ethnicity pay gap
Tower Hamlets Council is addressing a persistent ethnicity pay gap, while Hackney Council examines its own.
Tower Hamlets Council is addressing a persistent ethnicity pay gap, where Black, Asian, and Multi-Ethnic employees earn less than White employees. The council's 2026 Gender and Equality Pay Gap Report, presented at a Council meeting in March 2026, showed these employees earn 7.26% less on average, and 6.95% less at the median. This figure represents a reduction from previous years.
Hackney Council is also examining its ethnicity pay gap, as highlighted in its Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap 2025 Report. A council meeting in November 2025 discussed this report, which details the difference in average earnings between people from different ethnic groups. The council is legally obligated to publish gender pay gap data annually and examines its ethnicity pay gap.
Key facts
- Black, Asian, and Multi-Ethnic employees at Tower Hamlets Council earn 7.26% less on average than White employees. Source
- The median ethnicity pay gap at Tower Hamlets Council is 6.95% for Black, Asian, and Multi-Ethnic employees compared to White employees. Source
- Tower Hamlets Council's 2026 Gender and Equality Pay Gap Report was presented at a Council meeting on 25 March 2026. Source
- Hackney Council discussed its Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap 2025 Report at a council meeting in November 2025. Source
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