Gender Pay Gap Report 2024

Avicenna is committed to building a Better Pharmacy, and at the heart of this commitment is being Better for Our People.

With a high proportion of female employees—reflecting the broader pharmacy sector—we recognise the importance of fair and equitable reward for all, regardless of gender.

We are dedicated to fostering a supportive workplace where every colleague can thrive, and where females and males are given equality of opportunity, pay and benefits.

We can confirm that the data provided is accurate and in line with the UK Government’s Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017.

Jake Wright

Chief Executive Officer

Findings

Our workforce is made up of:

Males- 18.7%

Females– 81.3%

Pay Quartiles

Proportion of males/females in each quartile pay band.

Quartile	Women	Men
Upper	75%	25%
Upper Middle	91%	9%
Lower Middle	86%	14%
Lower	78%	22%

Bonuses

For 2024 bonus payments in 2024 we have seen an increase of 20.76% for males and 22.86% for females who received a bonus. This marked shift is primarily due to widening eligibility rules to the bonus scheme.

Below is a table which provides an overview of our analysis.

Summary of Gender Pay Gap calculations	%
Mean gender pay gap	18.24%
Median gender pay gap	-0.33%
Mean Bonus gender pay gap	30.93%
Median Bonus gender pay gap	2.33%

Access last year’s Gender Pay Gap Report here.