MICROSOFT LIMITED gender pay gap
For 2025/26, MICROSOFT LIMITED reported a median hourly pay gap of 5.6% (men paid 5.6% more) and a mean gap of 6.4%, size band 1000 to 4999 employees. Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Pay quartiles
| Pay quartile | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Lower | 41.8% | 58.2% |
| Lower middle | 32.5% | 67.5% |
| Upper middle | 30.9% | 69.1% |
| Top | 29.4% | 70.6% |
Share of women and men in each quarter of the employer's workforce, ordered by hourly pay.
Bonus
95.2% of men and 94.5% 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 | +5.6% | +6.4% | +17.7% | on time |
| 2024/25 | +5.3% | +6.6% | +22.9% | on time |
| 2023/24 | +6.3% | +6.1% | +28.6% | on time |
| 2022/23 | +6.2% | +5.5% | +26.9% | late |
| 2021/22 | +6.9% | +7.0% | +20.0% | on time |
| 2020/21 | +10.3% | +10.4% | +37.5% | on time |
| 2019/20 | +10.2% | +8.3% | +29.1% | on time |
| 2018/19 | +7.9% | +6.3% | +13.0% | on time |
| 2017/18 | +8.4% | +6.6% | +11.4% | on time |
About this employer
- Companies House number: 01624297 (Companies House)
- Industry: Information and communication
- The employer's own page about its report: microsoft.com
- Holds a UK visa sponsor licence (Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker): 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 MICROSOFT LIMITED's gender pay gap?
For 2025/26, MICROSOFT LIMITED reported a median hourly pay gap of 5.6% (men paid 5.6% more) and a mean gap of 6.4%; the median employer in its industry reports 14.0%.
Does MICROSOFT LIMITED pay a bonus gap?
MICROSOFT LIMITED reported a median bonus gap of 17.7% for 2025/26; 95.2% of men and 94.5% of women received a bonus.
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "MICROSOFT LIMITED gender pay gap: +5.6% median (2025/26)", https://arcadiumdata.io/uk-gender-pay-gap/employer/microsoft-limited-01624297/, data as of 2026-10-25.