Addressing our gender pay gap
We have a gender pay gap, which means that, on average, women who work for us have less total income than men. This is not a result of men and women doing the same job being paid differently, but rather that there are many more men and those men tend to occupy more senior roles.
Our gender pay gap report
We believe in equal treatment for all our staff and this includes equal employment opportunities and equal pay using nationally established pay scales.
Our gender pay gap report sets out the difference in pay between men and women and outlines what we are doing to reduce, and hopefully get rid of, the gender pay gap.
We are working to actively reflect the communities we serve in all areas of inclusion and diversity. While the gender pay gap is decreasing and is well below the national average, we still have a lot of work to do to ensure equality for all, and to establish a gender balance, particularly at senior management levels.
One of the most important ways to address this issue is to increase the number of women who work for us, especially in uniformed roles.
You can view our Gender Pay Gap Summary Report for 2023 on the gov.uk website.
Making the Service a more attractive place to work
Historically, the fire service has been seen as a job only for men. This is not true. We want to make Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service a place where everyone would consider working. See our careers page for more information.
Here are some of the actions we are taking to achieve that aim.
If you would like more information, please get in touch using one of the options on our contacts page.