Equalities officer | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Equalities officers promote practices and attitudes to make sure people from minority groups are treated equally within organisations.

  • Investigate employment practices or alleged violations of laws to document and correct discriminatory factors.  
  • Prepare reports related to investigations of equal opportunity complaints.  
  • Interview persons involved in equal opportunity complaints to verify case information.  
  • Study equal opportunity complaints to clarify issues.  
  • Inte
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Equalities officers typically work around 38 to 40 hours per week.

As a Equalities officer you will typically work evenings / weekends.

This occupation tends to be:

  • Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
  • Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making
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* from ONETonline
Average salary
67,215 GBP *
per year
18,000 GBP
45,000 GBP
Starting
5+ Experience
* data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
Average salary for Equalities officer

Big gender gap
  • 79,546 GBP
  • 56,483 GBP
Average salary for part-time Equalities officer
Average salary for full-time Equalities officer

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  • 34,857 GBP
  • 36,282 GBP
  • 67,215 GBP
  • 56,483 GBP
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Salary over time for Equalities officer

Salary for this role has increased over time
  • 58,129 GBP
  • 58,091 GBP
  • 59,442 GBP
  • 63,385 GBP
  • 62,517 GBP
  • 67,248 GBP
  • 67,215 GBP
  • 68,100 GBP
  • 59,178 GBP
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Future outlook for Equalities officers

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Very good outlook
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Balanced outlook
0% yearly wage growth (on average)

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Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Equalities officer and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

  • 66% of people in this role have a Bachelor's degree
  • 14% of people in this role have a certificate of higher education or equivalent but no degree
  • 12% of people in this role have a Master's degree

You could get an introduction to this type of work from a relevant college course, like a Level 2 Certificate in Equality and Diversity.

You'll need:

  • excellent verbal communication skills
  • to be thorough and pay attention to detail
  • legal knowledge including court procedures and government regulations
  • analytical thinking skills
  • the ability to read English
  • active listening skills
  • patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
  • customer service skills
  • to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

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Things to highlight for your Equalities officer interview

Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Analytical Thinking Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Self Control Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.

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