The gender pay gap league: civil engineering, 2025/26

76 civil engineering employers reported for 2025/26. The median employer's gap: women's median hourly pay 21.1% lower than men's.

These are the employers' own figures, reported under the gender pay gap regulations (250+ employees must report). The gap compares MEDIAN hourly pay of men and women across the whole workforce — it is not a like-for-like pay comparison for the same job.

A positive gap means women's median pay is lower; a negative gap means men's is. "Closest to parity" ranks by distance from zero in either direction. National and sector medians are on the pay gap statistics page. 1 report claiming a gap of exactly ±100% — which would mean a median hourly rate of zero — is excluded as implausible.

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Closest to parity top 50

1. STRUCTURAL SOILS LIMITED

men paid 0.7% less than women 250 to 499 employees
2. R.J. MCLEOD (CONTRACTORS) LIMITED

women paid 0.73% less than men 250 to 499 employees
3. PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES UK LIMITED

women paid 1% less than men 500 to 999 employees
4. ENVOLVE INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

women paid 1.2% less than men 250 to 499 employees
5. SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY LIMITED

men paid 1.82% less than women 1000 to 4999 employees
6. M GROUP HIGHWAYS LIMITED

women paid 2.84% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
7. ALUN GRIFFITHS (CONTRACTORS) LIMITED

women paid 3.6% less than men 500 to 999 employees
8. J.N. BENTLEY LIMITED

women paid 5.8% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
9. VIA EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED

women paid 7% less than men 500 to 999 employees
10. BEAR SCOTLAND LIMITED

women paid 7.1% less than men 500 to 999 employees
11. JONES BROS. RUTHIN (CIVIL ENGINEERING) CO. LIMITED

women paid 8.48% less than men 500 to 999 employees
12. BRIDGEWAY CONSULTING LIMITED

women paid 8.71% less than men 250 to 499 employees
13. CUERDEN ESTATES LTD.

men paid 9% less than women 500 to 999 employees
14. TOUGH CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

women paid 11.7% less than men 250 to 499 employees
15. BACHY SOLETANCHE LIMITED

women paid 12% less than men 250 to 499 employees
16. M GROUP WATER (NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE) LIMITED

women paid 12.24% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
17. MARLBOROUGH HIGHWAYS GROUP LIMITED

women paid 13.44% less than men 250 to 499 employees
18. MARLBOROUGH HIGHWAYS LIMITED

women paid 13.44% less than men 250 to 499 employees
19. CORSERV SOLUTIONS LIMITED

women paid 14.46% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
20. SOVINI PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED

women paid 14.95% less than men 250 to 499 employees
21. VAN ELLE LIMITED

women paid 15% less than men 500 to 999 employees
22. ENIGMA INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LTD

women paid 15.61% less than men 500 to 999 employees
23. F M CONWAY LIMITED

women paid 15.9% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
24. J MCCANN & CO LIMITED

women paid 16.04% less than men 250 to 499 employees
25. COLAS LIMITED

women paid 16.92% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
26. SYSTRA LIMITED

women paid 16.96% less than men 500 to 999 employees
27. TAYLOR WOODROW INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

women paid 17% less than men 500 to 999 employees
28. AMEY RAIL LIMITED

women paid 17.58% less than men 500 to 999 employees
29. BYLOR SERVICES LIMITED

women paid 17.8% less than men 5000 to 19,999 employees
30. GEORGE LESLIE LIMITED

women paid 18% less than men 250 to 499 employees
31. RINGWAY JACOBS LIMITED

women paid 18.2% less than men 500 to 999 employees
32. VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED

men paid 18.3% less than women 5000 to 19,999 employees
33. M GROUP TELECOM (FIXED NETWORK SOLUTIONS) LIMITED

women paid 18.37% less than men 500 to 999 employees
34. BETHELL CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

women paid 19.5% less than men 250 to 499 employees
35. BARHALE LIMITED

women paid 19.6% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
36. CARMICHAEL SITE SERVICES LIMITED

women paid 20% less than men 250 to 499 employees
37. BINNIES UK LIMITED

women paid 20.6% less than men 500 to 999 employees
38. BAM NUTTALL LIMITED

women paid 21.7% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
39. VOLKERRAIL LIMITED

women paid 21.8% less than men 500 to 999 employees
40. RELIABLE CONTRACTORS LIMITED

women paid 22% less than men 500 to 999 employees
41. AMENTUM CLEAN ENERGY LIMITED

women paid 22.1% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
42. COSTAIN ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

women paid 22.21% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
43. JACKSON CIVIL ENGINEERING GROUP LIMITED

women paid 22.54% less than men 250 to 499 employees
44. FORTEL SERVICES LIMITED

women paid 22.8% less than men 500 to 999 employees
45. COSTAIN GROUP PLC

women paid 23.35% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
46. AMALGAMATED CONSTRUCTION LTD

women paid 23.5% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
47. TRANT ENGINEERING LIMITED

women paid 23.5% less than men 500 to 999 employees
48. J. MURPHY & SONS LIMITED

women paid 23.68% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
49. YTL INFRASTRUCTURE (UK) LIMITED

women paid 23.8% less than men 500 to 999 employees
50. MCDERMOTT ENERGY SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED

women paid 24% less than men 250 to 499 employees

Largest gaps — women paid less top 50

1. M.V. KELLY LIMITED

women paid 37.8% less than men 250 to 499 employees
2. BILFINGER UK LIMITED

women paid 36.37% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
3. MJL CONTRACTORS LIMITED

women paid 35.34% less than men 250 to 499 employees
4. STRABAG UK LIMITED

women paid 32.37% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
5. QTS GROUP LTD.

women paid 30.63% less than men 500 to 999 employees
6. VINCI CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LIMITED

women paid 30.3% less than men 500 to 999 employees
7. JOSEPH GALLAGHER LIMITED

women paid 30% less than men 500 to 999 employees
8. MWH TREATMENT LIMITED

women paid 28.7% less than men 500 to 999 employees
9. HERCULES PLC

women paid 28.7% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
10. MCPHILLIPS (WELLINGTON) LIMITED

women paid 28.6% less than men Less than 250 employees
11. VOLKERSTEVIN INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

women paid 28.5% less than men 500 to 999 employees
12. CARNELL SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED

women paid 28.2% less than men 250 to 499 employees
13. NETWORK PLUS SERVICES LTD

women paid 28% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
14. WHP TELECOMS LIMITED

women paid 28% less than men 500 to 999 employees
15. TOPPESFIELD LIMITED

women paid 27.7% less than men 250 to 499 employees
16. DANNY SULLIVAN & SONS LTD.

women paid 27.31% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
17. FERROVIAL CONSTRUCTION (UK) LIMITED

women paid 27% less than men 500 to 999 employees
18. BECHTEL LIMITED

women paid 27% less than men 250 to 499 employees
19. ERIC WRIGHT WATER LIMITED

women paid 26.95% less than men 250 to 499 employees
20. M GROUP TRANSPORT (RAIL & AVIATION) LIMITED

women paid 26.73% less than men 500 to 999 employees
21. KNIGHTS BROWN CONSTRUCTION LTD

women paid 26.2% less than men 250 to 499 employees
22. VOLKERRAIL SPECIALIST BUSINESSES LIMITED

women paid 25.1% less than men 500 to 999 employees
23. JSM GROUP SERVICES LIMITED

women paid 25% less than men 250 to 499 employees
24. COLAS RAIL LIMITED

women paid 24.5% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
25. RINGWAY INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES LIMITED

women paid 24.3% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
26. MCDERMOTT ENERGY SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED

women paid 24% less than men 250 to 499 employees
27. YTL INFRASTRUCTURE (UK) LIMITED

women paid 23.8% less than men 500 to 999 employees
28. J. MURPHY & SONS LIMITED

women paid 23.68% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
29. AMALGAMATED CONSTRUCTION LTD

women paid 23.5% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
30. TRANT ENGINEERING LIMITED

women paid 23.5% less than men 500 to 999 employees
31. COSTAIN GROUP PLC

women paid 23.35% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
32. FORTEL SERVICES LIMITED

women paid 22.8% less than men 500 to 999 employees
33. JACKSON CIVIL ENGINEERING GROUP LIMITED

women paid 22.54% less than men 250 to 499 employees
34. COSTAIN ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

women paid 22.21% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
35. AMENTUM CLEAN ENERGY LIMITED

women paid 22.1% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
36. RELIABLE CONTRACTORS LIMITED

women paid 22% less than men 500 to 999 employees
37. VOLKERRAIL LIMITED

women paid 21.8% less than men 500 to 999 employees
38. BAM NUTTALL LIMITED

women paid 21.7% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
39. BINNIES UK LIMITED

women paid 20.6% less than men 500 to 999 employees
40. CARMICHAEL SITE SERVICES LIMITED

women paid 20% less than men 250 to 499 employees
41. BARHALE LIMITED

women paid 19.6% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
42. BETHELL CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

women paid 19.5% less than men 250 to 499 employees
43. M GROUP TELECOM (FIXED NETWORK SOLUTIONS) LIMITED

women paid 18.37% less than men 500 to 999 employees
44. RINGWAY JACOBS LIMITED

women paid 18.2% less than men 500 to 999 employees
45. GEORGE LESLIE LIMITED

women paid 18% less than men 250 to 499 employees
46. BYLOR SERVICES LIMITED

women paid 17.8% less than men 5000 to 19,999 employees
47. AMEY RAIL LIMITED

women paid 17.58% less than men 500 to 999 employees
48. TAYLOR WOODROW INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

women paid 17% less than men 500 to 999 employees
49. SYSTRA LIMITED

women paid 16.96% less than men 500 to 999 employees
50. COLAS LIMITED

women paid 16.92% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees

Largest gaps — men paid less top 50

The direction rarely published: employers where the median man's hourly pay is below the median woman's.

1. W M DONALD LIMITED

men paid 28.72% less than women 250 to 499 employees
2. VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED

men paid 18.3% less than women 5000 to 19,999 employees
3. CUERDEN ESTATES LTD.

men paid 9% less than women 500 to 999 employees
4. SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY LIMITED

men paid 1.82% less than women 1000 to 4999 employees
5. STRUCTURAL SOILS LIMITED

men paid 0.7% less than women 250 to 499 employees
6. R.J. MCLEOD (CONTRACTORS) LIMITED

women paid 0.73% less than men 250 to 499 employees
7. PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES UK LIMITED

women paid 1% less than men 500 to 999 employees
8. ENVOLVE INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

women paid 1.2% less than men 250 to 499 employees
9. M GROUP HIGHWAYS LIMITED

women paid 2.84% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
10. ALUN GRIFFITHS (CONTRACTORS) LIMITED

women paid 3.6% less than men 500 to 999 employees
11. J.N. BENTLEY LIMITED

women paid 5.8% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
12. VIA EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED

women paid 7% less than men 500 to 999 employees
13. BEAR SCOTLAND LIMITED

women paid 7.1% less than men 500 to 999 employees
14. JONES BROS. RUTHIN (CIVIL ENGINEERING) CO. LIMITED

women paid 8.48% less than men 500 to 999 employees
15. BRIDGEWAY CONSULTING LIMITED

women paid 8.71% less than men 250 to 499 employees
16. TOUGH CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

women paid 11.7% less than men 250 to 499 employees
17. BACHY SOLETANCHE LIMITED

women paid 12% less than men 250 to 499 employees
18. M GROUP WATER (NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE) LIMITED

women paid 12.24% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
19. MARLBOROUGH HIGHWAYS LIMITED

women paid 13.44% less than men 250 to 499 employees
20. MARLBOROUGH HIGHWAYS GROUP LIMITED

women paid 13.44% less than men 250 to 499 employees
21. CORSERV SOLUTIONS LIMITED

women paid 14.46% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
22. SOVINI PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED

women paid 14.95% less than men 250 to 499 employees
23. VAN ELLE LIMITED

women paid 15% less than men 500 to 999 employees
24. ENIGMA INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LTD

women paid 15.61% less than men 500 to 999 employees
25. F M CONWAY LIMITED

women paid 15.9% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
26. J MCCANN & CO LIMITED

women paid 16.04% less than men 250 to 499 employees
27. COLAS LIMITED

women paid 16.92% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
28. SYSTRA LIMITED

women paid 16.96% less than men 500 to 999 employees
29. TAYLOR WOODROW INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

women paid 17% less than men 500 to 999 employees
30. AMEY RAIL LIMITED

women paid 17.58% less than men 500 to 999 employees
31. BYLOR SERVICES LIMITED

women paid 17.8% less than men 5000 to 19,999 employees
32. GEORGE LESLIE LIMITED

women paid 18% less than men 250 to 499 employees
33. RINGWAY JACOBS LIMITED

women paid 18.2% less than men 500 to 999 employees
34. M GROUP TELECOM (FIXED NETWORK SOLUTIONS) LIMITED

women paid 18.37% less than men 500 to 999 employees
35. BETHELL CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

women paid 19.5% less than men 250 to 499 employees
36. BARHALE LIMITED

women paid 19.6% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
37. CARMICHAEL SITE SERVICES LIMITED

women paid 20% less than men 250 to 499 employees
38. BINNIES UK LIMITED

women paid 20.6% less than men 500 to 999 employees
39. BAM NUTTALL LIMITED

women paid 21.7% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
40. VOLKERRAIL LIMITED

women paid 21.8% less than men 500 to 999 employees
41. RELIABLE CONTRACTORS LIMITED

women paid 22% less than men 500 to 999 employees
42. AMENTUM CLEAN ENERGY LIMITED

women paid 22.1% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
43. COSTAIN ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

women paid 22.21% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
44. JACKSON CIVIL ENGINEERING GROUP LIMITED

women paid 22.54% less than men 250 to 499 employees
45. FORTEL SERVICES LIMITED

women paid 22.8% less than men 500 to 999 employees
46. COSTAIN GROUP PLC

women paid 23.35% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
47. TRANT ENGINEERING LIMITED

women paid 23.5% less than men 500 to 999 employees
48. AMALGAMATED CONSTRUCTION LTD

women paid 23.5% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
49. J. MURPHY & SONS LIMITED

women paid 23.68% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
50. YTL INFRASTRUCTURE (UK) LIMITED

women paid 23.8% less than men 500 to 999 employees

Source: employers' statutory reports via gender-pay-gap.service.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.