BAE SYSTEMS PLC gender pay gap
For 2025/26, BAE SYSTEMS PLC reported a median hourly pay gap of 6.7% (men paid 6.7% more) and a mean gap of 8.4%, size band 5000 to 19,999 employees. Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Pay quartiles
| Pay quartile | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Lower | 33.9% | 66.1% |
| Lower middle | 25.5% | 74.5% |
| Upper middle | 23.7% | 76.3% |
| Top | 24.0% | 76.0% |
Share of women and men in each quarter of the employer's workforce, ordered by hourly pay.
Bonus
96.2% of men and 96.7% of women received a bonus in the 12 months before the snapshot.
History
| Reporting year | Median gap | Mean gap | Median bonus gap | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | +6.7% | +8.4% | +12.0% | on time |
| 2024/25 | +8.1% | +6.1% | +14.5% | on time |
| 2023/24 | +7.8% | +5.8% | +15.0% | on time |
| 2022/23 | +14.4% | +17.3% | +23.3% | on time |
| 2021/22 | +14.1% | +16.0% | +25.5% | on time |
| 2020/21 | +15.3% | +18.4% | +27.5% | on time |
| 2019/20 | +14.7% | +17.0% | +29.9% | on time |
| 2018/19 | +13.8% | +15.4% | +25.1% | on time |
| 2017/18 | +15.6% | +17.3% | +27.4% | late |
About this employer
- Companies House number: 01470151 (Companies House)
- Industry: Manufacturing
- The employer's own page about its report: baesystems.com
- Holds a UK visa sponsor licence (Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Government Authorised Exchange): see UK visa sponsor employers.
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Source: Gender pay gap service (GOV.UK), reporting year 2025/26 (snapshot date 5 April 2025 for private and voluntary employers, 31 March 2026 for public bodies), Open Government Licence v3.0. Employers with 250 or more staff must report each year. A positive gap means men are paid more on that measure. Company-level data only: the person named as responsible in the filing is not included. Independent of the Government Equalities Office.
Questions
What is BAE SYSTEMS PLC's gender pay gap?
For 2025/26, BAE SYSTEMS PLC reported a median hourly pay gap of 6.7% (men paid 6.7% more) and a mean gap of 8.4%; the median employer in its industry reports 6.2%.
Does BAE SYSTEMS PLC pay a bonus gap?
BAE SYSTEMS PLC reported a median bonus gap of 12.0% for 2025/26; 96.2% of men and 96.7% of women received a bonus.
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "BAE SYSTEMS PLC gender pay gap: +6.7% median (2025/26)", https://arcadiumdata.io/uk-gender-pay-gap/employer/bae-systems-plc-01470151/, data as of 2026-10-25.