Compass Group among caterers to publish gender pay gap figures

Leading caterer and services provider Compass Group UK & Ireland is one of the first foodservice firms to publish the differences in hourly salary between male and female employees in its gender pay report.

Compass’s Women in Food programme tries to attract more women into the industry

The group reported a 12.3% median gender pay gap in favour of males, a percentage below the national average of 18.2%.

Across all its UK entities, the mean gender pay gap was 14.8%, median bonus gap 35.6% and mean bonus gap 73.5%.

In total, 6.3% of women received a bonus in comparison to 11.2% of men.
The figures were published in accordance with new Government legislation which requires all companies with over 250 employees to publish their gender pay gap figures by April 2018.

Compass managing director Chris Garside said that the figures “reflect the average paid to men and women across our UK business” and “is not a comparison of pay rates for men and women doing work of equal value”, but at the same time recognised the company “could be doing more” to address the gap.

He said: “While women make up the majority of our UK workforce and a significant proportion of senior positions, more of our most senior (and therefore highest-paid) people are currently male, a factor that influences both our gender pay and bonus gaps.

Women currently make up 76.2% of the lower quartile of Compass’s payroll and 62.9% of its lower middle quartile. The upper quartile meanwhile is 54% male and 46% female.

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData

Tick here to opt out of curated industry news, reports, and event updates from Verdict Food Service.

Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

Compass Group UK & Ireland employs just under 4,500 chefs, 35% of which are female. According to the group, this is far higher than the average representation of women in chef roles across the UK.

Other catering firms to have reported their figures include Vacherin, where women’s mean hourly rate is 10.3% lower than men, and school caterer Alliance in Partnership, whose female employees are paid 25.1% lower on average than men.

Sodexo, which published its figures early in November 2017, reported a mean pay gap of 7.65%.

UK manufacturer Unilever, where women make up half of its management team, reversed the trend with its results, showing a median 2.2% pay gap in favour of women.