The BBC’s biggest stars’ salaries have been revealed for the first time in the corporation’s annual report.
Altogether, the earnings of the 96 stars who earn more than £150,000 a year total almost £30m.
The broadcaster’s big hitters such as Graham Norton, Chris Evans, Sue Baker and Andrew Marr all made the list.
Here’s the full list of the salaries of the biggest names of the journalists and presenters whose pay packets were published today.
| Pay band in 2016/17 | Star |
| £2,200,000-2,249,999 | Chris Evans, Presenter |
| £1,750,000-£1,799,999 | Gary Lineker, Presenter |
| £850,000-899,999 | Graham Norton, Presenter |
| £700,000-749,999 | Jeremy Vine, Presenter |
| £600,000-649,999 | John Humphrys, Presenter |
| £550,000-599,999 | Huw Edwards, Presenter |
| £500,000-549,999 | Steve Wright, Presenter |
| £450,000-499,999 | Claudia Winkleman, Presenter |
| Matt Baker, Commentator and Presenter | |
| £400,000-449,999 | Alex Jones, Presenter |
| Nicky Campbell, Presenter | |
| Stephen Nolan, Presenter | |
| Andrew Marr, Presenter | |
| Alan Shearer, Sport | |
| £350,000-£399,999 | Derek Thompson, Actor |
| Fiona Bruce, Presenter | |
| Tess Daly, Presenter | |
| Vanessa Feltz, Presenter | |
| Nick Grimshaw, Presenter | |
| Simon Mayo, Presenter | |
| £300,000-349,999 | Nick Knowles, Presenter |
| Sue Barker, Presenter | |
| Eddie Mair, Presenter | |
| Lauren Laverne, Presenter | |
| £250,000-299,999 | George Alagiah, Presenter |
| Nick Robinson, Presenter | |
| Ken Bruce, Presenter | |
| Scott Mills, Presenter | |
| Trevor Nelson, Presenter | |
| Evan Davis, Presenter | |
| Brian Cox, Presenter | |
| Zoe Ball, Presenter | |
| Jason Mohammad, Presenter | |
| Amanda Mealing, Actor | |
| £200,000 -249,999 | Peter Capaldi, Actor |
| Danny Dyer, Actor | |
| Emilia Fox, Actor | |
| David Jason, Actor | |
| Rosie Marcel, Actor | |
| Adam Woodyatt, Actor | |
| Gary Barlow, Contributor | |
| Len Goodman, Contributor | |
| Dannii Minogue, Contributor | |
| Bruno Tonioli, Contributor | |
| Alan Yentob, Presenter | |
| Victoria Derbyshire, Presenter | |
| Mishal Husain, Presenter | |
| Martha Kearney, Presenter | |
| Laura Kuenssberg, Correspondent | |
| Andrew Neil, Presenter | |
| Jon Sopel, Correspondent | |
| Mark Radcliffe, Presenter | |
| Mark Chapman, Presenter | |
| Jools Holland, Presenter | |
| Dan Walker, Presenter | |
| John Inverdale, Presenter | |
| Gabby Logan, Presenter | |
| £150,000-199,999 | Laurie Brett, Actor |
| Letitia Dean, Actor | |
| Tameka Empson, Actor | |
| Guy Henry, Actor | |
| Linda Henry, Actor | |
| Scott Maslen, Actor | |
| Diane Parish, Actor | |
| Hugh Quarshie, Actor | |
| Jemma Redgrave, Actor | |
| Tim Roth, Actor | |
| Catherine Shipton, Actor | |
| Gillian Taylforth, Actor | |
| Lacey Turner, Actor | |
| Darcey Bussell, Contributor | |
| Mel Giedroyc, Presenter | |
| Craig Horwood, Contributor | |
| Paul Martin, Presenter | |
| Simon Schama, Presenter | |
| Justin Webb, Presenter | |
| Kirsty Wark, Presenter | |
| John Simpson, Correspondent | |
| Sophie Raworth, Presenter | |
| John Pienaar, Correspondent | |
| James Naughtie, Correspondent and Presenter | |
| Gavin Esler, Presenter | |
| Mark Easton, Correspondent | |
| Ben Brown, Presenter | |
| Jeremy Bowen, Correspondent | |
| Kamal Ahmed, Correspondent | |
| Adrian Chiles, Presenter | |
| Greg James, Presenter | |
| Shaun Keaveny, Presenter | |
| Moira Stuart, Presenter | |
| Jo Whiley, Presenter | |
| Naga Munchetty, Presenter and Contributor | |
| John McEnroe, Presenter and Commentator | |
| Jonathan Davies, Contributor | |
| Clare Balding, Presenter | |
| Jonathan Agnew, Presenter and Commentator |
What the men are paid
Chris Evans
The former Top Gear presenter topped the list, being paid between £2.2 million and £2.249,999 during 2016 and this year.
Gary Lineker
The Match of the Day presenter earned between £1.75 million and £1,799,999, making him the second highest paid star at the corporation.
Ahead of the release, Lineker joked: “where did I put my tin helmet."
Graham Norton
Host of BBC One’s Graham Norton show came third, earning £850,000 to £899,999.
Jeremy Vine
The BBC Radio 2 presenter earned between £700,000 and £749,999.
John Humphrys
Humphrys is on £600,000 to £649,999. The senior journalist came under fire for “grilling” Tennis star Johanna Konta on the Today Programme this week.
Huw Edwards
Welsh BBC News anchor Edwards earned £550,000 to £599,999.
Steve Wright
BBC Radio 2’s Wright earned £500,000 to £549,999.
Alan Shearer, Nicky Campbell, Stephen Nolan
Match of the day pundit Shearer, Radio 5 Live’s Campbell and Nolan all took home £400,000 to £449,999.
Eddie Mair
Scottish broadcaster Mair was on between £300,000 and £349,999.
John McEnroe
Presenter and commentator McEnroe was paid £150,000 to £199,999.
...and what the women are paid
Claudia Winkleman
The Strictly Come Dancing presenter is the highest paid female. She was paid £450,000 to £499,999.
Six men at the corporation received pay above her.
Sue Barker
The Question of Sport host Barker earned between £300,000 and £349,999.
Laura Kuenssberg
The BBC political editor took home from £200,000 to £249,999.
Victoria Derbyshire
Derbyshire, who hosts her own morning show, took home the same as Kuenssberg - £200,000 to £249,999.
Gabby Logan
£200,000 to £249,999.
Mel Giedroyc
The Bake Off presenter made the list. She was paid £150,000 to £199,999
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