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BBC salaries in full: How much do Gary Lineker, Graham Norton, Claudia Winkleman and other top stars pull in

Ninety-six members of staff earning more than £150,000 have been named following Government pressure on corporation to increase transparency on pay

Lucy Pasha-Robinson
Wednesday 19 July 2017 09:07 EDT
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The BBC's biggest salaries revealed

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The BBC has revealed the names of its top stars that earn £150,000 or more for the first time, sparking outrage over the gender pay gap.

Director General Tony Hall admitted the corporation had a problem with around two thirds of the highest earners being men.

The BBC paid a total of 214 staff more than £150,000, giving most of them salaries above the £150,402 earned by Prime Minister Theresa May.

Ninety-six members of on-screen and on-air staff have now been identified after David Cameron put pressure on the corporation to increase transparency on pay during his time in office.

Here is the full list of the BBC's highest-paid stars:

Radio presenter Chris Evans: £2.2m-2.25m

Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker: £1.75m-1.79m

Chat show host Graham Norton: £850,000-899,999

Radio presenter Jeremy Vine: £700,000-749,999

Today presenter John Humphrys: £600,000-649,999

News presenter Huw Edwards: £550-599,999

Radio 2 presenter Steve Wright: £500,000-549,999

£450-499,000:

Director General Tony Hall

One Show presenter Matt Baker

Radio 2 and Strictly Come Dancing presenter Claudia Winkleman

£400-449,000:

Match of the Day pundit and former footballer Alan Shearer

Radio Five Live presenter Stephen Nolan

5 live breakfast show presenter Nicky Campbell

Current affairs presenter Andrew Marr

One Show presenter Alex Jones

£350-399,000:

Antiques Roadshow presenter Fiona Bruce

Radio presenter Vanessa Feltz

Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly

Radio 1 Breakfast host Nick Grimshaw

Radio presenter Simon Mayo

Casualty actor Derek Thompson

£300-349,000:

PM presenter Eddie Mair

Radio 6 Music presenter Lauren Laverne

DIY SOS host Nick Knowles

Sport and Question of Sport presenter Sue Barker

£250-299,000:

Today presenter Nick Robinson

Science presenter Brian Cox

Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball

Newsnight and Dragons Den presenter Evan Davis

Welsh radio and television presenter Jason Mohammad

News presenter George Alagia

Radio 1 host Scott Mills

Radio 2 DJ Trevor Nelson

Radio 2 presenter Ken Bruce

Casualty actor Amanda Mealing

£200-249,999

Political editor Laura Kuenssberg

EastEnders actor Danny Dyer

EastEnders actor Adam Woodyatt

Outgoing Doctor Who actor Peter Capaldi

Presenter Victoria Derbyshire

Politics presenter Andrew Neil

Today presenter Mishal Husain

Current affairs presenter Martha Kearney

Sports presenter John Inverdale

Sports presenter Gabby Logan

Match of the Day 2 host Mark Chapman

Presenter Jools Holland

Breakfast presenter Dan Walker

North America editor Jonathan Sopel

Radio 2 host Mark Radcliffe

Singer and Let It Shine host Gary Barlow

Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman

Singer and Let It Shine host Dannii Minogue

Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli

Presenter Alan Yentob

Silent Witness actor Emilia Fox

Actor David Jason

Holby City actor Rosie Marcel

EastEnders actor Adam Woodyatt

£150-199,000

News presenter Naga Munchetty

Sports presenter Adrian Chiles

Radio 1 host Greg James

Radio 6 Music presenter Shaun Keaveny

Radio 2 newsreader Moira Stuart

Radio 2 host Jo Whiley

Cricket broadcaster Jonathan Agnew

Sports presenter Clare Balding

Sports presenter Jonathan Davies

Former tennis player and sports presenter John McEnroe

Strictly Come Dancing judge Darcey Bussell

Former Bake Off co-presenter Mel Giedroyc

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel-Horwood

Hidden Heritage presenter Paul Martin

Historian Simon Schama

Economics Editor Kamal Ahmed

Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen

News presenter Ben Brown

Home Editor Mark Easton

News presenter Gavin Esler

Broadcaster James Naughtie

Political broadcaster John Pienaar

News presenter Sophie Raworth

World Affairs Editor John Simpson

Newsnight host Kirsty Wark

Today host Justin Webb

EastEnders actor Laurie Brett

EastEnders actor Letitia Dean

EastEnders actor Tameka Empson

Holby City actor Guy Henry

EastEnders actor Linda Henry

EastEnders actor Scott Maslen

EastEnders actor Diane Parish

Holby City actor Hugh Quarshie

Holby City actor Jemma Redgrave

Actor Tim Roth

Casualty actor Catherine Shipton

EastEnders actor Gillian Taylforth

EastEnders Actor Lacey Turner

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