Graham Norton’s salary drops by 200k, as BBC reveals its top 12 highest earners are all men
Graham Norton hosting his show on the BBC. (BBC)
Talkshow host and comedian Graham Norton’s salary has fallen by more than Ā£200,000 this year, as the BBC has revealed that its top 12 highest paid stars are all men.
The BBC’s latest list of highest paid salaries revealedĀ that Gary Lineker has surpassed Chris Evans as the top earnerĀ in the financial year 2017/18, with himĀ receiving betweenĀ Ā Ā£1.75m-Ā£1.76m.
The publication reveals that radio presenter Nick Grimshaw’s salary has risen to Ā£400,000-Ā£409,999 this year,Ā an increase from Ā£350,000-Ā£399,999 in the financial year 2016/2017.Ā
Radio 1 DJĀ Scott Mill’s gotĀ Ā£280,000-Ā£289,999 this year. He was onĀ Ā£250,000-Ā£299,999 last financial year.
The list showed that Norton’s salary fell from Ā£850,000-Ā£899,999 toĀ Ā£600,000-Ā£609,999. Jeremy Vine and John Humphrys also saw their pay dip sinceĀ the previous financial year.
Claudia Winkleman remains the BBC’s top paid woman, earningĀ Ā£370,000-Ā£379,999. However, her salary has dropped from last year, when she was onĀ Ā£450,000-Ā£500,000.Ā Presenter Vanessa Feltz is the second highest female earner and is now onĀ Ā£330,000-Ā£339,999.
Clare Balding, meanwhile,Ā is now onĀ Ā£180,000-Ā£189,999. She was onĀ Ā Ā£150,000-Ā£199,999 last year.
Nick Grimshaw got a pay rise from the BBC this year. (Tim P. Whitby/Getty)
Eight more women are included on the list of earners above Ā£150,000 this year, including Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis, who is nowĀ on Ā£220,000-Ā£229,999, Europe editor Katya Adler, and Radio 4 presenter Sarah Montague.
The BBC first published a list of its highest earners in July 2017, after theĀ government ordered theĀ corporation toĀ reveal the names and salaries of its on air-talent earning above Ā£150,000 last year.
Last year the BBC’s top seven biggest earners were all men ā but this figureĀ increased to 12 in 2017/2018.
Two-thirds of the full list (66 percent) of on-air talent on more than Ā£150,000 are men andĀ 34 percent are women.
The only woman to move up a pay bracket is journalist and broadcasterĀ Sophie Raworth.
The BBC’s list includesĀ presenters from news, sport, radio, and some TV entertainment shows. This year, the corporationĀ appears to have narrowed many of the pay brackets so that they are more accurate.
However,the list does not include the BBC’sĀ best paid actors and comedians. Some hosts have also been removed from the list, following a change in the corporation’s structure, meaning that programmes made by BBC StudiosĀ do not have to be included.
Clare Balding earned Ā£180,000-Ā£189,999 in the 2017/2018 financial year. (Tom Dulat/Getty Images).
The publication doesn’t include shows made by external production companies. The list does therefore not include Norton’s annual fee for his talkshow, which is made byĀ So Television.
Last year’s list prompted a public outcry over the gender and ethnicity pay gap, with the publication dominated by white men.
The BBC’s top earners in the financial year 2017/2018:
1.Ā Gary Lineker:Ā Ā£1,750,000-Ā£1,759,999
2.Ā Chris Evans:Ā Ā£1,660,000-Ā£1,669,993.
3. Graham Norton:Ā Ā£600,000-Ā£609,999.
4.Ā Steve Wright:Ā Ā£550,000-Ā£559,999
5.Ā Huw Edwards:Ā Ā£520,000-Ā£529,999
6.Ā Jeremy Vine:Ā Ā£440,000-Ā£449,999
=7.Ā Nicky Campbell:Ā Ā£410,000-Ā£419,999
=7.Ā Alan Shearer:Ā Ā£410,000-Ā£419,999
=9.Ā John Humphrys:Ā Ā£400,000-Ā£409,999
=9.Ā Nick Grimshaw:Ā Ā£400,000-Ā£409,999
=9.Ā Stephen Nolan:Ā Ā£400,000-Ā£409,999
