BBC Senior Managers from Minority Backgrounds Earn More Than Peers, Data Shows

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Recent figures from the BBC’s annual report reveal that senior managers from minority backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, women, LGBT individuals, and disabled staff, receive higher salaries than their counterparts. This revelation has sparked criticism, with some arguing that the broadcaster, despite its commitment to equal pay, is now overseeing what has been called "reverse pay gaps."  

 

The BBC’s 2021-2023 "diverse leadership" targets aimed for 50 percent of senior roles to be occupied by women, at least 20 percent by black, Asian, or minority ethnic staff, and 12 percent by disabled individuals. Data from the latest report, cited by *The Telegraph*, indicates that LGBT senior managers earn 15.6 percent more than those who do not identify as such.

 

Senior leaders from black, Asian, and other ethnic minority backgrounds earn a median 12.6 percent more than their white colleagues. Disabled senior managers receive an 8.4 percent higher salary than non-disabled peers, while female bosses in top roles earn 5.7 percent more than male counterparts.  

 

Elliot Keck of the TaxPayers’ Alliance criticized these findings, telling *The Telegraph*, "Licence fee payers will be dismayed by these reverse pay gaps. Auntie’s obsession with diversity, equality, and inclusion has resulted in the very discrimination that it was supposed to protect against. The BBC needs to foster a culture of meritocracy, not one of virtue-signalling."  

 

A BBC source responded by noting that these pay gaps were specific to senior management and not reflected in the broader workforce. A spokesperson for the broadcaster defended its hiring and compensation practices, stating, "The BBC is committed to fair and equal pay for all, and all appointments are made on merit.

 

An external Equal Pay Audit recently concluded that there was no evidence of systemic bias in our pay approach or policies. We continue to monitor our pay gaps closely and do expect to see small fluctuations year-on-year, and we’d advise against the selective use of figures."

 

Based on a report by Daily Mail  2025-03-13

 

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[BritManToo]

White heterosexual men are second class citizens in the UK!

[quake]

The BBC is a joke now days.

It should be closed down.

[Gsxrnz]

So, their policy is to max out at no more than 18% white male management, and short pay them at that. An excellent business strategy that explains why William Hartnell and Jon Pertwee et al are now spinning in their graves. 

[JonnyF]

No surprise. Reflects the anti white racism so prevalent in modern Britain. 

[The Old Bull]

6 hours ago, BritManToo said:

White heterosexual men are second class citizens in the UK!

Same in Canada where the HR drones all dream of finding a one legged black francophone lesbian, so they can tick all the boxes.