Pearson plc

Company characteristics

Assessed report publication year
Financial year end 31/12/24
Sector Consumer Discretionary
Head office United Kingdom
Primary listing London Stock Exchange
GBP market cap 8,532,812,520
Net profit margin 12.25%
CEO tenure 1 years
Employee count 17,024
FRF draft assessment response Yes

Reward scrutiny

Living wage accredited Yes Living wage (calculation for operating regions) No
Living hours accredited No Tax reporting (GRI 207) No

Remuneration policies

Remuneration committee 100% independent Yes Remuneration committee discretion applied No
Director from workforce No Trade union relations (disclosure) No
Worker consultation on top pay (disclosure) No 80%+ shareholder support on pay No

Reward outcomes

CEO total pay (GBP) 18,971,073 CEO total pay change 43.56%
CEO pay ratio (to median employee) 355:1 Percentage point increase in maximum variable remuneration
Pension award parity between CEO and wider workforce Yes Pay of the next highest exec compared to CEO 18.23%
Gender pay gap (mean data) Gender pay (women % in top quartile)
Ethnicity pay gap (disclosure) No Total dividend (GBP) 160,000,000