These are the top 15 earners of the BBC in 2019-2020. Not all earnings have been published - for example, Zoe Ball's earnings for Strictly: It Takes Two are not included because the programme is produced by BBC Studios, which is classed as a commercial entity.
7. Vanessa Feltz
Vanessa Feltz currently presents the early morning radio show on BBC Radio 2 and the Breakfast Show on BBC Radio London, as well as regularly sitting in for Sara Cox and for Jeremy Vine on BBC Radio 2. She earned between 405,000 - 409,999 GBP Photo: Jeff Spicer
8. Lauren Laverne
Lauren Laverne presents breakfast radio show BBC Radio 6 Music, and took over as the host of Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs in September 2018. She also previously presented TV programmes such as 10 O’Clock Live and The Culture Show. She earned between 395,000 - 399,999 GBP Photo: Eamonn M. McCormack
9. Alan Shearer
Alan Shearer is a former English footballer who retired in 2006. He has worked for the BBC presenting the likes of The Match of the Day: Premier League and FA Cup. He earned between 390,000 - 394,999 GBP Photo: Catherine Ivill
10. Stephen Nolan
Stephen Nolan is a Northern Irish radio and TV presenter for BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Radio 5 Live, with shows like The Nolan Show on Radio Ulster and The Stephen Nolan Show on 5 Live. He earned between 390,000 - 394,999 GBP Photo: BBC
11. Ken Bruce
Ken Bruce is a Scottish broadcaster best known for hosting Radio 2’s Mid Morning Show since 1992. He earned between 385,000 - 389,999 GBP Photo: BBC
12. Emily Maitlis
Emiliy Maitlis is a presenter for current affairs programme Newsnight, and covers the likes of elections in the UK, US and Europe. She earned between 370,000 - 374,999 GBP Photo: BBC