This report examines the gross income of barristers and is based entirely on income
figures from the 2019-20 and 2020-21 financial years.
The analysis of income data held by the BSB shows that female barristers and
barristers from minority ethnic backgrounds are likely to earn less that White and
male barristers respectively. This holds true when looking at employed barristers,
self-employed barristers, QCs, barristers based both inside and outside London, and
barristers with similar seniority by year of Call.
Female barristers from minority ethnic backgrounds are the lowest earning group,
whereas White male barristers are the highest earning group. There are also
differences in the income of barristers from minority ethnic backgrounds once
ethnicity is looked at in more detail, with Black and Black British barristers earning
less than Asian and Asian British barristers overall.
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