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
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Your support makes all the difference.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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