Middlesex University Core Staff Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting

Ethnicity Pay Gap – Voluntary Reporting

Middlesex University recognises and is committed to challenging the structural barriers experienced by people of colour. To enable us to create equity within the University we are voluntarily reporting our ethnicity pay gap and will take steps to address it.

Unlike gender pay gap reporting, ethnicity pay gap reporting is not required by law but there are growing calls to make it a statutory requirement.

We have obtained a Bronze Award for our Race Equality Charter Application which contains actions to address the data collected.

We have included both Middlesex University and MU Services Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary) in our reporting. As of 31 March 2024, the Ethnicity Pay Gap for all core and hourly paid staff (excluding students) was 11.7% (mean or average), compared to 9.6% in 2023. The median pay gap was 10.5%, up from 10.0% in 2023, in favour of white staff. These figures are based on a total employee headcount of 1,689 (including both core and hourly paid staff).

Middlesex University and MU Services Ltd All Staff Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting – 31 March 2024

Includes Core Staff & Hourly Paid Staff (excludes students)

Hourly rate

The Mean and Median ethnicity pay gap based on an hourly rate of ordinary pay:

	Mean ethnicity pay gap	Median ethnicity pay gap	Total employees
White	£28.20	£26.61	1,101
BAME	£24.90	£23.82	585
Gap %	11.7%	10.5%	1,689 employees

Bonus pay

The Mean and Median bonus ethnicity pay gap and the proportion of BAME and White staff receiving a bonus payment:

	Proportion receiving bonus	Mean ethnicity bonus gap	Median ethnicity bonus gap
White	0.1%	9.8%	13.3%
BAME	0.1%

Quartile pay band

The proportion of BAME and White staff in each hourly rate quartile pay band:

Pay band	Number of white employees	Percentage of white employees	Number of BAME employees	Percentage BAME employees
Quartile 1	238	56.5%	183	43.5%
Quartile 2	242	57.5%	179	42.5%
Quartile 3	327	77.5%	95	22.5%
Quartile 4	294	69.7%	128	30.3%

Middlesex University and MU Services Ltd All Staff Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting – 31 March 2023

Includes Core Staff & Hourly Paid Staff (excludes students)

Hourly rate

The Mean and Median ethnicity pay gap based on an hourly rate of ordinary pay:

	Mean ethnicity pay gap	Median ethnicity pay gap	Total employees
White	£27.00	£25.89	1,316
BAME	£24.40	£23.29	590
Gap %	9.6%	10.0%	1,906 employees

Bonus pay

The Mean and Median bonus ethnicity pay gap and the proportion of BAME and White employees receiving a bonus payment:

	Proportion receiving bonus	Mean ethnicity bonus gap	Median ethnicity bonus gap
White	0.1%	84.1%	0.0%
BAME	0.1%

Quartile pay band

The proportion of BAME and White employees in each hourly rate quartile pay band:

Pay band	Number of white employees	Percentage of white employees	Number of BAME employees	Percentage BAME employees
Quartile 1	264	55.3%	213	44.7%
Quartile 2	319	66.9%	158	33.1%
Quartile 3	325	68.3%	151	31.7%
Quartile 4	408	85.7%	68	14.3%

Middlesex University and MU Services Ltd All Staff Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting – 31 March 2022

Includes Core Staff & Hourly Paid Staff (excludes students)

Hourly rate

The Mean and Median ethnicity pay gap based on an hourly rate of ordinary pay:

	Mean ethnicity pay gap	Median ethnicity pay gap	Total employees
White	£25.60	£24.05	1,393
BAME	£23.10	£22.00	602
Gap %	9.8%	8.5%	1,995 employees

Bonus pay

The Mean and Median bonus ethnicity pay gap and the proportion of white and BAME employees receiving a bonus payment:

	Proportion receiving bonus	Mean ethnicity bonus gap	Median ethnicity bonus gap
White	0.1%	29.5%	-11.1%
BAME	0.1%

Quartile pay band

The proportion of white and BAME employees in each hourly rate quartile pay band:

Pay band	Number of white employees	Percentage of white employees	Number of BAME employees	Percentage BAME employees
Quarter 1	168	33.7%	331	66.3%
Quarter 2	201	40.4%	297	59.6%
Quarter 3	171	34.3%	328	65.7%
Quarter 4	319	63.9%	180	36.1%