Andrew Speke

Andrew Speke joined the High Pay Centre in July 2019 and is head of communications. They have been a passionate campaigner since their student days at the University of Manchester when they were involved in a number of campaigns on climate change and tuition fees. More recently, they spent five years working for the EU and UK governments in China in a number of different roles, including leading the UK’s cooperation with China on projects focused on poverty reduction and tackling inequality. Andrew holds an undergraduate degree in Chinese Studies from the University of Manchester.

Latest Articles by Andrew Speke

  1. high pay

    7 July, 2025

    Pay gap transparency needs to be better

    It’s not unknown for a CEO to earn 500 times as much the median employee, but high and persistent pay gaps can damage morale and erode trust.
  2. CEO wearing face mask

    20 September, 2021

    Covid causes fall in CEO pay—but excessive earnings remain an issue

    The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a reduction in overall CEO pay levels. Is this an opportunity for further equalisation of pay ratios?
  3. CEO wearing face mask

    11 September, 2021

    Covid causes fall in CEO pay—but excessive earnings remain an issue

    The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a reduction in overall CEO pay levels. Is this an opportunity for further equalisation of pay ratios?