British Minorities' Pay Lags Even as Education Gap Narrows
- Racial disparities continue despite more university degrees
- ‘Pay penalty’ lower for black non-graduates than graduates
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People from British minority backgrounds are narrowing the gap in education, but they’re not yet seeing the equal rewards in the workplace.
A report by the Resolution Foundation shows the average pay gap between white and Pakistani and Bangladeshi non-graduate men is more than 4 pounds ($5.30) an hour. This narrows somewhat when adjusted for personal and workplace characteristics like age and type of contract, but there’s still a significant “pay penalty” for minorities, the think tank said.