Ethnicity pay gap report

• Colleagues from ethnic minority backgrounds earn 6.2% less than White colleagues on average.
• Mean hourly pay: White colleagues £13.62, ethnic minority colleagues £12.77 (difference £0.85).
• Median ethnicity pay gap: 0.0% (median hourly pay £12.17 for both groups). 

The ethnicity pay gap is concentrated at the top of the pay distribution:

• In the upper pay quartile, White colleagues earn:

  11.5% more on a mean basis (£2.06), and
  20.1% more on a median basis (£3.44).

• Differences in the middle and lower quartiles are minimal. 

• Ethnic minority backgrounds: 23.1%
• Prefer not to say: 13.3%
• White colleagues: 63.6% 

• There is no ethnicity pay gap at the median.
• The mean gap reflects differences at senior and higher-paid roles.
• Asian/Asian British colleagues earn slightly more on average overall, while White colleagues are more represented in the very highest-paid roles.
• Black/Black British colleagues experience the largest disparities in the upper quartile, highlighting underrepresentation at the highest pay levels.

While there is no ethnicity pay gap at the median, the mean gap indicates that disparities persist at higher pay levels. Our focus remains on inclusive recruitment, fair progression, leadership development, and data-led monitoring, working with our Belonging Network Groups to improve outcomes.