The gender pay gap league: manufacture of basic metals, 2025/26

32 manufacture of basic metals employers reported for 2025/26. The median employer's gap: women's median hourly pay 5.9% 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.

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Closest to parity top 50

1. GRAINGER & WORRALL LIMITED

parity 500 to 999 employees
2. ARCONIC MANUFACTURING (GB) LIMITED

women paid 0.06% less than men 250 to 499 employees
3. SPECIAL METALS WIGGIN LIMITED

women paid 0.21% less than men 250 to 499 employees
4. DOVER FUELING SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED

women paid 0.82% less than men 250 to 499 employees
5. WILLIAM LEE LIMITED

women paid 0.9% less than men 250 to 499 employees
6. WASTECARE LIMITED

men paid 1.36% less than women 250 to 499 employees
7. SPECIAL MELTED PRODUCTS LIMITED

men paid 1.51% less than women 250 to 499 employees
8. HADLEY INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS LIMITED

women paid 2.7% less than men 250 to 499 employees
9. LEGGETT & PLATT COMPONENTS EUROPE LIMITED

women paid 4% less than men 250 to 499 employees
10. HJE LIMITED

women paid 4.9% less than men 250 to 499 employees
11. TATA STEEL UK LIMITED

women paid 5.21% less than men 5000 to 19,999 employees
12. SPRINGFIELDS FUELS LIMITED

women paid 5.73% less than men 500 to 999 employees
13. HYDRO ALUMINIUM UK LIMITED

women paid 5.88% less than men 500 to 999 employees
14. HOWCO GROUP PLC

women paid 6% less than men 250 to 499 employees
15. VOESTALPINE METSEC PLC

women paid 6.45% less than men 250 to 499 employees
16. CASTINGS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

women paid 6.8% less than men 250 to 499 employees
17. SHEFFIELD FORGEMASTERS ENGINEERING LIMITED

women paid 7% less than men 500 to 999 employees
18. FORT VALE ENGINEERING LIMITED

women paid 8.2% less than men 250 to 499 employees
19. AEROMET INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

women paid 8.58% less than men 250 to 499 employees
20. 2026 TRANSFEROR COMPANY LIMITED

women paid 8.9% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
21. HOWMET LIMITED

women paid 10.1% less than men 500 to 999 employees
22. TIMET UK LIMITED

women paid 11.94% less than men 500 to 999 employees
23. BRIDGNORTH ALUMINIUM LIMITED

men paid 12.5% less than women 250 to 499 employees
24. SPECIALITY STEEL UK LIMITED

women paid 12.9% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
25. 7 STEEL MANUFACTURING (UK) LIMITED

women paid 13.03% less than men 500 to 999 employees
26. BRC LIMITED

women paid 13.61% less than men 250 to 499 employees
27. TRITECH PRECISION PRODUCTS LIMITED

women paid 14.61% less than men 250 to 499 employees
28. TITAN STEEL WHEELS LIMITED

men paid 17.6% less than women 250 to 499 employees
29. SEAH WIND LTD.

women paid 19.7% less than men 250 to 499 employees
30. MARCEGAGLIA STAINLESS SHEFFIELD LTD

women paid 21.6% less than men 250 to 499 employees
31. TSG UK SOLUTIONS LTD

women paid 26.92% less than men 250 to 499 employees
32. LINDAB LIMITED

men paid 27.7% less than women 250 to 499 employees

Largest gaps — women paid less top 50

1. TSG UK SOLUTIONS LTD

women paid 26.92% less than men 250 to 499 employees
2. MARCEGAGLIA STAINLESS SHEFFIELD LTD

women paid 21.6% less than men 250 to 499 employees
3. SEAH WIND LTD.

women paid 19.7% less than men 250 to 499 employees
4. TRITECH PRECISION PRODUCTS LIMITED

women paid 14.61% less than men 250 to 499 employees
5. BRC LIMITED

women paid 13.61% less than men 250 to 499 employees
6. 7 STEEL MANUFACTURING (UK) LIMITED

women paid 13.03% less than men 500 to 999 employees
7. SPECIALITY STEEL UK LIMITED

women paid 12.9% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
8. TIMET UK LIMITED

women paid 11.94% less than men 500 to 999 employees
9. HOWMET LIMITED

women paid 10.1% less than men 500 to 999 employees
10. 2026 TRANSFEROR COMPANY LIMITED

women paid 8.9% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
11. AEROMET INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

women paid 8.58% less than men 250 to 499 employees
12. FORT VALE ENGINEERING LIMITED

women paid 8.2% less than men 250 to 499 employees
13. SHEFFIELD FORGEMASTERS ENGINEERING LIMITED

women paid 7% less than men 500 to 999 employees
14. CASTINGS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

women paid 6.8% less than men 250 to 499 employees
15. VOESTALPINE METSEC PLC

women paid 6.45% less than men 250 to 499 employees
16. HOWCO GROUP PLC

women paid 6% less than men 250 to 499 employees
17. HYDRO ALUMINIUM UK LIMITED

women paid 5.88% less than men 500 to 999 employees
18. SPRINGFIELDS FUELS LIMITED

women paid 5.73% less than men 500 to 999 employees
19. TATA STEEL UK LIMITED

women paid 5.21% less than men 5000 to 19,999 employees
20. HJE LIMITED

women paid 4.9% less than men 250 to 499 employees
21. LEGGETT & PLATT COMPONENTS EUROPE LIMITED

women paid 4% less than men 250 to 499 employees
22. HADLEY INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS LIMITED

women paid 2.7% less than men 250 to 499 employees
23. WILLIAM LEE LIMITED

women paid 0.9% less than men 250 to 499 employees
24. DOVER FUELING SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED

women paid 0.82% less than men 250 to 499 employees
25. SPECIAL METALS WIGGIN LIMITED

women paid 0.21% less than men 250 to 499 employees
26. ARCONIC MANUFACTURING (GB) LIMITED

women paid 0.06% less than men 250 to 499 employees
27. GRAINGER & WORRALL LIMITED

parity 500 to 999 employees
28. WASTECARE LIMITED

men paid 1.36% less than women 250 to 499 employees
29. SPECIAL MELTED PRODUCTS LIMITED

men paid 1.51% less than women 250 to 499 employees
30. BRIDGNORTH ALUMINIUM LIMITED

men paid 12.5% less than women 250 to 499 employees
31. TITAN STEEL WHEELS LIMITED

men paid 17.6% less than women 250 to 499 employees
32. LINDAB LIMITED

men paid 27.7% less than women 250 to 499 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. LINDAB LIMITED

men paid 27.7% less than women 250 to 499 employees
2. TITAN STEEL WHEELS LIMITED

men paid 17.6% less than women 250 to 499 employees
3. BRIDGNORTH ALUMINIUM LIMITED

men paid 12.5% less than women 250 to 499 employees
4. SPECIAL MELTED PRODUCTS LIMITED

men paid 1.51% less than women 250 to 499 employees
5. WASTECARE LIMITED

men paid 1.36% less than women 250 to 499 employees
6. GRAINGER & WORRALL LIMITED

parity 500 to 999 employees
7. ARCONIC MANUFACTURING (GB) LIMITED

women paid 0.06% less than men 250 to 499 employees
8. SPECIAL METALS WIGGIN LIMITED

women paid 0.21% less than men 250 to 499 employees
9. DOVER FUELING SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED

women paid 0.82% less than men 250 to 499 employees
10. WILLIAM LEE LIMITED

women paid 0.9% less than men 250 to 499 employees
11. HADLEY INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS LIMITED

women paid 2.7% less than men 250 to 499 employees
12. LEGGETT & PLATT COMPONENTS EUROPE LIMITED

women paid 4% less than men 250 to 499 employees
13. HJE LIMITED

women paid 4.9% less than men 250 to 499 employees
14. TATA STEEL UK LIMITED

women paid 5.21% less than men 5000 to 19,999 employees
15. SPRINGFIELDS FUELS LIMITED

women paid 5.73% less than men 500 to 999 employees
16. HYDRO ALUMINIUM UK LIMITED

women paid 5.88% less than men 500 to 999 employees
17. HOWCO GROUP PLC

women paid 6% less than men 250 to 499 employees
18. VOESTALPINE METSEC PLC

women paid 6.45% less than men 250 to 499 employees
19. CASTINGS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

women paid 6.8% less than men 250 to 499 employees
20. SHEFFIELD FORGEMASTERS ENGINEERING LIMITED

women paid 7% less than men 500 to 999 employees
21. FORT VALE ENGINEERING LIMITED

women paid 8.2% less than men 250 to 499 employees
22. AEROMET INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

women paid 8.58% less than men 250 to 499 employees
23. 2026 TRANSFEROR COMPANY LIMITED

women paid 8.9% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
24. HOWMET LIMITED

women paid 10.1% less than men 500 to 999 employees
25. TIMET UK LIMITED

women paid 11.94% less than men 500 to 999 employees
26. SPECIALITY STEEL UK LIMITED

women paid 12.9% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
27. 7 STEEL MANUFACTURING (UK) LIMITED

women paid 13.03% less than men 500 to 999 employees
28. BRC LIMITED

women paid 13.61% less than men 250 to 499 employees
29. TRITECH PRECISION PRODUCTS LIMITED

women paid 14.61% less than men 250 to 499 employees
30. SEAH WIND LTD.

women paid 19.7% less than men 250 to 499 employees
31. MARCEGAGLIA STAINLESS SHEFFIELD LTD

women paid 21.6% less than men 250 to 499 employees
32. TSG UK SOLUTIONS LTD

women paid 26.92% less than men 250 to 499 employees

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