The BBC pays white employees on average less than ethnic minority colleagues in six of its seven pay bands, according to its 2025/26 pay gap data. Black, Asian, mixed and other ethnic minority workers earn 13.2% more in median pay in the lowest pay band and 5.3% more at the top, while white staff earn only 0.6% more in the sole group where they dominate.

The BBC pays white employees on average less than ethnic minority colleagues in six of its seven pay bands, according to its 2025/26 pay gap data. Black, Asian, mixed and other ethnic minority workers earn 13.2% more in median pay in the lowest pay band and 5.3% more at the top, while white staff earn only 0.6% more in the sole group where they dominate.

The data also show that women in senior leadership earn 1.4% more than men, and disabled managers earn 7.5% more than non-disabled colleagues.

Former Culture Secretary Sir John Whitfield said BBC employees should be paid according to "the value and talent they contribute", regardless of race, sexuality or gender.

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