BBC Director General Tony Hall said: “On gender and diversity, the BBC is more diverse than the broadcasting industry and the Civil Service.
The other eight stars on the list include EastEnders stars Tameka Epsom and Diane Parish as well as economics editor Kamal Ahmed and broadcaster Moira Stuart (all £150,000-199,999).
The BBC’s annual salary report has been released revealing the corporation’s highest paid television stars and, as expected, the findings have thrown forward some worrying statistics.
The BBC has previously said it wants to address a gender and diversity imbalance with the organisation working towards a goal of 15% black and ethnic minority talent by 2020.