Lineker highest-paid Beeb star on £1.7m
TOP 12 EARNERS...AND THEY ARE ALL BLOKES
SPORTS host Gary Lineker is the BBC’s highest-paid star, on up to £1.76million a year.
The Match Of The Day star overtook last year’s top earner, DJ Chris Evans, who pockets between £1.66m and £1.67m for his Radio 2 Breakfast show.
The top 12 earners are all men. BBC Director-General Tony Hall said the gender pay gap takes time to change.
But Tory MP Anna Soubry accused him of “talking tosh” and added: “No it doesn’t…Just get on with it.”
The new wages report sparked further outrage last night because it does not include salaries for stars who work on the Beeb’s most
1 Gary Lineker
2 Chris Evans
3 Graham Norton
4 Steve Wright
5 Huw Edwards
6 Jeremy Vine
£1.7m
£1.6m
£600k
£550k
£520k
£440k popular shows such as Top Gear, Strictly and EastEnders.
They are paid by its commercial arm, BBC Studios, which is not funded by the licence fee.
As a result, the public does not have a right to see their pay.
TalkRADIO DJ James Max blasted the list a “nonsense” and a “partial disclosure”.
Other viewers called it a scandalous waste of public money.
Other high earners include chat host Graham Norton on £600,000£609,999, DJ Steve Wright (£550,000£559,999) and newsreader Huw Edwards (£520,000-£529,999).
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