Cost of living support

Colchester City Council is providing support for residents facing the cost of living crisis.


Our statistics explained

Hourly rate

The 2022 figures are based on 1,043 CBC employees (including casuals) as at 31 March 2022 – 533 (51.1%) were men, 510 (48.9%) were women.
 

Pay quartiles

These split the total number of staff into 4 groups, from highest to lowest earners:
  • Of the 260 employees in the top quartile - 116 are male (44.6%), 144 are female (55.4%).
  • Of the 261 in the upper middle quartile - 164 are male (62.8%), 97 are female (37.2%).
  • Of the 261 in the lower middle quartile - 135 are male (51.7%), 126 are female (48.3%).
  • Of the 261 employees in the lower quartile - 118 are male (45.2%), 143 are female (54.8%).

Bonus pay

  • This is mainly a small performance payment to waste and recycling staff (in the lower pay quartiles) in return for ‘no annual leave, no sickness absence’ over Christmas and New Year.
  • Women earned £1 for every £1 that men earned when comparing median bonus pay.
  • Long service awards are defined as a bonus: CBC recognises the commitment of its employees to public service with £250 vouchers for employees achieving 25 years’ service.

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