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<p><strong>In response to a) each specific grade</strong></p><p> </p><p>DWP published
its Gender Pay Gap report showing an overall mean pay gap of 5.3%. As set out within
the narrative of the report DWP is working hard towards reducing this pay gap further.</p><p><em>
</em></p><p>Across our more junior grades we are transforming our pay structures,
moving towards a single rate of pay within each grade, which currently results in
a mean gender pay gap of 0.4% across grades AA-HEO. This will reduce even further
as we start to reach these spot rates by 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The gender pay gap by
grade is set out below. A ‘negative’ percentage represents a pay gap in favour of
women.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mean
Gender Pay Gap</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Median Gender Pay Gap</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AA</p></td><td><p>-0.1%</p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AO</p></td><td><p>-1.5%</p></td><td><p>-3.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EO</p></td><td><p>-0.2%</p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HEO</p></td><td><p>1.2%</p></td><td><p>2.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SEO</p></td><td><p>2.5%</p></td><td><p>3.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade
7</p></td><td><p>3.2%</p></td><td><p>4.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 6</p></td><td><p>2.5%</p></td><td><p>2.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS</p></td><td><p>9.2%</p></td><td><p>7.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DWP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5.3%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0.0%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Payment of non-consolidated awards (bonuses) are paid in accordance with HMT
and Civil Service pay guidance criteria.</p><p> </p><p>For delegated grades, end of
year non-consolidated awards are paid dependent on an individual’s grade and performance:</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Achieved
Award</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Exceeded Award</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AA</p></td><td><p>£450</p></td><td><p>£550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AO</p></td><td><p>£500</p></td><td><p>£625</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EO</p></td><td><p>£500</p></td><td><p>£750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HEO</p></td><td><p>£500</p></td><td><p>£800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SEO</p></td><td><p>£600</p></td><td><p>£850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade
7</p></td><td><p>£600</p></td><td><p>£1,150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 6</p></td><td><p>£600</p></td><td><p>£1,450</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>For SCS colleagues end of year non-consolidated awards are paid dependent on
Band and performance with awards going to the top 25% performers:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Award
amount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS 1</p></td><td><p>£10,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS
2</p></td><td><p>£12,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS 3</p></td><td><p>£15,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS
4</p></td><td><p>£17,500</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>In response
to b) professions</strong></p><p>The Department is not able to break down this level
of information by profession which is not directly held within our Resource system.</p>
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