Gender and Equality Pay Gap Report for 2026
Tower Hamlets Council is addressing a persistent ethnicity pay gap while reporting a positive gender pay gap for 2026.
Tower Hamlets Council is working to reduce an ethnicity pay gap, which showed Black, Asian, and Multi-Ethnic employees earning 7.26% less on average than White employees in March 2026. The council's 2026 Gender and Equality Pay Gap Report, presented at a Council meeting on 25 March 2026, highlighted this disparity, noting a reduction from previous years but its continued presence.
The same report indicated a positive gender pay gap for Tower Hamlets Council for the second consecutive year in March 2026. Women's mean average hourly rate was 103.06% of men's earnings, and their median average hourly rate was 105.90% of men's earnings, according to the 2026 Gender and Equality Pay Gap Report.
Key facts
- Black, Asian, and Multi-Ethnic employees earn 7.26% less than White employees on average in 2026. Source
- The median ethnicity pay gap for Black, Asian, and Multi-Ethnic employees is 6.95% less than White employees. Source
- Women's mean average hourly rate is 103.06% of men's earnings for 2026. Source
- Women's median average hourly rate is 105.90% of men's earnings for 2026. Source
- The 2026 Gender and Equality Pay Gap Report was presented on 25 March 2026. Source 1 Source 2
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This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 30 September 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.