Asda narrows median gender pay gap to 4% in 2024
Women now make up 37% of Asda’s senior leadership team, and the supermarket giant continues to provide opportunities for women to progress into more senior roles
Asda has reduced its median pay gap between all male and female colleagues from 5% in 2023 to 4% in 2024, according to its newly published 2024 Gender Pay figures.
It also revealed that 92% of Asda’s total UK workforce consists of hourly-paid retail store colleagues, all earning the same base rate, which resulted in a 0% median pay gap based on store hourly rates.
However, the mean hourly pay gap between male and female saw a slight increase to 7% in 2024 compared with 6% in 2023.
Despite the increase in mean hourly pay gap, the report stated that 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.
Women now make up 37% of Asda’s senior leadership team, and the supermarket giant continues to aim 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.
Additionally, in 2024, over 50% of apprentices also 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 diverse pipeline of future leaders across its business.
Lastly, in order to create an inclusive work environment, in November 2024, the group 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.
Hayley Tatum MBE, Asda’s chief people and 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 the 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.”
