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Diverse representation every year

Our employee representation over time1
We're proud to have increased overall representation of diverse groups across Discover in 2023.

Race/Ethnicity
Gender
Hourly
Salary
Pie charts of representation of gender among hourly employees. 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. In 2023, 81% are women, 19% are men, and 40% are Women of Color.
Pie charts of representation of gender among salaried employees. 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. In 2023, 48% are women, 52% are men, and 21% are Women of Color. Pie charts of representation of race/ethnicity among hourly employees. In 2019, 2% of employees are Asian, 13% are Black, 22% are Hispanic/Latiné, 57% are White, and 6% identify in the All Other category. In 2020, 2% of employees are Asian, 13% are Black, 22% are Hispanic/Latiné, 57% are White, and 6% identify in the All Other category. In 2021, 2% of employees are Asian, 16% are Black, 20% are Hispanic/Latiné, 56% are White, and 6% identify in the All Other category. In 2022, 2% of employees are Asian, 23% are Black, 18% are Hispanic/Latiné, 51% are White, and 6% identify in the All Other category. In 2023, 2% of employees are Asian, 24% are Black, 18% are Hispanic/Latiné, 50% are White, and 6% identify in the All Other category. Pie charts of representation of race/ethnicity among salaried employees. In 2019, 24% of employees are Asian, 6% are Black, 6% are Hispanic/Latiné, 61% are White, and 2% identify in the All Other category. In 2020, 26% of employees are Asian, 6% are Black, 6% are Hispanic/Latiné, 59% are White, and 2% identify in the All Other category. In 2021, 27% of employees are Asian, 7% are Black, 6% are Hispanic/Latiné, 58% are White, and 2% identify in the All Other category. In 2022, 26% of employees are Asian, 8% are Black, 8% are Hispanic/Latiné, 56% are White, and 2% identify in the All Other category. In 2023, 29% of employees are Asian, 8% are Black, 8% are Hispanic/Latiné, 53% are White, and 2% identify in the All Other category.

Pay equity

Women and minorities at Discover® earn, on average, between $0.99-$1.03 for every $1.00 earned by men and non-minorities.2

For more information about Diversity, equity, inclusion, and social impact at Discover, download the Social section from our latest Corporate Impact Report. You can also download the full Corporate Impact report from the previous year.

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Updated 05/29/2024

Click below to download our 2022 EEO-1 Survey Data.

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Updated 01/26/2024

  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 .15% of the Discover population identifies as nonbinary.
    • 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. This data accounts for factors such as role, tenure, and geography.