Imperial issues guidance on the criteria for awarding bonus payments and the amounts that should be awarded for each grade.

Imperial employs Clinical Academic staff who are employed on NHS National terms and conditions. Some Clinical Academics receive Excellence or Impact Awards, which are not under Imperial’s control or funded by Imperial. These are, in effect, bonus payments awarded by the Department of Health & Social Care to senior Clinical Academics based on their clinical and academic contribution. Although Imperial does not decide these bonuses, they affect the bonus pay gap at Imperial due to a higher proportion of senior Clinical Academic staff being male. Therefore, Clinical Excellence Awards have been analysed separately.

Bonuses including Clinical Excellence Awards (CEA)

Bonuses including Clinical Excellence Awards (CEA) 

  • The proportions of men and women paid a bonus including CEA: 311 of 5716 men (5.4%); 292 of 5363 women (5.4%)
  • Mean bonus pay including CEA: £9,304 for men; £4,540 for women
  • Mean gender pay gap for bonus pay including CEA: 51.2%
  • Median bonus pay including CEA: £1,600 for men; £1,500 for women
  • Median gender pay gap for bonus pay including CEA: 6.3%

Bonuses excluding Clinical Excellence Awards (CEA)

Bonuses excluding Clinical Excellence Awards (CEA)

  • The proportions of men and women paid a bonus excluding CEA: 238 of 5716 men (4.2%); 265 of 5363 women (4.9%)
  • Mean bonus pay excluding CEA: £1,735 for men; £1,541 for women
  • Mean gender pay gap for bonus pay excluding CEA: -11.2%
  • Median bonus pay excluding CEA: £1,500 for men; £1,500 for women 
  • Median gender pay gap for bonus pay excluding CEA: 0%

Clinical Excellence Awards (CEA) only

Clinical Excellence Awards (CEA) only

  • The proportions of men and women who received CEA payments: 73 of 268 men (27.2%); 26 of 185 women (14.1%)
  • Mean bonus pay for CEA payments: £33,978 for men; £35,272 for women 
  • Mean gender pay gap for CEA payments: -3.8%
  • Median bonus pay for CEA payments: £36,192 for men; £36,192 for women
  • Median gender pay gap for CEA payments: 0%