Ethnicity Pay Gap 2023
5. Police bonus payment tables
Tables below show the different bonus rates
Devon & Cornwall Police (D&C) - Whole Workforce
| Whole Workforce | Black, Asian, Ethnically Diverse | White British | White Other | Prefer not to say | Unknown | Grand Total | Black & Black Mixed | Gap between Black, Asian, Ethnically Diverse and White British |
| Mean Bonus | £459.33 | £489.90 | £596.03 | £566.98 | £502.23 | £501.88 | £717.50 | 6.24 |
| Median Bonus | £550.00 | £717.50 | £717.50 | £717.50 | £717.50 | £717.50 | £717.50 | 23.34 |
D&C Police - Officers
| Officers | Black, Asian, Ethnically Diverse | White British | White Other | Prefer not to say | Unknown | Grand Total | Black & Black Mixed | Gap between Black, Asian, Ethnically Diverse and White British |
| Mean Bonus | £522.31 | £552.56 | £675.54 | £620.00 | £542.50 | £561.73 | 717.50 | 5.47 |
| Median Bonus | £717.50 | £717.50 | £717.50 | £717.50 | £717.50 | £717.50 | £717.50 | 0.00 |
D&C - Staff
| Staff | Black, Asian, Ethnically Diverse | White British | White Other | Prefer not to say | Unknown | Grand Total | Black & Black Mixed | Gap between Black, Asian, Ethnically Diverse and White British |
| Mean Bonus | £50.00 | £173.62 | £225.00 | £142.86 | £172.73 | £170.22 | No data | 71.20 |
| Median Bonus | £50.00 | £100.00 | £100.00 | £62.50 | £75.00 | £100.00 | No data | 50.00 |
Across the whole workforce 19% of those from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse heritage received a bonus compared with 16.3% of individuals who identify as white British.
On average, officers from Black and Black mixed heritage were awarded the highest values. However, overall there is a 6.24% gap in the mean bonus payment when comparing payments made to those from White British heritage to those who identify as Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse.
When having such small numbers of people in receipt of bonus’ it can often appear that there are large differences between groups that doesn’t provide an accurate reflection. Bonus’ continue to be assessed on a case by case basis and are predominately based on roles where individuals are regularly dealing with distressing cases.