The BBC has been found to compensate ethnic minority employees more in almost every pay band at the company, even if their white employees are getting paid more overall across the organization.
The corporations' pay records show that ethnic minorities were paid, on average, 13.2 percent more on their lowest pay band, according to the Daily Mail. Those that are minorities are also paid 5.3 percent more than their white counterparts in leadership positions.
There was only one pay band where white workers earned more than their colleagues, and it was in the second-highest pay band below senior leadership. Each pay band has a range of roles with experience and expertise required. Overall, white workers at the BBC, however, earn 0.7 percent more across the entire company.
Men have a higher salary in almost all the pay bands except for senior leadership, where women are earning 1.4 percent more than their male counterparts. Those that are LGBTQ have seen their average pay fall, with those that are LGBTQ being paid 8.7 percent lower than those that are straight, according to the same data set. Causation versus correlation was not determined.
The BBC responded to the findings about the pay gaps, saying that they are committed to paying people fairly and not having any formal quota system. "The BBC is committed to fair and equal pay for all. We continue to monitor our pay gaps closely and do expect to see small fluctuations year-on-year," a spokesperson said.
The report showing whites earning less across most of the pay bands comes as there has been other controversy at the giant broadcasting company, where the BBC censored episodes of "Horrible Histories" that featured racism, slavery, and child labor.
Some pointed out at the time, earlier in September when the censoring took place, that the name "Horrible Histories" is there for a reason.
The corporations' pay records show that ethnic minorities were paid, on average, 13.2 percent more on their lowest pay band, according to the Daily Mail. Those that are minorities are also paid 5.3 percent more than their white counterparts in leadership positions.
There was only one pay band where white workers earned more than their colleagues, and it was in the second-highest pay band below senior leadership. Each pay band has a range of roles with experience and expertise required. Overall, white workers at the BBC, however, earn 0.7 percent more across the entire company.
Men have a higher salary in almost all the pay bands except for senior leadership, where women are earning 1.4 percent more than their male counterparts. Those that are LGBTQ have seen their average pay fall, with those that are LGBTQ being paid 8.7 percent lower than those that are straight, according to the same data set. Causation versus correlation was not determined.
The BBC responded to the findings about the pay gaps, saying that they are committed to paying people fairly and not having any formal quota system. "The BBC is committed to fair and equal pay for all. We continue to monitor our pay gaps closely and do expect to see small fluctuations year-on-year," a spokesperson said.
The report showing whites earning less across most of the pay bands comes as there has been other controversy at the giant broadcasting company, where the BBC censored episodes of "Horrible Histories" that featured racism, slavery, and child labor.
Some pointed out at the time, earlier in September when the censoring took place, that the name "Horrible Histories" is there for a reason.
