BBC Pays White Staff Less in Almost Every Pay Band
8th October 2026
The BBC pays white staff less on average than their ethnic minority colleagues in every pay band bar one, figures show.
My, what a surprise.
Black, Asian, mixed and other ethnic minority employees received 13.2pc higher median pay than white workers in the corporation’s lowest pay band, and 5.3pc more in the highest pay band.
White employees’ median pay was higher – by 0.6pc – in just one out of seven pay scales. This is despite the BBC’s commitment to “fair, clear and competitive” pay.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion doesn’t include white people.