Oh to be a fly-on-the-wall at BBC Broadcasting House this morning. The broadcaster has had to publish the salaries of its top earners – and it makes for an interesting read. Gary Lineker – the people’s champion who recently boasted of his loyalty for staying at the BBC when he could earn more elsewhere – is in the £1,750,000 – £1,799,999 pay bracket. However, it’s Chris Evans – the man who ruined Top Gear – who has the dubious honour of being the Beeb’s top earner, he is in the £2,200,000 – £2,249,999 bracket.
Meanwhile, the next Today programme will be fun. John Humphrys earns over £600,000 while his colleague Mishal Husain is way behind in the £200,000 – £249,999 bracket. In that vein, the BBC’s political editor Laura Kuenssberg is also in that pay bracker. As for her predecessor Nick Robinson? He is one bracket higher, on £250,000 – £299,999.
£2,200,000 – £2,249,999
Chris Evans
£1,750,000 – £1,799,999
Gary Lineker
£850,000 – £899,999
Graham Norton
£700,000 – £749,999
Jeremy Vine
£600,000 – £649,000
John Humphrys
Chris Evans
£550,000 – £599,999
Huw Edwards
£500,000 – £549,999
Steve Wright
£450,000 – £499,999
Matt Baker
Claudia Winkleman
£400,000 – £449,999
Alex Jones
Alan Shearer
Andrew Marr
Stephen Nolan
Nicky Campbell
£350,000 – £399,999
Tess Daly
Derek Thompson
Fiona Bruce
Vanessa Feltz
Nicholas Grimshaw
Simon Mayo
£300,000 – £349,999
Nick Knowles
Eddie Mair
Sue Barker
Lauren Laverne
£250,000 – £299,999
George Alagiah
Nicholas Robinson
Amanda Mealing
Jason Mohammad
Zoe Ball
Brian Cox
Evan Davis
Ken Bruce
Scott Mills
Trevor Nelson
£200,000 – £249,999
Gary Barlow
Len Goodman
Danii Minogue
Bruno Tonioli
Alan Yentob
Victoria Derbyshire
Mishal Husain
Martha Kearney
Laura Kuenssberg
Andrew Neil
Jonathan Sopel
Peter Capaldi
Danny Dyer
Emilia Fox
David Jason
Rosie Marcel
Adam Woodyatt
John Inverdale
Gabby Logan
Mark Chapman
Jools Holland
Dan Walker
Mark Radcliffe
£150,000 – £199,999
Darcey Bussell
Mel Giedroyc
Craig Horwood
Paul Martin
Simon Schama
Kamal Ahmed
Jeremy Bowen
Ben Brown
Mark Easton
Gavin Esler
James Naughtie
John Pienaar
Sophie Raworth
John Simpson
Kirsty Wark
Justin Webb
Laurie Brett
Letitia Dean
Tameka Empson
Guy Henry
Linda Henry
Scott Maslen
Diane Parish
Hugh Quarshie
Jemma Redgrave
Tim Roth
Catherine Shipton
Gillian Taylforth
Lacey Turner
Jonathan Agnew
Clare Balding
Jonathan Davies
John McEnroe
Naga Munchetty
Adrian Chiles
Greg James
Shaun Keaveny
Moira Stuart
Jo Whiley
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