Bristol Airport accredited as a Living Wage employer

Bristol Airport has achieved accreditation from the Real Living Wage Foundation, an independent organisation that champions fair pay for all.

This week, Bristol Airport has joined the more than 12,000 UK businesses which voluntarily pay their colleagues the higher award, having secured the Real Living Wage accreditation across its site. 

In contrast to the Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage, which are both set by the Government, the Real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate based on the actual cost of living. Annual rates are calculated by the Resolution Foundation based on a basket of everyday goods, and overseen by the Living Wage Commission. 

Bristol Airport and each of its business partners on site have committed to paying the real living wage as a minimum, and not the lower rates calculated by the Government. 

Debbie Hartshorn, People Director, Bristol Airport said: “Bristol Airport is central to the economy of the South West - currently supporting almost 4,000 direct jobs, and around 23,000 jobs across the wider region - and as we expand capacity from 10 million passengers per annum to 12 million passengers per annum we are projected to add a further 5,800 jobs. We have a responsibility to ensure that these roles are attractive to candidates and are fairly rewarded, and are delighted to have attained Real Living Wage accreditation ahead of the deadline we set for ourselves."