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Who are the best-paid female stars at the BBC?

The gender pay gap has been the cause of some debate.
The gender pay gap has been the cause of some debate. The gender pay gap has been the cause of some debate.

Strictly Come Dancing co-host Claudia Winkleman has been named as the highest earning female star in the BBC’s annual report.

Figures released show that Winkleman out-earns her Strictly co-host Tess Daly and is one pay bracket higher than The One Show presenter Alex Jones, who is the second-highest female earner in the band of £400,000 – £449,999.

The corporation has had to reveal the salaries of stars who earn above £150,000 for the first time, in accordance with new guidelines stipulated in the Royal Charter.

Tess Daly
Tess Daly (Matt Crossick/PA Wire/PA Images)
Tess Daly (Matt Crossick/PA)

The gender pay gap has been a point of debate as the BBC salary table revealed that only one-third of talent earning over £150,000 are women, with the top seven names being men.

Here is list of the top female earners:

1. Claudia Winkleman, Multi-genre band: £450,000 – £499,999;

2. Alex Jones, TV Non-scripted (Factual and Entertainment): £400,000 – £449,999;

3. Tess Daly, TV Non-scripted (Factual and Entertainment): £350,000 – £399,999


= Fiona Bruce, Multi-genre band: £350,000 – £399,999


= Vanessa Feltz, Radio: £350,000 – £399,999;

6. Sue Barker, Sport: £300,000 – £349,999


= Lauren Laverne, Radio: £300,000 – £349,999;

8. Amanda Mealing, TV Scripted (Drama and Comedy): £250,000 – £299,999


= Zoe Ball, Multi-genre band: £250,000 – £299,999;

10. Rosie Marcel, TV Scripted (Drama and Comedy): £200,000 – £249,999


= Emilia Fox, TV Scripted (Drama and Comedy): £200,000 – £249,999


= Laura Kuenssberg, News and Current Affairs: £200,000 – £249,999


= Gabby Logan, Sport: £200,000 – £249,999


= Dannii Minogue, TV Non-Scripted (Factual and Entertainment): £200,000 – £249,999


= Victoria Derbyshire, News and Current Affairs: £200,000 – £249,999


= Mishal Husain, News and Current Affairs: £200,000 – £249,999


= Martha Kearney, News and Current Affairs: £200,000 – £249,999