Exclusive: Report by GMB union also finds pay disparity for women and disabled, trans, non-binary and gay staffers
A race and gender pay gap among parliamentary staff means people of colour earn on average £2,000 less each year than their white counterparts, research seen by the Guardian suggests.
A study due to be released this week will say that parliamentary employees who have a range of protected characteristics under equality legislation are more likely to suffer disparities in pay.
The research claims women earn on average £1,000 less each year than men working in similar jobs and disabled employees £646 less than able-bodied colleagues.
The findings are outlined in a report that will be published by the GMB union on Wednesday and are based on data collected after the 2024 general election. The union will say that “multiple” staffers have described parliament as a “very white and middle-class” environment.
