Parliamentary staff of colour earn £2,000 less than white colleagues, study suggests

The report will say ‘multiple’ staffers described parliament as a ‘very white and middle-class’ environment. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

A race and gender pay gap among parliamentary staff means people of colour earn on average £2,000 less each year than their white counterparts, research seen by the Guardian suggests.

A study due to be released this week will say that parliamentary employees who have a range of protected characteristics under equality legislation are more likely to suffer disparities in pay.