BBC pays white staff less than ethnic minorities in most pay bands

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 09:44 · Archive

The BBC pays white staff less than ethnic minority employees in nearly all pay grades, with gaps ranging up to 13.2 per cent.

The BBC's pay gap report has revealed that white staff earn less than ethnic minority employees across nearly all pay bands. The disparities range from 1.3 per cent to 13.2 per cent in the lowest pay grade, where black, Asian, mixed and other minority ethnic staff received considerably higher median hourly pay. Senior leaders from an ethnic background earn 5.3 per cent more than white workers. Only Band F bucked the trend, with white workers earning a marginal 0.6 per cent more.

How it is being reported

• Fury as BBC pays white staff less as staggering salary gap revealedBlack, Asian, mixed and other ethnic minority employees received median pay 13.2% higher than white colleagues in the BBC's lowest pay band.Daily Express · 8 Oct, 09:18
• BBC pays white staff less in every pay band except one as staggering salary gap revealedThe BBC pays white staff less than ethnic minorities in almost every band, the corporation's "pay gap" report has revealed. The disparities range from 1.3 per cent to a striking 13.2 per cent in the broadcaster's lowest pay grade, where black, Asian, mixed and other minority ethnic staff received considerably higher median hourly pay. Only one band - Band F - bucked the trend, with white workers earning a marginal 0.6 per cent more. Senior leaders from an ethnic background earn 5.3 per cent more than white workers. The data emerges despite the BBC's stated commitment to remuneration that is…GB News · 7 Oct, 21:44

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