BBC pay 2021 – full list of salaries and highest-paid stars revealed

Tthe Match of the Day host's £1,360,000-£1,364,999 salary is actually down from last year's £1,754,999 benchmark.

Ball's figures also show a decrease to the £1,130,000 benchmark but the Breakfast Show host's actual pay packet is currently lower than that, coming in at £980,000 after she requested a pay cut last year, uncomfortable about her level of earnings during the pandemic. This won't be reflected fully until the next annual report, however.

Despite some of the broadcaster's top earners agreeing to a pay cut, others such as Northern Irish radio presenter Steven Nolan and Radio 1's Scott Mills have seen increases of up to £20,000.

Ahead of the salary disclosure, a BBC source told Deadline: “Everyone knows that the last year in lockdown has been a challenge for everyone. The BBC will be releasing a report that shows we have made a difference to the public during this challenging period. While doing that, the BBC has also been reforming at pace. The report will feature a range of measures that show real and tangible progress.

“For example, our pay bill for top talent is down by 10 percent. This is not an isolated figure, but one of a range of other stats that demonstrate we are on the right path. None of this means the BBC is complacent. We have to continue to work hard to deliver for the public. That is where we are investing all our efforts.”

Top 10 highest-paid BBC talent

1. Gary Lineker - £1,360,000-£1,364,999
   2019/2020: £1,750,000-£1,754,999
2. Zoe Ball - £1,130,000-£1,134,999
   2019/2020: £1,360,000-£1,364,999
3. Steve Wright - £465,000-£469,999
   2019/2020: £475,000-£479,999
4. Huw Edwards - £425,000-£429,000
   2019/2020: £490,000-£494,999
5. Fiona Bruce - £405,000-£409,999
   2019/2020: £450,000-£454,999
6. Stephen Nolan - £405,000-£409,999
   2019/2020: £390,000-£394,999
7. Lauren Laverne - £395,000-£399,999
   2019/2020: £395,000-£399,999
8. Vanessa Feltz - £390,000-£394,999
   2019/2020: £405,000-£409,999
9. Scott Mills - £375,000-£379,999
   2019/2020: £345,000-£349,999
10. Alan Shearer - £390,000-£394,999
    2019/2020: £390,000-£394,999

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Last year, the BBC spent £27.1M on its talent. The broadcaster's 2021 pay list shows a 10 per cent decrease on that figure, though the salary disclosure only covers programmes across television and radio produced by the BBC, not those handled by BBC Studios such as Top Gear, Strictly Come Dancing and The Graham Norton Show, nor through independent producers.

Here's the full salaries from Ken Bruce, who is number 11 on the list, onwards:

Ken Bruce - £365,000-£369,999

2019/2020: £385,000-£389,999

Andrew Marr - £335,000-£339,999

2019/2020: £360,000-£364,999

Emily Maitlis - £325,000-£329,999

2019/2020: £370,000-£374,999

George Alagiah - £325,000-£329,999

2018/2019: £315,000-£319,999

Greg James - £310,000-£314,999

2019/2020: £275,000-£279,999

Jeremy Vine - £295,000-£299,999

2019/2020: £320,000-£324,999

Nicky Campbell - £295,000-£299,999

2019/2020: £300,000-£304,999

Dan Walker - £295,000-£295,999

2019/2020: £260,000-£264,999

Sophie Raworth - £280,000-£284,999

2019/2020: £275,000-£279,999

Mishal Husain - £275,000-£279,999

2019/2020: £265,000-£269,999

Jo Whiley - £275,000-£279,999

2019/2020: £280,000-£284,999

Sara Cox - £275,000-£279,999

2019/2020: £275,000-£279,000

Nick Robinson - £270,000-£274,999

2019/2020: £295,000-£299,999

Evan Davis - £270,000-£274,999

2019/2020: £275,000-£279,999

Jason Mohammad - £270,000-£274,999

2019/2020: £285,000-£289,999

Laura Kuenssberg - £260,000-£264,999

2019/2020: £290,000-£294,999

Martha Kearney - £250,000-£254,999

2019/2020: £255,000-£255,999

Naga Munchetty - £255,000-£259,999

2019/2020: £195,000 - £199,999

Justin Webb - £255,000-£259,999

2019/2020: £250,000-£254,999

Mark Chapman - £250,000-£254,999

2019/2020: £245,000-£249,999

Sarah Montague - £245,000-£249,999

2019/2020: £250,000-£254,999

Nick Grimshaw - £240,000-£244,999

2019/2020: £240,000-£244,999

Emma Barnett - £240,000-£249,999

2019/2020: £260,000-£264,999

Amol Rajan - £240,000-£249,999

2019/2020: £205,000-£209,999

Jon Sopel - £230,000-£234,999

2019/2020: £235,000-£239,999

Trevor Nelson: £230,000-£234,999

2019/2020: £220,000-£224,999

Tina Daheley - £225,000-£229,999

2019/2020: £255,000-£259,999

Jeremy Bowen: £220,000-£224,999

2019/2020: £220,000-£224,999

Katya Adler - £220,000-£224,999

2019/2020: £210,000 - £214,999

Mary Berry - £215,000-£219,999

2019/2020:£215,000-£219,999

Kirsty Wark - £210,000-£214,999

2019/2020: £215,000-£219,999

Clive Myrie - £205,000-£209,999

2019/2020: £215,000-£219,999

Fergal Keane - £205,000-£209,999

2019/2020: £205,000-£209,999

Faisal Islam - £205,000-£209,999

2019/2020: £155,000-£159,999

Rachel Burden - £205,000-£209,999

2019/2020: £175,000-£179,999

Louis Theroux - £200,000 - £204,999

2019/2020: Did not appear

£195,000-£199,999

• Jermaine Jenas

£190,000-£194,999

• Mark Easton
• Simon Jack
• Charlie Stayt

£185,000-£189,999

• Louise Minchin
• Sarah Smith

£175,000-£179,999

• Jonathan Agnew
• Reeta Chakrabarti
• Michael Vaughan

£170,000-£174,999

• Ben Brown
• Victoria Derbyshire
• Annie Mac
• James Naughtie

£165,000-£169,999

• Clara Amfo
• Gabby Logan

£160,000-£164,999

• Orla Guerin
• Shaun Keaveny
• Simon McCoy

£155,000-£159,999

• Joanna Gosling
• Steve Lamacq
• Graham Norton

£150,000-£154,999

• Nihal Arthanayake
• Isa Guha
• Mary-Anne Hobbes
• Carolyn Quinn
• Winifred Robinson

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