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Diversity at every level

2022 leadership: gender and race/ethnicity1

We achieved our largest gains in women and POC2 representation since 2018.

  • Largest increase in women Directors—up 5 percentage points from 41% to 46%.
  • Increase in POC People Managers—up 3 percentage points from 24% to 27%.
  • Highest increase in Black and Hispanic People Managers—up 3 percentage points from 14% to 17%.
From 2018 to 2022: employee representation over time3
Race/Ethnicity
Gender
Hourly
Salary
Pie charts of representation of gender among hourly employees. In 2018, 69% are women, 31% are men, and 28% are Women of Color. In 2019, 70% are women, 30% are men, and 30% are Women of Color. In 2020, 72% are women, 28% are men, and 31% are Women of Color. In 2021, 74% are women, 26% are men, and 33% are Women of Color. In 2022, 79% are women, 21% are men, and 40% are Women of Color.
Value 2 Image Alt Txt Pie charts of representation of gender among salaried employees. In 2018, 48% are women, 52% are men, and 17% are Women of Color. In 2019, 47% are women, 53% are men, and 18% are Women of Color. In 2020, 46% are women, 54% are men, and 18% are Women of Color. In 2021, 47% are women, 53% are men, and 18% are Women of Color. In 2022, 48% are women, 52% are men, and 20% are Women of Color. Value 4 Image Alt Txt Pie charts of representation of race/ethnicity among hourly employees. In 2018, 2% of employees are Asian, 13% are Black, 20% are Hispanic, 59% are White, and 6% identify in the All Other category. In 2019, 2% of employees are Asian, 13% are Black, 22% are Hispanic, 57% are White, and 6% identify in the All Other category. In 2020, 2% of employees are Asian, 13% are Black, 22% are Hispanic, 57% are White, and 6% identify in the All Other category. In 2021, 2% of employees are Asian, 16% are Black, 20% are Hispanic, 56% are White, and 6% identify in the All Other category. In 2022, 2% of employees are Asian, 23% are Black, 18% are Hispanic, 51% are White, and 6% identify in the All Other category. Pie charts of representation of race/ethnicity among salaried employees. In 2018, 21% of employees are Asian, 7% are Black, 6% are Hispanic, 64% are White, and 2% identify in the All Other category. In 2019, 24% of employees are Asian, 6% are Black, 6% are Hispanic, 61% are White, and 2% identify in the All Other category. In 2020, 6% of employees are Asian, 6% are Black, 6% are Hispanic, 59% are White, and 2% identify in the All Other category. In 2021, 27% of employees are Asian, 7% are Black, 6% are Hispanic, 58% are White, and 2% identify in the All Other category. In 2022, 26% of employees are Asian, 8% are Black, 8% are Hispanic, 56% are White, and 2% identify in the All Other category.

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Updated 05/15/2023

1 Chart notes

  • Current data on gender is measured men/women. We recognize this does not represent the full spectrum of gender identities, but we are matching to the external benchmark. Results from our self-ID campaign indicate that .17% of the Discover® population identifies as nonbinary.
  • Officers are comprised of the Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President, and Vice President population. People Managers are employees who have a supervisory role but not Directors or above. Individual Contributors are employees whose FLSA status is Exempt and do not have a supervisory role. Comparisons to system(s) of record, both current and historical, may vary due to rounding and/or transactional changes.
  • Discover partners with an independent, third-party consultant to conduct a company-wide pay equity analysis that considers race, ethnicity, and gender.
  • Data as of December 31 for each year listed.
  • POC is defined as People of Color; POC comprises all races/ethnicities in the United States that are not categorized as White/Caucasian.

2 POC is defined as People of Color; POC comprises all races/ethnicities in the United States that are not categorized as White/Caucasian.

3 Chart notes

  • Current data on gender is measured men/women. We recognize this does not represent the full spectrum of gender identities, but we are matching to the external benchmark. Results from our self-ID campaign indicate that .17% of the Discover population identifies as nonbinary.
  • Comparisons to system(s) of record, both current and historical, may vary due to rounding and/or transactional changes.
  • Discover partners with an independent, third-party consultant to conduct a company-wide pay equity analysis that considers race, ethnicity, and gender.
  • Data as of December 31 for each year listed.
  • POC is defined as People of Color; POC comprises all races/ethnicities in the United States that are not categorized as White/Caucasian.

4 Engagement as an index of the two items Discover measures (employee satisfaction and willingness to recommend as a great place to work). Discover Inclusion Index is an aggregate measure of Authenticity, Belonging, Equal Opportunity, and Team Inclusion.