WPP Media UK Gender Pay Gap Report

In 2025, WPP Media took significant steps to integrate its operations, bringing together previously separate agencies (EssenceMediacom, Mindshare, and Wavemaker) under a single P&L. To provide a truly representative picture of our consolidated UK business, we have chosen to publish gender pay gap data for our entire UK workforce. This unified approach allows us to compare our overall figures consistently, moving beyond individual agency reports and offering a clearer view of our progress year-on-year.​

Regarding leadership representation, we are actively working towards greater balance across all levels. Our UK workforce currently stands at 55.4% female, mirroring WPP’s wider female representation in the UK (55%). ​

As of April 2025, our consolidated WPP Media UK gender pay gap median stood at 14.1% and the mean at 20.2%. We are pleased to report that both figures represent a reduction from our 2024 reporting, where our median gap was 14.4% and our mean gap was 20.5% as it demonstrates initial positive movement in our consolidated structure. For context, WPP’s overall figure is 17.4% Median and 20.3% Mean pay gap difference in the UK.

Read more about how we plan to address the gap and other figures in our 2025 report.