Wages

[mallyh]

just reading what Andrew Marr earns ,looked up other BBC workers as well ,how can they justify such large wages more than surgeons etc ,moan over .

[bobbinwales]

Because it seems they can usually get at least as much elsewhere. Eddie Maiyer from BBC Radio for example.

[aelmpvw]

don't get me started on Gary Lineker :-)

[drmorgans]

But if the BBC didn't pay these wages then they would have talent like Andrew Marr and Gary Lineker.

[drmorgans]

or even "wouldn't have"

[barry1010]

No idea how much surgeons in the private sector earn and I don't care but NHS surgeons get paid from public money.
I couldn't give a hoot how much these 'stars' earn as long as I'm not paying their wages - hopefully they pay their fair share of income tax.

The BBC has to pay the going rate - otherwise all the best would go to the commercial channels.

[geevo41]

I think the tail is trying to wag the dog - did anyone miss Robert Peston when he left the BBC?

[drmorgans]

Not sure the talent would all leave. There is a certain cachet to working for the national broadcaster. Also, the other news broadcasters, ITV, Sky are less left-biased. Channel 4 News (from ITV) does tend to be more questioning of the government though.

[woofgang]

but licence payers ARE paying their wages, at least in part.

[chelle7272]

I understand that BBC pay less than C4 and ITV in a lot of cases. If that's the going rate I doubt they would say no! Not sure it's fair to compare to other professions if it's standard pay for the industry.