The annual salaries report has been released for this year, disclosing the corporation's top-paid stars and executives earning above a certain threshold (currently £178,000). The corporation has been doing this since 2017, when parliament asked them to include the information in its findings.

Familiar names such as Gary Lineker and Scott Mills will most likely continue to dominate the list, as both presenters earn substantial salaries for their work on Match of the Day and BBC Radio 2's Breakfast Show. However, some prominent figures in the BBC are missing from the list, despite having big roles in primetime television. Among those names who will most likely be missing are comedian and presenter . However their absence can be explained by one technicality in how the salaries are reported.

Currently, the BBC is only required to disclose the salaries of those directly paid by the broadcaster. Many high profile presenters and entertainers receive their paychecks through production companies, including the BBC's own commercial arm, BBC Studios. As a result, their earnings do not have to be disclosed to the public.

This loophole means that some of the BBC's biggest stars, including Alex Jones, Paddy McGuinness, , Romesh Ranganathan, Alexander Armstrong, Richard Osman, Lord Sugar, and escape the scrutiny that comes with appearing on the official list. The same applies to actors and creators involved in dramas and soaps such as Doctor Who, Casualty, EastEnders, and .

Michael McIntyre is a primetime staple on BBC One, as he hosts The Wheel and Michael McIntyre's Big Show, which both dominate Saturday night slots. Given his visibility, it is likely he is one of the BBC's top-paid personalities, even if his earnings are not made public.

Similarly, Bradley Walsh is one of Britain's best-known TV hosts. While he is well known for The Chase on ITV, he also fronts multiple high-profile BBC shows, including Blankety Blank and the Gladiators reboot. Although he has a significant presence at the BBC, his name does not appear on the salaries list because of the production company payment structure.