As a top ten University, we rely on the hard work, dedication and innovation of colleagues across our entire community. Developing a truly inclusive environment in which we can all succeed underpins everything that we do at Loughborough. Ensuring that there is equality of opportunity is fundamental to our success.
Changing our disability pay gap is a long-term strategy that is influenced by the speed, or not, of societal change. We are committed to influencing change within our Loughborough community.
The Disability Pay Gap
What the disability pay gap is
The disability pay gap looks at the average pay for a person with a known disability compared to a person with no known disability.
The gap itself is the percentage difference (mean and median) between average hourly earnings for a person with a known disability and a person with no known disability.
There is currently no mandatory reporting duty in respect of the disability pay gap; however, in the interests of openness and transparency, Loughborough University has chosen to monitor and report its disability pay gap as a voluntary initiative.
What the disability pay gap is not
The disability pay gap is not an indication of how much more employees with no known disability are earning than employees with a known disability who are doing the same work. This concept is called equal pay.
Our disability pay gap data as of 31st March 2023
For the first time, analysis of the University’s disability pay gap has been carried out. The results show that there is no disability pay gap as employees who have a known disability are paid a higher rate than employees who have no known disability.
95.5% of our employees have no known disability and 4.5% have a known disability.
Our disability pay data
Mean disability pay gap
The mean hourly rate for an employee with a known disability is 4.29% more than that for an employee with no known disability.
Median disability pay gap
The median hourly rate for an employee with a known disability is 5.88% more than for an employee with a known disability.
Bonus pay
Mean bonus pay
Mean bonus pay for employees with a known disability is 0.36% lower than for an employee with no known disability.
Median bonus pay
Median bonus pay for employees with a known disability is equal to that of employees with no known disability.
The proportion of staff receiving a bonus
The proportion of employees with a known disability receiving a bonus is 22% and the proportion of employees with no known disability is 15%.
Our commitment
Loughborough University is committed to achieving a working environment which provides equality of opportunity and freedom from unlawful discrimination on the grounds of any protected characteristic.