There are 3 co-hosts of BBC's Newsnight:  Kirsty Wark, Evan Davis and Emily Maitlis.

What is omitted from the article is that the other woman also earns more than Ms. Maitlis, and that overall, the compensation for the 3 co-hosts ranges from roughly £150,000-£250,000.

When one looks at age, experience, duties & credentials, both Ms. Wark & Mr. Davis have at least 8 more years of experience than Ms. Maitlis, have substantial duties and additional programs beyond Newsnight (including Dragon's Den and economic analysis for all BBC programming in Mr. Davis' case), so accordingly, they are paid more.

If anything, all 3 are underpaid relative to some of the DJs making 2x-5x what they are.

As for the top compensation levels, 1-2 data points do not a statistic make, and it's disingenuous for the author to imply that the popularity of a show such as Top Gear is the root of alleged systemic sexism within the ordinary job functions at the BBC.