Ethnicity Pay Gap 2023
4. Police Pay Tables
Tables below show the different hourly 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 Hourly Rate | £19.76 | £18.51 | £18.81 | £19.65 | £18.30 | £18.62 | £18.74 | -6.75 |
| Median Hourly Rate | £20.62 | £18.35 | £18.74 | £20.62 | £18.67 | £18.74 | £20.62 | -12.33 |
D&C - 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 Hourly Rate | £20.40 | £19.66 | £19.90 | £21.24 | £19.41 | £19.80 | £20.12 | -3.76 |
| Median Hourly Rate | £20.62 | £20.62 | £20.62 | £20.66 | £20.62 | £20.62 | £20.62 | 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 Hourly Rate | £18.24 | £16.74 | £17.14 | £16.65 | £16.28 | £16.73 | £16.77 | -9.29 |
| Median Hourly Rate | £16.04 | £15.58 | £17.58 | £15.26 | £15.26 | £15.26 | £16.30 | -3.00 |
Our hourly rates show that those within our Devon and Cornwall Police who are from ethnically diverse backgrounds are not paid, on average, less, than their white British colleagues. The average higher hourly rate is linked to annual pay increments in line with length of service of those staff and officers from ethnic heritage.