Our gender pay gap figures
Our gender pay gap figures
Published March 2026
Starling’s latest gender pay gap figures (2025), show that the median gender pay gap has reduced to 6.1%, while the mean has decreased from 20.2% to 16.6%.
Gender pay gap 2024 - 2025
| Mean | Median | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.6% | 6.1% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | 8.4% |
These figures don’t mean that women are paid less for equal work than men; they are calculated based on an average of what Starling pays all men and women regardless of their role.
The median data shows that on average women at Starling now earn 94 pence for every £1 earned by men. This indicates that for the majority of colleagues, the pay gap is very small and has reduced from the previous year.
Proportion of women and men in highest paying roles
| 2025 | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 - Upper quartile | 32.5% | 67.5% |
| Q2 - Upper middle quartile | 46.7% | 53.3% |
| Q3 - Middle lower quartile | 46.4% | 53.6% |
| Q4 - Lower quartile | 48.5% | 51.1% |
In 2025, women occupied 32.5% of jobs in the highest paying quartile. It’s the greater number of men than women in higher paid roles that mostly explains the gender pay gap at Starling.
Bonus pay gap, 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean | 3.6% | -47.0% |
| Median | 0% | 0% |
| Female employees receiving a bonus | 5.6% | 8.3% |
| Male employees receiving a bonus | 7.9% | 8.8% |
We once again have no median bonus gap and the mean bonus gap has reduced bringing the female and male bonus gaps closer together than the previous year.
We endeavour to make continued progress towards eliminating our gender pay gap as we believe that this is the right thing to do, and is in line with our purpose and values.