Asda has today published its 2024 Gender Pay figures, showing a year-on-year reduction in its median pay gap.
All large companies are required to submit a report to the Government’s Gender Pay website. In Asda’s report, the retailer revealed:
- The median hourly pay difference between all male and female colleagues is 4% (2023: 5%).
- A 0% median pay gap for hourly-paid retail store colleagues (who make up 92% of Asda’s total workforce).
- The mean hourly pay difference between all male and female colleagues is 7% (2023: 6%).
Asda’s gender pay figures remain significantly lower than the UK average of 13.1% (median) and 13.8.% (mean) as measured by the Office for National Statistics.
With women making up 37% of Asda’s senior leadership team, Asda continues to provide opportunities for women to progress into more senior roles. Since launching in 2022, over 800 colleagues have completed Asda’s Intentional Allyship programme, which has been specifically designed to support women and colleagues from ethnic minority backgrounds.
Hayley Tatum MBE, Asda’s chief people & corporate affairs officer, said: “We’re committed to fostering an inclusive culture where every colleague can thrive and reach their full potential.
“While we’re making progress in reducing pay gap, we know more work is needed, particularly when it comes to helping female colleagues move into more senior roles. One of the ways we’re doing this is by offering a range of development opportunities that are equipping women from diverse backgrounds with the knowledge, skills and confidence to progress in their careers at Asda.”
Asda also continues to provide more routes into retail for women through its Early Careers and Apprenticeship programmes. In 2024, over 50% of apprentices completed their programmes and 47% of Asda’s early career hires were women. This included Asda’s Graduate Retail Store Manager Programme, helping the retailer to build a strong and diverse pipeline of future leaders across its business.
Asda continues to make progress in creating an inclusive working environment too. In November 2024, Asda also launched a new Neonatal Care Leave policy that provides colleagues with additional leave and pay if their baby is born needing neonatal care treatment after birth – helping to foster an inclusive and supportive working environment.
