The gender pay gap league: telecommunications, 2025/26

71 telecommunications employers reported for 2025/26. The median employer's gap: women's median hourly pay 12.6% 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. ASCENSOS LIMITED

parity 1000 to 4999 employees
2. COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY UK LIMITED

parity 250 to 499 employees
3. FOUNDEVER GB LIMITED

parity 1000 to 4999 employees
4. CONCENTRIX TSC UK LTD

women paid 0.1% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
5. CIRCET HOME LIMITED

women paid 0.39% less than men 500 to 999 employees
6. GNC REALISATIONS 2026 LIMITED

men paid 0.4% less than women 250 to 499 employees
7. NOKIA UK LIMITED

women paid 0.4% less than men 500 to 999 employees
8. TELEPERFORMANCE LIMITED

women paid 0.83% less than men 5000 to 19,999 employees
9. OPENREACH LIMITED

men paid 0.9% less than women 20,000 or more employees
10. FLUIDONE LIMITED

women paid 2.56% less than men 250 to 499 employees
11. EE LIMITED

women paid 2.7% less than men 5000 to 19,999 employees
12. ROC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

men paid 3.29% less than women 250 to 499 employees
13. ALLPOINTS FIBRE NETWORKS LIMITED

women paid 4% less than men 250 to 499 employees
14. ERICSSON LIMITED

men paid 4.75% less than women 1000 to 4999 employees
15. CITYFIBRE HOLDINGS LIMITED

women paid 5.18% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
16. VERASTAR LIMITED

women paid 5.7% less than men 250 to 499 employees
17. ISOSCELES DM 123 LIMITED

women paid 6% less than men 250 to 499 employees
18. QUICKLINE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

women paid 6.08% less than men 250 to 499 employees
19. INTERCITY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

women paid 6.4% less than men 250 to 499 employees
20. GIGACLEAR LIMITED

women paid 7.5% less than men 500 to 999 employees
21. VODAFONE GROUP SERVICES LIMITED

women paid 7.8% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
22. LIKEWIZE SERVICES UK LIMITED

women paid 8.9% less than men 250 to 499 employees
23. TALKTALK D CO LIMITED

women paid 9.2% less than men 500 to 999 employees
24. TALKTALK GROUP LIMITED

women paid 9.2% less than men 500 to 999 employees
25. ANS GROUP LIMITED

women paid 9.22% less than men 500 to 999 employees
26. BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

women paid 9.4% less than men 20,000 or more employees
27. HUTCHISON 3G UK LIMITED

women paid 11% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
28. NG BAILEY IT SERVICES LIMITED

women paid 11.2% less than men Less than 250 employees
29. ONECOM LIMITED

women paid 11.42% less than men 500 to 999 employees
30. TOOB LIMITED

women paid 11.44% less than men 250 to 499 employees
31. UTILITY WAREHOUSE LIMITED

women paid 12.19% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
32. MOBILE BROADBAND NETWORK LIMITED

women paid 12.2% less than men 250 to 499 employees
33. M GROUP TELECOM LIMITED

women paid 12.57% less than men 500 to 999 employees
34. LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED

women paid 12.6% less than men 500 to 999 employees
35. VERIZON UK LIMITED

women paid 12.9% less than men 500 to 999 employees
36. SABIO LTD

women paid 13.4% less than men 250 to 499 employees
37. FOCUS 4 U LTD.

women paid 13.47% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
38. M GROUP TELECOM (TECHNOLOGY SERVICES) LIMITED

women paid 13.73% less than men 500 to 999 employees
39. COMMUNITY FIBRE LIMITED

men paid 14.1% less than women 500 to 999 employees
40. TELEFONICA UK LIMITED

women paid 14.4% less than men 5000 to 19,999 employees
41. QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, LTD.

women paid 14.7% less than men 500 to 999 employees
42. AIRWAVE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

women paid 14.9% less than men 250 to 499 employees
43. BABBLE CLOUD HOLDINGS LIMITED

women paid 15% less than men 250 to 499 employees
44. CORNERSTONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

women paid 15% less than men 250 to 499 employees
45. DAISY COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

women paid 15.5% less than men 500 to 999 employees
46. TATA COMMUNICATIONS (UK) LIMITED

women paid 16.89% less than men 250 to 499 employees
47. AVI-SPL LIMITED

women paid 17% less than men 250 to 499 employees
48. GIACOM (COMMUNICATIONS) LIMITED

women paid 19.4% less than men 500 to 999 employees
49. LIBERTY GLOBAL EUROPE LIMITED

women paid 19.8% less than men 250 to 499 employees
50. ZEN INTERNET LIMITED

women paid 19.9% less than men 500 to 999 employees

Largest gaps — women paid less top 50

1. DIGITAL SPACE TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED

women paid 39.29% less than men 250 to 499 employees
2. DIGITAL SPACE GROUP LIMITED

women paid 39.29% less than men 250 to 499 employees
3. CLARKE TELECOM LIMITED

women paid 33.8% less than men 250 to 499 employees
4. MITEL NETWORKS LIMITED

women paid 32% less than men 250 to 499 employees
5. NEOS NETWORKS LIMITED

women paid 30.5% less than men 250 to 499 employees
6. CIENA LIMITED

women paid 28.1% less than men 250 to 499 employees
7. GCI NETWORK SOLUTIONS LIMITED

women paid 28% less than men 500 to 999 employees
8. NETWORK ACCESS ASSOCIATES LIMITED

women paid 27% less than men 250 to 499 employees
9. MAINTEL EUROPE LIMITED

women paid 26.61% less than men 250 to 499 employees
10. 8X8 UK LIMITED

women paid 25.25% less than men 250 to 499 employees
11. M J QUINN CONSTRUCTEL LIMITED

women paid 24.58% less than men 500 to 999 employees
12. COLT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

women paid 23.9% less than men 500 to 999 employees
13. TALKTALK TELECOM LIMITED

women paid 23.3% less than men 250 to 499 employees
14. INMARSAT GLOBAL LIMITED

women paid 23.2% less than men 500 to 999 employees
15. KCOM HOLDINGS LIMITED

women paid 23.2% less than men 500 to 999 employees
16. ARROW BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

women paid 23.13% less than men 250 to 499 employees
17. EXPONENTIAL-E LIMITED

women paid 22.77% less than men 500 to 999 employees
18. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (UK) LIMITED

women paid 20.09% less than men 250 to 499 employees
19. YOUFIBRE LIMITED

women paid 20.09% less than men 250 to 499 employees
20. ZEN INTERNET LIMITED

women paid 19.9% less than men 500 to 999 employees
21. LIBERTY GLOBAL EUROPE LIMITED

women paid 19.8% less than men 250 to 499 employees
22. GIACOM (COMMUNICATIONS) LIMITED

women paid 19.4% less than men 500 to 999 employees
23. AVI-SPL LIMITED

women paid 17% less than men 250 to 499 employees
24. TATA COMMUNICATIONS (UK) LIMITED

women paid 16.89% less than men 250 to 499 employees
25. DAISY COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

women paid 15.5% less than men 500 to 999 employees
26. CORNERSTONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

women paid 15% less than men 250 to 499 employees
27. BABBLE CLOUD HOLDINGS LIMITED

women paid 15% less than men 250 to 499 employees
28. AIRWAVE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

women paid 14.9% less than men 250 to 499 employees
29. QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, LTD.

women paid 14.7% less than men 500 to 999 employees
30. TELEFONICA UK LIMITED

women paid 14.4% less than men 5000 to 19,999 employees
31. M GROUP TELECOM (TECHNOLOGY SERVICES) LIMITED

women paid 13.73% less than men 500 to 999 employees
32. FOCUS 4 U LTD.

women paid 13.47% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
33. SABIO LTD

women paid 13.4% less than men 250 to 499 employees
34. VERIZON UK LIMITED

women paid 12.9% less than men 500 to 999 employees
35. LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED

women paid 12.6% less than men 500 to 999 employees
36. M GROUP TELECOM LIMITED

women paid 12.57% less than men 500 to 999 employees
37. MOBILE BROADBAND NETWORK LIMITED

women paid 12.2% less than men 250 to 499 employees
38. UTILITY WAREHOUSE LIMITED

women paid 12.19% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
39. TOOB LIMITED

women paid 11.44% less than men 250 to 499 employees
40. ONECOM LIMITED

women paid 11.42% less than men 500 to 999 employees
41. NG BAILEY IT SERVICES LIMITED

women paid 11.2% less than men Less than 250 employees
42. HUTCHISON 3G UK LIMITED

women paid 11% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
43. BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

women paid 9.4% less than men 20,000 or more employees
44. ANS GROUP LIMITED

women paid 9.22% less than men 500 to 999 employees
45. TALKTALK D CO LIMITED

women paid 9.2% less than men 500 to 999 employees
46. TALKTALK GROUP LIMITED

women paid 9.2% less than men 500 to 999 employees
47. LIKEWIZE SERVICES UK LIMITED

women paid 8.9% less than men 250 to 499 employees
48. VODAFONE GROUP SERVICES LIMITED

women paid 7.8% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
49. GIGACLEAR LIMITED

women paid 7.5% less than men 500 to 999 employees
50. INTERCITY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

women paid 6.4% 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. HYPEROPTIC LTD

men paid 52.28% less than women 500 to 999 employees
2. NETOMNIA LIMITED

men paid 27.89% less than women 250 to 499 employees
3. COMMUNITY FIBRE LIMITED

men paid 14.1% less than women 500 to 999 employees
4. ERICSSON LIMITED

men paid 4.75% less than women 1000 to 4999 employees
5. ROC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

men paid 3.29% less than women 250 to 499 employees
6. OPENREACH LIMITED

men paid 0.9% less than women 20,000 or more employees
7. GNC REALISATIONS 2026 LIMITED

men paid 0.4% less than women 250 to 499 employees
8. COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY UK LIMITED

parity 250 to 499 employees
9. ASCENSOS LIMITED

parity 1000 to 4999 employees
10. FOUNDEVER GB LIMITED

parity 1000 to 4999 employees
11. CONCENTRIX TSC UK LTD

women paid 0.1% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
12. CIRCET HOME LIMITED

women paid 0.39% less than men 500 to 999 employees
13. NOKIA UK LIMITED

women paid 0.4% less than men 500 to 999 employees
14. TELEPERFORMANCE LIMITED

women paid 0.83% less than men 5000 to 19,999 employees
15. FLUIDONE LIMITED

women paid 2.56% less than men 250 to 499 employees
16. EE LIMITED

women paid 2.7% less than men 5000 to 19,999 employees
17. ALLPOINTS FIBRE NETWORKS LIMITED

women paid 4% less than men 250 to 499 employees
18. CITYFIBRE HOLDINGS LIMITED

women paid 5.18% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
19. VERASTAR LIMITED

women paid 5.7% less than men 250 to 499 employees
20. ISOSCELES DM 123 LIMITED

women paid 6% less than men 250 to 499 employees
21. QUICKLINE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

women paid 6.08% less than men 250 to 499 employees
22. INTERCITY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

women paid 6.4% less than men 250 to 499 employees
23. GIGACLEAR LIMITED

women paid 7.5% less than men 500 to 999 employees
24. VODAFONE GROUP SERVICES LIMITED

women paid 7.8% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
25. LIKEWIZE SERVICES UK LIMITED

women paid 8.9% less than men 250 to 499 employees
26. TALKTALK GROUP LIMITED

women paid 9.2% less than men 500 to 999 employees
27. TALKTALK D CO LIMITED

women paid 9.2% less than men 500 to 999 employees
28. ANS GROUP LIMITED

women paid 9.22% less than men 500 to 999 employees
29. BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

women paid 9.4% less than men 20,000 or more employees
30. HUTCHISON 3G UK LIMITED

women paid 11% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
31. NG BAILEY IT SERVICES LIMITED

women paid 11.2% less than men Less than 250 employees
32. ONECOM LIMITED

women paid 11.42% less than men 500 to 999 employees
33. TOOB LIMITED

women paid 11.44% less than men 250 to 499 employees
34. UTILITY WAREHOUSE LIMITED

women paid 12.19% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
35. MOBILE BROADBAND NETWORK LIMITED

women paid 12.2% less than men 250 to 499 employees
36. M GROUP TELECOM LIMITED

women paid 12.57% less than men 500 to 999 employees
37. LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED

women paid 12.6% less than men 500 to 999 employees
38. VERIZON UK LIMITED

women paid 12.9% less than men 500 to 999 employees
39. SABIO LTD

women paid 13.4% less than men 250 to 499 employees
40. FOCUS 4 U LTD.

women paid 13.47% less than men 1000 to 4999 employees
41. M GROUP TELECOM (TECHNOLOGY SERVICES) LIMITED

women paid 13.73% less than men 500 to 999 employees
42. TELEFONICA UK LIMITED

women paid 14.4% less than men 5000 to 19,999 employees
43. QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, LTD.

women paid 14.7% less than men 500 to 999 employees
44. AIRWAVE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

women paid 14.9% less than men 250 to 499 employees
45. BABBLE CLOUD HOLDINGS LIMITED

women paid 15% less than men 250 to 499 employees
46. CORNERSTONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

women paid 15% less than men 250 to 499 employees
47. DAISY COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

women paid 15.5% less than men 500 to 999 employees
48. TATA COMMUNICATIONS (UK) LIMITED

women paid 16.89% less than men 250 to 499 employees
49. AVI-SPL LIMITED

women paid 17% less than men 250 to 499 employees
50. GIACOM (COMMUNICATIONS) LIMITED

women paid 19.4% 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.