GCHQ Gender Pay Gap Report 2021

Addressing GCHQ’s Gender Pay Gap is mission critical for us. We must be able to attract, reward and retain the most diverse talent from across the UK to be successful at keeping the country safe. Diverse teams think and innovate differently. That’s exactly what we need to counter threats from terrorists, criminals, and hostile states; support our armed forces overseas; defend the nation’s cyber security and protect our citizens online.

This year’s report shows that our actions are starting to reduce the gender pay gap. The gaps in ordinary and bonus pay continue to fall. We have a better balance of women across grades, and they are progressing at a more consistent rate. We have been more innovative in how we recruit to target those who we know often self-select out. While evidence shows that around the world the pandemic continues to have a disproportionate effect on women’s careers, we are not seeing this translate to women at GCHQ.

Alongside the progress that should be celebrated, the report shows us where we must do more. We continue to tackle these issues and more as part of our commitment to create a fully inclusive workplace where everyone can reach their potential.

You can find the full report below