This is how much top paid stars from the BBC earned in the last financial year - adding up in real time.

The gadget below compares the top earners and you can add a custom amount (per annum) to compare yourself.

We’ve taken each of the top earners from the BBC’s different categories and worked out how much they earned per second based on the midpoint of their salary band.

The news has caused outrage with many pointing out that the BBC could be vulnerable to sex discrimination claims from female presenters.

The top eight earners at the BBC

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The top seven earners at the BBC are all male while only one third of the 96 earners disclosed are female. The chart above shows how much they earn.

It was also notable for Piers Morgan getting to the story first choosing to break the embargo and attracting criticism across the industry.

You can see the money racking up below and add your own salary if you want to compare.