The BBC released a list of its highest earners today, showing which big names in television command the most impressive salaries. The broadcasters release a list every year, which has in the past roused controversy. Last year, the highest earners in the company were all men, and the situation is much the same in 2019. Aside from one woman, the BBC’s biggest earners are all men.
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The BBC did not release exact salaries for each of its stars, and instead grouped people’s income in brackets.
This year’s highest earners all command a salary of £150,000 or more.
Everyone on the top ten list is a man, and the disparity between the highest and lowest top-earners is as much as £1,590,000.
There are no women among the top 10 BBC earners, and Claudia Winkleman, who commands up to £379,999, is still £1,370,000 below the highest earning male.
BBC salaries: Who is the highest paid celebrity on the BBC? FULL LIST of celebrity salaries (Image: GETTY)
These are the top 10 highest BBC earners of 2019:
1. Gary Lineker – £1,750,000-£1,759,999
2. Chris Evans – £1,660,000-£1,669,999
3. Graham Norton – £600,000-£609,999
4. Steve Wright – £550,000-£559,999
5. Huw Edwards – £520,000-£529,999
6. Jeremy Vine – £440,000-£449,999
7. Nicky Campbell – £410,000-£419,999
7. Alan Shearer – £410,000-£419,999
9. John Humphrys – £400,000-£409,999
9. Nick Grimshaw – £400,000-£409,999
9. Stephen Nolan – £400,000-£409,999
9. Andrew Marr – £400,000-£409,999
13. Claudia Winkleman – £370,000-£379,999
Claudia Winkleman is the highest earning woman in the BBC (Image: GETTY)
Full list of BBC earnings by presenter category:
Television presenter – Multiple genres
Graham Norton £600,000 – £609,999
Jeremy Vine £440,000 – £449,999
Claudia Winkleman £370,000 – £379,999
Jason Mohammad £260,000 – £269,999
Nick Knowles £230,000 – £239,999
Dan Walker £220,000 – £229,999
Mary Berry £190,000 – £199,999
Sports presenters
Gary Lineker £1,750,000 – £1,759,999
Alan Shearer £410,000 – £419,999
Gabby Logan £230,000 – £239,999
Mark Chapman £220,000 – £229,999
Sue Barker £190,000 – £199,999
John McEnroe £190,000 – £199,999
Jonathan Agnew £180,000 – £189,999
Clare Balding £180,000 – £189,999
Ian Wright £170,000 – £179,999
Chris Evans is the highest earning radio presenter (Image: GETTY)
Radio presenters
Chris Evans £1,660,000 – £1,669,999
Steve Wright £550,000 – £559,999
Nicky Campbell £410,000 – £419,999
Nick Grimshaw £400,000 – £409,999
Stephen Nolan £400,000 – £409,999
Simon Mayo £340,000 – £349,999
Vanessa Feltz £330,000 – £339,999
Ken Bruce £300,000 – £309,999
Scott Mills £280,000 – £289,999
Lauren Laverne £230,000 – £239,999
Mark Radcliffe £190,000 – £199,999
Greg James £170,000 – £179,999
Jo Whiley £170,000 – £179,999
Shaun Keaveny £170,000 – £179,999
Moira Stuart £160,000 – £169,999
Trevor Nelson £150,000 – £159,999
Rachel Burden £150,000 – £159,999
Jane Garvey £150,000 – £159,999
Huw Edwards is the highest earning news presenter (Image: GETTY)
News and Current Affairs presenters
Huw Edwards £520,000 – £529,999
John Humphrys £400,000 – £409,999
Andrew Marr £400,000 – £409,999
Eddie Mair £330,000 – £339,999
George Alagiah £290,000 – £299,999
Nick Robinson £250,000 – £259,999
Evan Davis £250,000 – £259,999
Jon Sopel £230,000 – £239,999
Mishal Husain £220,000 – £229,999
Emily Maitlis £220,000 – £229,999
Laura Kuenssberg £220,000 – £229,999
Victoria Derbyshire £210,000 – £219,999
Martha Kearney £200,000 – £209,999
Sophie Raworth £200,000 – £209,999
Jeremy Bowen £200,000 – £209,999
Amol Rajan £200,000 – £209,999
Fiona Bruce £180,000 – £189,999
Katya Adler £170,000 – £179,999
Mark Easton £170,000 – £179,999
James Naughtie £170,000 – £179,999
Sarah Montague £160,000 – £169,999
Justin Webb £160,000 – £169,999
Kamal Ahmed £160,000 – £169,999
John Simpson £160,000 – £169,999
Ben Brown £150,000 – £159,999
Tina Daheley £150,000 – £159,999
Simon Jack £150,000 – £159,999
Fergal Keane £150,000 – £159,999
John Pienaar £150,000 – £159,999
Sarah Smith £150,000 – £159,999
