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| Chris Evans and Gary Lineker are BBC’s top earners as gender pay gap exposed | |
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| Chris Evans was paid at least £2.2m by the BBC last year while Gary Lineker collected more than £1.75m and Graham Nortonmore than £850,000, according to figures published by the corporation that highlight significant gender imbalances in its top stars’ salaries. | |
| The three male presenters are the top earners on an unprecedented list of the BBC’s highest-paid stars that the corporation published on Wednesday as part of its annual report. Only a third of the 96 top earners are female and the top seven are all male. | |
| The list includes 96 actors, presenters, journalists and panelists who were paid more than £150,000 in the last financial year. The BBC fought against the list being published but was forced to by the government as part of its new 11-year royal charter. | The list includes 96 actors, presenters, journalists and panelists who were paid more than £150,000 in the last financial year. The BBC fought against the list being published but was forced to by the government as part of its new 11-year royal charter. |
| The list reveals a huge gender imbalance among the BBC’s top earners. Only two women – Claudia Winkleman, who presents Strictly Come Dancing, and Alex Jones, presenter of the One Show – are listed as earning more than £400,000 compared with 12 men. Laura Kuenssberg, the BBC’s political editor, earns between £200,000 and £249,999 – less than PM host Eddie Mair, who earns between £300,000 and £349,999. | |
| There are also some high-profile female absentees from the list. Emily Maitlis, the newsreader, Sarah Montague, the presenter of the Today programme on Radio 4, and Louise Minchin, who presents BBC Breakfast, do not earn more than £150,000 a year according to the disclosure. | There are also some high-profile female absentees from the list. Emily Maitlis, the newsreader, Sarah Montague, the presenter of the Today programme on Radio 4, and Louise Minchin, who presents BBC Breakfast, do not earn more than £150,000 a year according to the disclosure. |
| 1. Chris Evans £2.2m - £2.25m | |
| 2. Gary Lineker £1.75m - £1.8m | |
| 3. Graham Norton £850,0000 - £899,999 | |
| 4. Jeremy Vine £700,000 - £749,999 | |
| 5. John Humphrys £600,000 - £649,999 | |
| 6. Huw Edwards £550,000 - £599,999 | |
| 7. Steve Wright £500,000 - £549,999 | |
| = 8. Claudia Winkleman £450,000 - £499,999 | |
| = 8. Matt Baker £450,000 - £499,999 | |
| = 9. Nicky Campbell £400,000 - £449,999 | |
| = 9. Andrew Marr £400,000 - £449,999 | |
| = 9. Stephen Nolan £400,000 - £449,999 | |
| = 9. Alan Shearer £400,000 - £449,999 | |
| =9. Alex Jones £400,000 - £449,000 | |
| 10. Fiona Bruce £350,000 - £399,999 | |
| In contrast, Huw Edwards, who presents the news as well as major events and documentaries, earned between £550,000 and £599,999; John Humphrys, who presents Today and Mastermind, collected £600,000 to £649,999; and Dan Walker, who presented Breakfast, Football Focus and Olympic coverage in 2016, was paid £200,000 to £249,999. | In contrast, Huw Edwards, who presents the news as well as major events and documentaries, earned between £550,000 and £599,999; John Humphrys, who presents Today and Mastermind, collected £600,000 to £649,999; and Dan Walker, who presented Breakfast, Football Focus and Olympic coverage in 2016, was paid £200,000 to £249,999. |
| The BBC has published the list of stars in £50,000 bands. It does not include payments to staff through production companies, meaning there are some high-profile drama and entertainment programmes from the past 12 months not included, such as the Great British Bake Off and drama series Taboo, which starred Tom Hardy. | |
| Norton’s earnings do not include The Graham Norton Show, meaning his actual pay in the last financial year will have been significantly higher than that listed. However, programmes produced by the BBC, including EastEnders, Casualty, and Strictly Come Dancing, are included. | |
| Evans’s work for the BBC in the past year included his Radio 2 Breakfast show and Top Gear. Lineker presents Match of the Day on Saturday night. In preparation for his pay being made public, Lineker tweeted: | |
| Tony Hall, the director general of the BBC, defended the pay levels and gender imbalance, but said the corporation needed to do more. | |
| “On gender and diversity, the BBC is more diverse than the broadcasting industry and the civil service,” he said. “We have set the most stretching targets in the industry for on-air diversity and we’ve made progress, but we recognise there is more to do and we are pushing further and faster than any other broadcaster. | “On gender and diversity, the BBC is more diverse than the broadcasting industry and the civil service,” he said. “We have set the most stretching targets in the industry for on-air diversity and we’ve made progress, but we recognise there is more to do and we are pushing further and faster than any other broadcaster. |
| “We’ve set a clear target for 2020: we want all our lead and presenting roles to be equally divided between men and women. It’s already having an impact. If you look at those on the list who we have hired or promoted in the last three years, 60% of women and nearly a fifth come from a BAME background. | “We’ve set a clear target for 2020: we want all our lead and presenting roles to be equally divided between men and women. It’s already having an impact. If you look at those on the list who we have hired or promoted in the last three years, 60% of women and nearly a fifth come from a BAME background. |
| “Meeting our goal on this is going to have a profound impact not just on the BBC, but the whole media industry. It’s going to change the market for talent in this country.” | “Meeting our goal on this is going to have a profound impact not just on the BBC, but the whole media industry. It’s going to change the market for talent in this country.” |
| Other top male earners include Jeremy Vine on at least £700,000; Steve Wright, the radio presenter, on £500,000 to £549,999; and Matt Baker, the presenter and commentator, who was paid at least £450,000. Alan Shearer, the football pundit, Andrew Marr, the politics presenter, and Stephen Nolan, the Northern Irish radio host, were paid between £400,000 and £449,999. Winkleman, who also presents a Radio 2 show, was the best-paid woman, collecting between £450,000 and £499,999, while Jones was paid at least £400,000. | |
| On the levels of pay, Hall said the BBC was “hugely proud” of its content, adding: The public backs having great people working for the BBC. That’s because they get extraordinary value. | |
| “Of the 43,000 talent contracts with the BBC last year, less than a quarter of 1% were paid more than £150,000. We have significantly reduced the total bill spent on paying talent, down again this year by 2.5%. The bill for top talent is down 10% year on year, and down by a quarter over the last five years. The amount we pay the very highest earners has dropped by 40% across the same period. | |
| “At the same time, there has been significant cost inflation across the industry, so that the BBC has made savings in an environment where costs are significantly up. However, the great majority of the public say that they want the BBC to try to have the best talent on its programmes. The BBC does not exist in a market on its own where it can set the market rates. If we are to give the public what they want, then we have to pay for those great presenters and stars. The public agree.” | “At the same time, there has been significant cost inflation across the industry, so that the BBC has made savings in an environment where costs are significantly up. However, the great majority of the public say that they want the BBC to try to have the best talent on its programmes. The BBC does not exist in a market on its own where it can set the market rates. If we are to give the public what they want, then we have to pay for those great presenters and stars. The public agree.” |
| Among the actors on the list, Derek Thompson, who plays Charlie Fairhead in Casualty, was the best paid. He was paid £350,000 to £399,999 in the last year. Second on the list is Amanda Mealing, the Holby City star, who was paid £250,000 to £299,999. | Among the actors on the list, Derek Thompson, who plays Charlie Fairhead in Casualty, was the best paid. He was paid £350,000 to £399,999 in the last year. Second on the list is Amanda Mealing, the Holby City star, who was paid £250,000 to £299,999. |
| Actors earning between £200,000 and £249,999 include Peter Capaldi, who plays Doctor Who, the EastEnders stars Danny Dyer and Adam Woodyatt, Sir David Jason and Emilia Fox. | |
| In entertainment, the judges of Strictly Come Dancing were all paid more than £150,000. Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli were paid £200,000 to £249,999 and Darcey Bussell and Craig Revel Horwood £150,000 to £199,999. | In entertainment, the judges of Strictly Come Dancing were all paid more than £150,000. Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli were paid £200,000 to £249,999 and Darcey Bussell and Craig Revel Horwood £150,000 to £199,999. |
| Other stars on the list include radio hosts Nick Grimshaw, Vanessa Feltz and Simon Mayo on £350,000 to £399,999, and Sue Barker, the sports host, and Nick Knowles, the presenter, on £300,000 to £349,999. | Other stars on the list include radio hosts Nick Grimshaw, Vanessa Feltz and Simon Mayo on £350,000 to £399,999, and Sue Barker, the sports host, and Nick Knowles, the presenter, on £300,000 to £349,999. |
| John McEnroe was paid more than £150,000 for his work on Wimbledon last year while Gary Barlow was paid £200,000 to £249,999 after working on talent show Let It Shine. | John McEnroe was paid more than £150,000 for his work on Wimbledon last year while Gary Barlow was paid £200,000 to £249,999 after working on talent show Let It Shine. |