Over the last year pay gaps have been decreasing across all groups
| Ethnicity | Average pay gap | Median pay gap |
|---|---|---|
| European | -21.4% | -29.3% |
| Māori | 8.7% | 8.3% |
| MELAA | 9.1% | 16.6% |
| Asian | 12.7% | 19.4% |
| Pacific Peoples | 13.3% | 15.0% |
| Ethnicity | Average pay gap | Median pay gap |
|---|---|---|
| European female / wāhine | 10.5% | 15.9% |
| MELAA female / wāhine | 21.6% | 31.3% |
| Māori female / wāhine | 22.5% | 28.6% |
| Asian female / wāhine | 23.5% | 34.1% |
| Pacific Peoples female / wāhine | 25.1% | 31.3% |
Our analysis of ethnicity pay gaps show the following:
- The average pay for men/tāne is higher than that for women/wāhine across all ethnicities except European women.
- The current average ethnicity pay gaps are 13.26% for Pacific peoples, 12.73% for Asian, 9.11% for Middle Eastern, Latin American and African people (MELAA), and 8.72% for Māori.
- The pay gaps are significantly higher for women – with a pay gap of 22.5% for Māori wāhine, 23.5% for Asian women and 25.1% for Pacific women.
- Over the past five years pay gaps have been decreasing across all groups except for Asian women, which has increased. This is likely due to an increased number of Asian new hires in frontline roles.
As with gender, representation is the primary reason for Inland Revenue’s ethnicity pay gaps. A large proportion of Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian and MELAA people are in lower paid roles, and a smaller proportion are in higher paid roles.
Based on ethnicity within roles, like-for-like pay differences is minimal. We will continue to review within role analysis as the population shifts to ensure no pay gaps are created.
| Ethnicity and gender | Average pay | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| European Male | 110,042 | 107,339 |
| Māori Male | 100,150 | 87,491 |
| Pacific Peoples Male | 90,725 | 82,399 |
| European Female | 92,143 | 81,274 |
| Asian Male | 89,026 | 79,744 |
| MELAA Male | 90,524 | 76,772 |
| Māori Female | 79,820 | 69,031 |
| Pacific Peoples Female | 77,131 | 66,391 |
| MELAA Female | 80,721 | 66,388 |
| Asian Female | 78,773 | 63,740 |
The average and median pay is lower for Pacific, Asian, Māori and MELAA women and highest for European men.
Measurement
Group pay gaps are calculated as the difference between the average salary for a group and the average salary of all those not in that group, expressed as a percentage of the average salary of those not in that group.
The percentage of individuals who have disclosed their ethnicity is 84.5% as at July 2023 (3,551 individuals compared to 650 who have not declared their ethnicity). There are 194 ethnicities in our system that an individual can choose from and these are categorised into Asian, European, Māori, MELAA, Pacific peoples, other ethnicities, and did not declare.