Gender pay gap report

The gender pay gap measures the difference between the average hourly rate paid to men within the organisation and the average hourly rate paid to women.
The National Trust pays men and women the same amount for doing the same work, and employs more women than men across the organisation (64%). At the highest levels, the majority of employees are women.
Our gender pay gap exists because we employ more women in lower paid roles, such as retail, food and beverage and visitor services, where the overwhelming majority of applicants have traditionally been female. As these roles make up a high proportion of our workforce, this has a big effect when we calculate the average hourly rates for women and men across the organisation.
" The results of our gender pay gap in 2021 show a healthy improvement with a narrowing of our mean average, which is now 6.4% in favour of males compared to 13.6% in 2020. We’re pleased with this progress and will continue our commitment to foster a culture of openness and honesty when it comes to pay, ensuring our policies and practices continue to support the progress we’re making in working towards a more balanced representation of men and women at all levels of our organisation. "
Each year we’ll publish our gender pay gap information here, as required under government regulations. You can find this information below.