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Top 10 highest-paid BBC stars in 2018/19

Three women are in the top 10 for the first time.
Three women are in the top 10 for the first time. Three women are in the top 10 for the first time.

Here are the top 10 highest-paid BBC stars in 2018/19, according to the corporation’s latest annual report.

A total of 11 individuals are in the top 10, due to a tie in 10th place.

The equivalent figure for 2017/18 is included in brackets.

1. Gary Lineker: £1,750,000 – £1,754,999 (£1,750,000 – £1,759,999)


2. Chris Evans: £1,250,000 – £1,254,999 (£1,660,000 – £1,669,999


3. Graham Norton: £610,000 – £614,999 (£600,000 – £609,999)


4. Huw Edwards: £490,000 – £494,999 (£520,000 – £529,999)


5. Steve Wright: £465,000 – £469,999 (£550,000 – £559,999)


6. Alan Shearer: £440,000 – £444,999 (£410,000 – £419,999)


7. Andrew Marr: £390,000 – £394,999 (£400,000 – £409,999)


8. Zoe Ball: £370,000 – £374,999 (not in last year’s list)


= Claudia Winkleman: £370,000 – £374,999 (£370,000 – £379,999)


10. Vanessa Feltz: £355,000 – £359,999 (£330,000 – £339,999)


= Jason Mohammad: £355,000 – £359,999 (£260,000 – £269,999)