ICO Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting requirements as at 31 March 2024
| Measure | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 1. Mean Ethnicity Pay Gap (Ordinary Pay) | 12.0% |
| 2. Median Ethnicity Pay Gap (Ordinary Pay) | 16.6% |
| 3. Mean Ethnicity Pay Gap (Bonus Pay in the 12 months ending 31 March) | 0% |
| 4. Median Ethnicity Pay Gap (Bonus Pay in the 12 months ending 31 March) | 0% |
| 5.a Proportion of White employees paid a bonus in the 12 months ending 31 March | 0% |
| 5.b Proportion of employees from an Ethnic Minoritised Background paid a bonus in the 12 months ending 31 March | 0% |
6. Proportion of White employees and employees from an Ethnic Minoritised Background in each pay quartile:
| Quartile | Ethnic Minoritised Background % | White % |
|---|---|---|
| First (lower) quartile | 16.3% | 83.7% |
| Second (lower middle) quartile | 8.5% | 91.5% |
| Third (upper middle) quartile | 8.4% | 91.6% |
| Fourth (upper) quartile | 7.8% | 92.2% |
| Organisation | 10.2% | 89.8% |
The average (mean) salary for staff from an Ethnic Minority Background in the ICO is £41,267 (this equates to £21.45 per hour).
The average salary for white staff is £46,874 (this equates to £24.36 per hour). This represents a gap of 12.0%.
The median salary for staff from an Ethnic Minority Background is £35,897 (this equates to £18.66 per hour).
The median salary for white staff is £43,056 (this equates to £22.38 per hour). This represents a pay gap of 16.6%.
A further breakdown of salaries by grade and ethnicity group is provided below.
Job Level B
| Ethnicity | Proportion of staff | Average time in grade (years) | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Minoritised Background | 15.8% | 9.1 | £25,055 |
| White | 84.2% | 6.4 | £24,452 |
Average salary difference: 2.5%
Job Level C
| Ethnicity | Proportion of staff | Average time in grade (years) | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Minoritised Background | 17.5% | 3.0 | £27,284 |
| White | 82.5% | 3.0 | £27,284 |
Average salary difference: -0.4%
Job Level D
| Ethnicity | Proportion of staff | Average time in grade (years) | Average pay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Minoritised Background | 9.0% | 3.2 | £34,667 | |
| White | 91.0% | 3.8 | £35,412 |
Average salary difference: -2.1 %
Job Level E
| Ethnicity | Proportion of staff | Average time in grade (years) | Average pay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Minoritised Background | 7.4% | 4.0 | £44,059 | |
| White | 92.6% | 4.2 | £45,771 |
Average salary difference: -3.7%
Job level F
| Ethnicity | Proportion of staff | Average time in grade (years) | Average pay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Minoritised Background | 11.7% | 2.4 | £58,376 | |
| White | 88.3% | 4.1 | £60,175 |
Average salary difference: -3.0%
Job level G
| Ethnicity | Proportion of staff | Average time in grade (years) | Average pay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Minoritised Background | 5.7% | 2.3 | £73,211 | |
| White | 94.3% | 2.3 | £75,346 |
Average salary difference: -2.8%
Job level G2
| Ethnicity | Proportion of staff | Average time in grade (years) | Average pay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Minoritised Background | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | |
| White | 100% | 2.7 | £97,601 |
Average salary difference: N/A
Job level H
| Ethnicity | Proportion of staff | Average time in grade (years) | Average pay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Minoritised Background | 11.1% | 1.2 | £110,000 - £115,000 | |
| White | 88.9% | 2.6 | £134,277 |
Average salary difference: -16.8% to -22.1%