Inland Revenue Te Tari Taake has been working over several years to ensure gender and ethnicity are not a determining factor in what people get paid.
The drivers of our gender and ethnic pay gaps relate to representation. This means that although we have diversity within our frontline roles and lower paid roles, the level of diversity reduces in higher paid, more senior or influential roles.
As of 30 July 2024, Inland Revenue Te Tari Taake has a Māori pay gap of 8.06%. This pay gap is driven by representation, although we have high representation within our frontline and lower paid roles, the levels of Māori reduce in higher paid, more senior or influential roles.
The average pay for tāne Māori is $103,171 and for wāhine Māori is $81,286.
- Data collected over the last 3 years on pay and ethnic identity, indicate average Māori pay has increased for both wāhine and tāne Māori.
- Considering Māori representation has remained relatively steady at around 12%, the increase in average pay (and decrease in pay gaps) indicate positive progress, therefore we want to maintain the momentum.
| Year (ending 30 June) | Māori |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 10.9% |
| 2023 | 8.7% |
| 2024 | 8.1% |
| Gender | Average pay 2023 | Average pay 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Tāne Māori | $100,150 |
$103,170 |
| Wāhine Māori | $79,820 | $81,286 |
| Ethnicity | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Peoples | 13.3% | 13.5% |
| Asian | 12.7% | 16.6% |
| MELAA | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| Māori | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| European | -21.4% | -26.2% |
Our analysis shows that there are no unexplained pay gaps within same or similar roles.
We continue to periodically review this data as the population shifts to ensure no pay gaps are created.