Gender Pay Gap reduced at Wiltshire Police in 2022
Female officer numbers are up 23% since 2019
Wiltshire Police have announced a reduction in the Gender Pay Gap at the Force in 2022.
The Gender Pay Gap now stands at 9.09%, down from 2021’s 9.56%, as they employed more females in 2022 than males, at a ratio of 51:49.
Deputy Chief Constable Paul Mills said: “Gender balance continues to be a key priority as we work hard to become a more diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we are here to serve.”
DCC Mills added: “Catherine Roper’s recent appointment as the second female Chief Constable in Wiltshire Police’s history, sends a very positive message to women about joining the police and succeeding to the highest levels.”
The pay gap number has halved since 2017, when it first become mandatory for companies with more than 250 employees to publish figures about it’s gender pay gap every year.
The reduction from 17.6% reflects a growing number of female staff making successful applications for senior roles in the Police, with the report highlighting “more being done to encourage women to apply for specialist roles like firearms and roads policing.”
Over the last three years, female Police numbers in Wiltshire has increased by 23%.