The gender pay gap league: publishing activities, 2025/26

85 publishing activities employers reported for 2025/26. The median employer's gap: women's median hourly pay 14.2% 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. SCHOLASTIC LIMITED

parity 250 to 499 employees
2. FINASTRA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

women paid 0.6% less than men 250 to 499 employees
3. THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED

women paid 1.3% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
4. HUBSPOT UK HOLDINGS LIMITED

women paid 2.1% less than men 250 to 499 employees
5. IRESS FS LIMITED

women paid 3.3% less than men 250 to 499 employees
6. FRONTIERS MEDIA LIMITED

women paid 4.32% less than men 250 to 499 employees
7. PENGUIN BOOKS LIMITED

women paid 5.03% less than men 250 to 499 employees
8. NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP LIMITED

women paid 5.4% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
9. PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED

women paid 6% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
10. GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED

women paid 6.8% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
11. CARWOW LTD

women paid 7% less than men 250 to 499 employees
12. MDSOL EUROPE LIMITED

women paid 7.4% less than men 250 to 499 employees
13. USBORNE PUBLISHING LIMITED

women paid 7.4% less than men 250 to 499 employees
14. OUR MEDIA LIMITED

women paid 7.5% less than men 250 to 499 employees
15. ELECTRONIC ARTS LIMITED

women paid 7.8% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
16. SERVICE EXPRESS EUROPE LIMITED

women paid 8% less than men 250 to 499 employees
17. HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED

women paid 8.2% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
18. WWF-UK

women paid 8.8% less than men 250 to 499 employees
19. IOP PUBLISHING LIMITED

women paid 8.84% less than men 250 to 499 employees
20. FRONTIER DEVELOPMENTS PLC

women paid 9.1% less than men 500 to 999 employees
21. SPRINGER NATURE LIMITED

women paid 9.17% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
22. HACHETTE UK DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

women paid 9.7% less than men 250 to 499 employees
23. LADBIBLE GROUP LIMITED

women paid 9.78% less than men 250 to 499 employees
24. ORBACH AND CHAMBERS LIMITED

women paid 10% less than men 500 to 999 employees
25. WHICH? LIMITED

women paid 10% less than men 250 to 499 employees
26. SAGE (UK) LTD

women paid 10.31% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
27. WITH INTELLIGENCE LIMITED

women paid 10.5% less than men 250 to 499 employees
28. VMWARE UK LIMITED

women paid 10.6% less than men 250 to 499 employees
29. FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED(THE)

women paid 11.66% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
30. ZELLIS UK LIMITED

women paid 11.78% less than men 500 to 999 employees
31. TELEGRAPH MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

women paid 11.9% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
32. COORDINATION GROUP PUBLICATIONS LTD

women paid 12% less than men 250 to 499 employees
33. HALLMARK CARDS PLC

men paid 12.33% less than women 250 to 499 employees
34. FUTURE PUBLISHING LIMITED

women paid 12.4% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
35. TEMENOS UK LIMITED

women paid 13% less than men 250 to 499 employees
36. AUTOTRADER LIMITED

women paid 13.2% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
37. HAYMARKET MEDIA GROUP LTD.

women paid 13.2% less than men 500 to 999 employees
38. SKYSCANNER TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

women paid 13.3% less than men 500 to 999 employees
39. AVEVA SOLUTIONS LIMITED

women paid 13.5% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
40. CACI LIMITED

women paid 13.5% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
41. TRACSIS PLC

women paid 14% less than men 250 to 499 employees
42. THE STEPSTONE GROUP UK LTD

women paid 14.2% less than men 500 to 999 employees
43. SKYSCANNER LIMITED

women paid 14.5% less than men 250 to 499 employees
44. D.C. THOMSON & COMPANY LIMITED

women paid 14.53% less than men 500 to 999 employees
45. INDEPENDENT DIGITAL NEWS AND MEDIA LIMITED

women paid 14.68% less than men 250 to 499 employees
46. ECOONLINE UK LIMITED

women paid 15% less than men 250 to 499 employees
47. EPIC GAMES UK LTD

women paid 15.2% less than men 250 to 499 employees
48. HACHETTE UK LIMITED

women paid 15.2% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
49. WGSN LIMITED

women paid 15.48% less than men 250 to 499 employees
50. JOHN WILEY & SONS LIMITED

women paid 15.5% less than men 500 to 999 employees

Largest gaps — women paid less top 50

1. NDREAMS LIMITED

women paid 32.1% less than men Less than 250 employees
2. ALLAN WEBB LTD

women paid 31.8% less than men 250 to 499 employees
3. PEI MEDIA LIMITED

women paid 29.92% less than men 250 to 499 employees
4. EMERALD PUBLISHING LIMITED

women paid 29.8% less than men 250 to 499 employees
5. TRAYPORT LIMITED

women paid 29.4% less than men 250 to 499 employees
6. AGILISYS LIMITED

women paid 28.82% less than men 500 to 999 employees
7. DASSAULT SYSTEMES UK LIMITED

women paid 27.4% less than men 500 to 999 employees
8. TOWERS WATSON SOFTWARE LIMITED

women paid 26.9% less than men 250 to 499 employees
9. PHARMA INTELLIGENCE U.K. LIMITED

women paid 25% less than men 250 to 499 employees
10. CIRCANA (UK) LTD

women paid 24.75% less than men 500 to 999 employees
11. NEWSPRINTERS HOLDINGS LIMITED

women paid 24.7% less than men 250 to 499 employees
12. TIDE PLATFORM LTD

women paid 24.3% less than men 250 to 499 employees
13. OXFORD PHARMAGENESIS LIMITED

women paid 23.4% less than men 250 to 499 employees
14. ANAPLAN LIMITED

women paid 23.28% less than men 250 to 499 employees
15. TES GLOBAL LIMITED

women paid 22.2% less than men 500 to 999 employees
16. PREQIN LTD

women paid 21% less than men 500 to 999 employees
17. SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

women paid 20.9% less than men 500 to 999 employees
18. SQUARE ENIX LIMITED

women paid 20.83% less than men 250 to 499 employees
19. ARGUS MEDIA LIMITED

women paid 20.8% less than men 500 to 999 employees
20. SAP (UK) LIMITED

women paid 20.3% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
21. CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS LIMITED(THE)

women paid 19.6% less than men 500 to 999 employees
22. ROCKSTAR GAMES UK LIMITED

women paid 18.6% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
23. CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED

women paid 17.8% less than men 250 to 499 employees
24. INFORMA UK LIMITED

women paid 17.6% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
25. ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS LIMITED

women paid 17.5% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
26. WILLIAM REED LTD

women paid 17.49% less than men 250 to 499 employees
27. BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

women paid 17.45% less than men 500 to 999 employees
28. TIMES MEDIA LIMITED

women paid 17.3% less than men 500 to 999 employees
29. ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER LIMITED(THE)

women paid 17.2% less than men 500 to 999 employees
30. IMMEDIATE MEDIA COMPANY LIMITED

women paid 17% less than men 500 to 999 employees
31. FASTMARKETS GLOBAL LIMITED

women paid 16.9% less than men 250 to 499 employees
32. NATIONAL MAGAZINE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)

women paid 16.8% less than men 500 to 999 employees
33. EUROMONITOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

women paid 16.57% less than men 250 to 499 employees
34. NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LIMITED

women paid 16.4% less than men 500 to 999 employees
35. JOHN WILEY & SONS LIMITED

women paid 15.5% less than men 500 to 999 employees
36. WGSN LIMITED

women paid 15.48% less than men 250 to 499 employees
37. EPIC GAMES UK LTD

women paid 15.2% less than men 250 to 499 employees
38. HACHETTE UK LIMITED

women paid 15.2% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
39. ECOONLINE UK LIMITED

women paid 15% less than men 250 to 499 employees
40. INDEPENDENT DIGITAL NEWS AND MEDIA LIMITED

women paid 14.68% less than men 250 to 499 employees
41. D.C. THOMSON & COMPANY LIMITED

women paid 14.53% less than men 500 to 999 employees
42. SKYSCANNER LIMITED

women paid 14.5% less than men 250 to 499 employees
43. THE STEPSTONE GROUP UK LTD

women paid 14.2% less than men 500 to 999 employees
44. TRACSIS PLC

women paid 14% less than men 250 to 499 employees
45. AVEVA SOLUTIONS LIMITED

women paid 13.5% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
46. CACI LIMITED

women paid 13.5% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
47. SKYSCANNER TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

women paid 13.3% less than men 500 to 999 employees
48. AUTOTRADER LIMITED

women paid 13.2% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
49. HAYMARKET MEDIA GROUP LTD.

women paid 13.2% less than men 500 to 999 employees
50. TEMENOS UK LIMITED

women paid 13% less than men 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. MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

men paid 31% less than women 500 to 999 employees
2. HALLMARK CARDS PLC

men paid 12.33% less than women 250 to 499 employees
3. SCHOLASTIC LIMITED

parity 250 to 499 employees
4. FINASTRA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

women paid 0.6% less than men 250 to 499 employees
5. THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED

women paid 1.3% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
6. HUBSPOT UK HOLDINGS LIMITED

women paid 2.1% less than men 250 to 499 employees
7. IRESS FS LIMITED

women paid 3.3% less than men 250 to 499 employees
8. FRONTIERS MEDIA LIMITED

women paid 4.32% less than men 250 to 499 employees
9. PENGUIN BOOKS LIMITED

women paid 5.03% less than men 250 to 499 employees
10. NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP LIMITED

women paid 5.4% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
11. PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED

women paid 6% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
12. GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED

women paid 6.8% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
13. CARWOW LTD

women paid 7% less than men 250 to 499 employees
14. MDSOL EUROPE LIMITED

women paid 7.4% less than men 250 to 499 employees
15. USBORNE PUBLISHING LIMITED

women paid 7.4% less than men 250 to 499 employees
16. OUR MEDIA LIMITED

women paid 7.5% less than men 250 to 499 employees
17. ELECTRONIC ARTS LIMITED

women paid 7.8% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
18. SERVICE EXPRESS EUROPE LIMITED

women paid 8% less than men 250 to 499 employees
19. HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED

women paid 8.2% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
20. WWF-UK

women paid 8.8% less than men 250 to 499 employees
21. IOP PUBLISHING LIMITED

women paid 8.84% less than men 250 to 499 employees
22. FRONTIER DEVELOPMENTS PLC

women paid 9.1% less than men 500 to 999 employees
23. SPRINGER NATURE LIMITED

women paid 9.17% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
24. HACHETTE UK DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

women paid 9.7% less than men 250 to 499 employees
25. LADBIBLE GROUP LIMITED

women paid 9.78% less than men 250 to 499 employees
26. WHICH? LIMITED

women paid 10% less than men 250 to 499 employees
27. ORBACH AND CHAMBERS LIMITED

women paid 10% less than men 500 to 999 employees
28. SAGE (UK) LTD

women paid 10.31% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
29. WITH INTELLIGENCE LIMITED

women paid 10.5% less than men 250 to 499 employees
30. VMWARE UK LIMITED

women paid 10.6% less than men 250 to 499 employees
31. FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED(THE)

women paid 11.66% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
32. ZELLIS UK LIMITED

women paid 11.78% less than men 500 to 999 employees
33. TELEGRAPH MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

women paid 11.9% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
34. COORDINATION GROUP PUBLICATIONS LTD

women paid 12% less than men 250 to 499 employees
35. FUTURE PUBLISHING LIMITED

women paid 12.4% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
36. TEMENOS UK LIMITED

women paid 13% less than men 250 to 499 employees
37. HAYMARKET MEDIA GROUP LTD.

women paid 13.2% less than men 500 to 999 employees
38. AUTOTRADER LIMITED

women paid 13.2% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
39. SKYSCANNER TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

women paid 13.3% less than men 500 to 999 employees
40. AVEVA SOLUTIONS LIMITED

women paid 13.5% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
41. CACI LIMITED

women paid 13.5% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
42. TRACSIS PLC

women paid 14% less than men 250 to 499 employees
43. THE STEPSTONE GROUP UK LTD

women paid 14.2% less than men 500 to 999 employees
44. SKYSCANNER LIMITED

women paid 14.5% less than men 250 to 499 employees
45. D.C. THOMSON & COMPANY LIMITED

women paid 14.53% less than men 500 to 999 employees
46. INDEPENDENT DIGITAL NEWS AND MEDIA LIMITED

women paid 14.68% less than men 250 to 499 employees
47. ECOONLINE UK LIMITED

women paid 15% less than men 250 to 499 employees
48. HACHETTE UK LIMITED

women paid 15.2% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
49. EPIC GAMES UK LTD

women paid 15.2% less than men 250 to 499 employees
50. WGSN LIMITED

women paid 15.48% 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.