The difference between Equal Pay and Gender Pay

Welcome to Example Company! Example Co is a very small company made up of five men and five women

There are just two Managers in this company

There are eight Team Members in this company

The hourly rate gender pay gap is 0% Each role has a fixed rate of pay: £60,000 for Managers and £30,000 for Team Members The hourly rate gender pay gap is 0% The average pay of the men is the same as the average pay of the women

The hourly rate gender pay gap is 2.8% Two of the women exchange part of their pay for childcare vouchers: £243 per month Their pay is the same, but the part they exchange cannot be counted for gender pay calculations The hourly rate gender pay gap is 2.8% The average pay of the men is higher than the average pay of the women

The hourly rate gender pay gap is now 15.2% Example Co decide that they need another Manager One of the male Team Members is promoted to Manager The hourly rate gender pay gap is now 15.2%

All the Managers are paid the same All employees still enjoy equal pay There is no difference in the pay of men and women who carry out work of equal value All the Managers are paid the same

All employees still enjoy equal pay There is no difference in the pay of men and women who carry out work of equal value All the Team Members are paid the same But a gender pay gap still exists

The average pay of the men is higher than the average pay of the women The gap exists because there are more men than women in a role which is more highly paid The average pay of the men is higher than the average pay of the women

The reasons for the pay gap at RWE are the same We have more men than women in higher paying roles We are taking positive action to encourage diversity And we are confident that over time this will have a positive impact