
The overall gender pay gap at the BBC has decreased from 6.7 per cent to 6.2 per cent. For the latest news and expert tips on getting the best deals this year, take a look at our Black Friday 2021 and Cyber Monday 2021 guides.They are closely followed by Daily BBC Wales' Jason Mohammad, Radio 2 presenters Jo Whiley and Sara Cox as well as Radio 4's Evan Davies. Radio 4's Today programme presenter Nick Robinson and the BBC's Political editor Laura Kuenssberg just manage to sneak into 20 highest paid broadcasters, with salaries ranging from £290,000 to £299,999.

Outside the top 10, the BBC top-paid talent includes Radio 2's Ken Bruce (11), Newsnight's Emily Maitlis (12), Strictly's Claudia Winkleman (13), The Andrew Marr Show's Andrew Marr (14), BBC Radio 1 presenter Scott Mills (15), News at Six's George Alagiah (16), BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine (17) and BBC Radio 5 Live's Nicky Campbell (18). Radio personalities Vanessa Feltz and Lauren Laverne are also among the top 10 of the BBC's highest-paid stars. Graham Norton, Steve Wright and newsreader Huw Edwards are next on the list, followed by presenter Fiona Bruce on £450,000.

While Lineker has topped the BBC salary list this year, his ranking is about to change as the presenter will be taking a £400,000 pay cut after signing a new five-year deal with the broadcaster. The number of women in the top 10 is up to four, compared to three in 2019, with BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show host Zoe Ball in at number two, with a salary listed as approximately £1.36m.
