Cost-cutting BBC pays its staff £20m in bonuses

My Account
Logout

Create an Evening Standard Account

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Welcome! Sign in here

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Forgot your password ?

Registration

* indicates fields that are mandatory

Email *

Password *

Confirm Password *

First name *

Surname *

Postcode *

Country *

Mobile phone number

Username *

Gender *

Year of birth *

When you sign up...

You will have access to all our online competitions, discounted offers and can post comments on our site.

You will also receive The Weekender newsletter sent every Thursday - it’s full of fantastic offers and ideas for the weekend. You can update your email preferences in your account page when you log in.

Other newsletters and emails

Homes & Property Newsletter - Yes I want to receive the weekly email with all the latest news on property in the capital

Occasionally we would also like to send you relevant emails detailing specific offers either from ourselves or carefully selected partners. If you would prefer not to receive these then please tick the appropriate boxes below. We will never pass on your details.

I do not want to receive additional offers and information from the Evening Standard

I do not want to receive additional offers and information sent by Evening Standard on behalf of carefully selected partners

Terms and Conditions

* I have read, understood and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of Evening Standard

Registration

Mail Sent for Registration Confirmation.

A confirmation email has been sent. Please activate your account by clicking on the activation link sent in your mail box.

The figures, which were not revealed in last month's annual report, show one member of staff received an extra £100,739 on top of their salary, in the financial year up to July.

BBC Worldwide chief John Smith was given the second highest share at £87,000 after Director-General Mark Thompson announced he and the other senior management would forgo their bonuses because of financial constraints and the failure to meet ethnic recruitment targets.

Nearly half the corporation's 23,000 employees received bonuses of an average £1,805 each. The total payout equates to 143,000 annual licence fees.

Only executive board members' identities are disclosed, with Deputy Director-General Mark Byford, who received £40,000, the only other employee named in the top 10 highest bonuses.

The money was paid out last August to staff who had met their performance targets in the previous year as 2,340 jobs were axed in the same period.

Last month BBC bosses gave themselves pay rises of up to £38,000 just a week after Mr Thompson announced he would waive his bonus for the third year running. However his salary rose by £15,000 to £624,000, a £75,000 increase since 2004-05.

Last year, during a series of leaks, it was revealed that presenter Jonathan Ross was on an £18 million three-year deal.