60 per hour) applies to all council employees (including TUPE transfers in)

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.