CARDIFF UNIVERSITY gender pay gap
For 2025/26, CARDIFF UNIVERSITY reported a median hourly pay gap of 8.2% (men paid 8.2% more) and a mean gap of 16.2%, size band 5000 to 19,999 employees. Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Pay quartiles
| Pay quartile | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Lower | 65.8% | 34.2% |
| Lower middle | 59.6% | 40.4% |
| Upper middle | 56.6% | 43.4% |
| Top | 40.8% | 59.2% |
Share of women and men in each quarter of the employer's workforce, ordered by hourly pay.
Bonus
1.1% of men and 0.9% 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 | +8.2% | +16.2% | 0.0% | on time |
| 2024/25 | +8.5% | +15.6% | +25.0% | on time |
| 2023/24 | +11.9% | +16.2% | 0.0% | on time |
| 2022/23 | +11.1% | +17.3% | +50.0% | on time |
| 2021/22 | +13.7% | +18.6% | 0.0% | on time |
| 2020/21 | +15.6% | +18.9% | 0.0% | on time |
| 2019/20 | +15.7% | +19.4% | +17.1% | on time |
| 2018/19 | +17.1% | +21.6% | +33.9% | on time |
| 2017/18 | +19.7% | +21.8% | +36.7% | on time |
About this employer
- Companies House number: RC000089 (Companies House)
- The employer's own page about its report: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/public-information/equality-and-diversity/gender-equality/gender-pay-gap
- Holds a UK visa sponsor licence (Skilled Worker, Creative 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 CARDIFF UNIVERSITY's gender pay gap?
For 2025/26, CARDIFF UNIVERSITY reported a median hourly pay gap of 8.2% (men paid 8.2% more) and a mean gap of 16.2%.
Does CARDIFF UNIVERSITY pay a bonus gap?
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY reported a median bonus gap of 0.0% for 2025/26; 1.1% of men and 0.9% of women received a bonus.
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "CARDIFF UNIVERSITY gender pay gap: +8.2% median (2025/26)", https://arcadiumdata.io/uk-gender-pay-gap/employer/cardiff-university-rc000089/, data as of 2026-10-25.