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Gender Pay Gap at the BBC
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20th July 2017
Releasing the names of the BBC's best-paid employees tells us a lot about the TV labour market although the information did not include those working for independent production companies.
One of the salient features of the data was the clear gender pay gap between presenters. Around two thirds of the top 100 salary earners at the BBC are men. Chris Evans is the BBC's best-paid star. He made between £2.2m and £2.25m in 2016/2017, while Claudia Winkleman is the highest-paid female celebrity, earning between £450,000 and £500,000.
Perhaps the publication of this earnings data will act as a catalyst for change in improving opportunities and pay for female presenters in the years to come.
Private sector firms are now required to report their gender pay gap if they employ more than 250 people.
As so often, Matt at the Telegraph gets it spot on!
BBC's gender pay gap #MattCartoon #BBCpay pic.twitter.com/AzWaiWpAWk
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 19, 2017
Some solid background evidence on the changing scale of the gender pay gap here from BBC Reality Check
As the BBC reveals its top presenter salaries @BBCRealityCheck looks at the UK's gender pay gap https://t.co/KqSCWROHli
— BBC Reality Check (@BBCRealityCheck) July 19, 2017
Beth Rigby at Sky News weighs in
BBC hated having to release pay details. But it *might* engender the closing of gender pay gap (18.1%) That would be a great public service! pic.twitter.com/qrDi7bMWgZ
— Beth Rigby (@BethRigby) July 20, 2017
And this from Anne McElvoy at the Guardian
The BBC’s gender pay gap should galvanise all working women | Anne McElvoy https://t.co/UNLEaNzKqp
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 19, 2017
The Independent compares and contrasts gender pay differences at some of the other leading broadcasters
Here’s how the BBC’s top stars pay compares to salaries at ITV and Sky https://t.co/8EnZ1VhuUG
— The Independent (@Independent) July 20, 2017
Dan Walker responds
I tell you what's more 'awkward'... the fact that it's not true 😂
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) July 19, 2017
We get paid the same for BBC Breakfast. Stop lying #FakeNews https://t.co/u1KxOxnXd4
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