1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
5. Police staff by grade
The following table shows the rank breakdown by gender for police staff as at 31 March 2024 by headcount and percentage and the position when compared to the previous year. All Kent Police staff roles are set against a specific grade as set out below.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total | Male % | Female % | Previous report female % | Change to last report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H grade and above | 45 | 46 | 91 | 49.45% | 50.55% | 49.48% | 1.07% |
| G | 48 | 59 | 107 | 44.86% | 55.14% | 52.59% | 2.55% |
| F | 103 | 138 | 241 | 42.74% | 57.26% | 57.03% | 0.23% |
| E | 172 | 231 | 403 | 42.68% | 57.32% | 58.50% | -1.18% |
| D | 116 | 318 | 434 | 26.73% | 73.27% | 71.69% | 1.58% |
| C | 201 | 576 | 777 | 25.87% | 74.13% | 74.49% | -0.36% |
| B | 49 | 252 | 301 | 16.28% | 83.72% | 83.50% | 0.22% |
| A | 31 | 26 | 57 | 54.39% | 45.61% | 45.46% | 0.15% |
| PCSO | 32 | 46 | 78 | 41.03% | 58.97% | 60.27% | -1.30% |
| Total | 797 | 1,692 | 2,489 | 32.02% | 67.98% | 67.28% | 0.70% |
The table demonstrates that there has been an increase in the proportion of female staff across the majority of our grades. Of note, with the exception of chief officers and grade A, all other grades have either same or a higher proportion of female staff compared to males.
The following section details the differences in pay between males and females and the resulting pay gap shown as a mean and median average.