The BBC has published its annual list of the salaries of some of its highest-paid stars.
The list is mainly made up of personalities from news, sport and radio – led by former Radio 2 breakfast host Scott Mills. He received almost £750,000 in the year before he was sacked at the end of March.
But many big-name stars – such as Claudia Winkleman, Graham Norton and Michael McIntyre – are missing because their programmes are made by the BBC’s commercial arm BBC Studios or other independent production companies, and so are exempt.
See below for the full list of presenters who earned more than £178,000 in the 2025-26 financial year, according to the BBC’s accounts.
The ▼, ▲ and ➤ icons show whether their salary has moved up, down or remained in the same bracket. A ★ icon represents a presenter making a new appearance or re-entry onto the list.
▲Scott Mills – £745,000 – £749,999
Radio 2 breakfast show, Pop Top 10 podcast and other appearances
2024/2025: £355,000 – £359,999
2023/2024: £315,000 – £319,999
2022/2023: £300,000 – £304,999
▲Greg James – £440,000 – £444,999
Radio 1 breakfast show, Radio 4 Rewinders and other appearances
2024/2025: £425,000 – £429,999
2023/2024: £415,000 – £419,999
2022/2023: £395,000 – £399,999
▲Stephen Nolan – £425,000 – £429,999
The Nolan Show on Radio Ulster, Nolan Live on BBC One (Northern Ireland), The Stephen Nolan Show on 5 Live
2024/2025: £405,000 – £409,999
2023/2024: £405,000-£409,999
2022/2023: £400,000-£404,999
▲Laura Kuenssberg – £405,000 – £409,999
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Newscast podcast, newsletter, website column and elections
2024/2025: £395,000 – £399,999
2023/2024: £325,000 – £329,999
2022/2023: £305,000 – £309,999
▲Vernon Kay – £405,000 – £409,999
Radio 2 mid-morning show, Alternative Dance Sounds of the 90s and other appearances
2024/2025: £390,000 – £394,999
2023/2024: £320,000 – £324,999
▼Alan Shearer – £390,000 – £394,999
Match of the Day: Premier League, FA Cup
2024/2025: £440,000 – £444,999
2023/2024: £380,000 – £384,999
2022/2023: £445,000 – £449,999
▲Justin Webb – £375,000 – £379,999
Radio 4’s Today programme, Americast podcast
2024/2025: £365,000 – £369,999
2023/2024: £320,000 – 324,999
2022/2023: £280,000 – £284,999
▲Naga Munchetty – £360,000 – £364,999
BBC Breakfast, Radio 5 Live’s Naga Munchetty show
2024/2025: £355,000 – £359,999
2023/2024: £345,000 – £349,999
2022/2023: £335,000 – £339,999
▼Fiona Bruce – £345,000 – £349,999
Question Time and presenting on BBC One
2024/2025: £410,000 – £414,999
2023/2024: £405,000 – £409,000
2022/2023: £395,000 – £399,999
▼Sophie Raworth – £340,000 – £344,999
News at Six and News at Ten
2024/2025: £350,000 – £354,999
2023/2024: £325,000 – £329,999
2022/2023: £365,000 – £369,999
★Nick Grimshaw – £335,000 – £339,999
6 Music Breakfast shows and Sidetracked podcast
▲Mark Chapman – £335,000 – £339,999
Radio 5 Live Sport, Match of the Day: Premier League, FA Cup and UCL, Challenge Cup
2024/2025: £325,000 – £329,999
2023/2024: £260,000 – £264,999
2022/2023: £325,000 – £329,999
▲Trevor Nelson – £330,000 – £334,999
Radio 2’s afternoon show and Radio 1Xtra
2024/2025: £245,000 – £249,999
2023/2024: £235,000 – £239,999
2022/2023: £240,000 – £244,999
▼Nick Robinson – £330,000 – £334,999
Radio 4’s Today programme, Political Thinking and Today podcasts
2024/2025: £410,000 – £414,999
2023/2024: £345,000 – £349,000
2022/2023: £275,000 – £279,999
▲Reeta Chakrabarti – £325,000 – £329,999
News at One and Six and Ten
2024/2025: £300,000 – £304,999
2023/2024: £270,000 – £274,999
2022/2023: £215,000 – £219,999
▼Gary Lineker – £325,000 – £329,999
Match of the Day: Premier League, FA Cup
2024/2025: £1,350,000 – £1,354,999
2023/2024: £1,350,000 – £1,354,999
2022/2023: £1,350,000 – £1,354,999
▲Sara Cox – £320,000 – £324,999
Radio 2 early evening show and other appearances
2024/2025: £310,000 – £314,999
2023/2024: £315,000 – £319,999
2022/2023: £285,000 – £289,999
▼Clive Myrie – £320,000 – £324,999
News at Six and News at Ten
2024/2025: £335,000 – £339,999
2023/2024: £310,000 – £314,999
2022/2023: £285,000 – £289,999
▲Amol Rajan – £320,000 – £324,999
Radio 4’s Today programme, Amol Rajan Interviews, Today and Radical podcasts
2024/2025: £315,000 – £319,999
2023/2024: £310,000 – £314,999
2022/2023: £335,000 – £339,999
★Anna Foster – £315,000 – £319,999
Radio 4’s Today programme, BBC One news and BBC News Channel
▲Emma Barnett – £305,000 – £309,999
Radio 4’s Today programme, multiplatform interviews, documentaries and newsletter
2024/2025: £285,000 – £289,999
2023/2024: Not on list
2022/2023: £185,000 – £189,999
▲Evan Davis – £305,000 – £309,999
Radio 4’s PM and Radio 4’s The Bottom Line
2024/2025: £300,000 – £304,999
2023/2024: £290,000 – £294,999
2022/2023: £280,000 – £284,999
▲Ros Atkins – £300,000 – £304,999
Analysis Editor, The Media Show
2024/2025: £295,000 – £299,999
2023/2024: £290,000 – £294,999
2022/2023: £260,000 – £264,999
▲Tina Daheley – £300,000 – £304,999
Radio 2 Breakfast Show, cover for Jeremy Vine, BBC One News Bulletins, BBC Breakfast
2024/2025: £295,000 – £299,999
2023/2024: £270,000 – £274,999
2022/2023: £240,000 – £244,999
▼Nicky Campbell – £295,000 – £299,99
Radio 5 Live Nicky Campbell Show, Don’t Say a Word podcast
2024/2025: £300,000 – £304,999
2023/2024: £295,000 – £299,999
2022/2023: £295,000 – £299,999
★Gabby Logan – £290,000 – £294,999
Match of the Day: Premier League and UCL, athletics, rugby union, European Women’s Championship 2025, Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, Sports Personality of the Year
2024/2025: Not on list
2023/2024: Not on list
2022/2023: £240,000 – £244,999
▲Jason Mohammad – £290,000 – £294,999
BBC Radio Wales, Radio 2’s Good Morning Sunday, Final Score, Match of the Day
2024/2025: £230,000 – £234,999
2023/2024: £245,000 – £249,999
2022/2023: £255,000 – £259,999
▲Chris Mason – £275,000 – £279,999
Political editor
2024/2025: £270,000 – £274,999
2023/2024: £260,000 – £264,999
2022/2023: £225,000 – £229,999
▼Victoria Derbyshire – £270,000 – £274,999
Newsnight, Ukrainecast podcast
2024/2025: £275,000 – £279,999
2023/2024: £295,000 – £299,999
2022/2023: £295,000 – £299,999
▲Jeremy Bowen – £270,000 – £274,999
International Editor
2024/2025: £260,000 – £264,999
2023/2024: £240,000 – £244,999
2022/2023: £230,000 – £234,999
▲Simon Jack – £270,000 – £274,999
Business Editor, Radio 4 Today cover
2024/2025: £225,000 – £229,999
2023/2024: £240,000 – £244,999
2022/2023: £210,000 – £214,999
▼Jeremy Vine – £265,000 – £269,999
Radio 2
2024/2025: £310,000 – £314,999
2023/2024: £285,000 – £289,999
2022/2023: £285,000 – £289,999
▲Sarah Montague – £255,000 – £259,999
Radio 4’s World at One
2024/2025: £250,000 – £254,999
2023/2024: £245,000 – £249,999
2022/2023: £245,000 – £249,999
▲Jo Whiley – £250,000 – £254,999
Radio 2 evening show and other appearances
2024/2025: £230,000 – £234,999
2023/2024: £245,000 – £249,999
2022/2023: £230,000 – £234,999
▲Katya Adler – £245,000 – £249,999
Europe Editor
2024/2025: £240,000 – £244,999
2023/2024: £230,000 – £234,999
2022/2023: £225,000 – £229,999
▲Sarah Smith – £245,000 – £249,999
North America Editor
2024/2025: £230,000 – £234,999
2023/2024: £225,000 – £229,999
2022/2023: £220,000 – £224,999
▲Fergal Keane – £240,000 – £244,999
Special Correspondent
2024/2025: £235,000 – £239,999
2023/2024: £225,000 – £229,999
2022/2023: £215,000 – £219,999
➤Faisal Islam – £235,000 – £239,999
Economics editor, Newsnight cover
2024/2025: £235,000 – £239,999
2023/2024: £260,000 – £264,999
2022/2023: £230,000 – £234,999
★Lauren Laverne – £235,000 – £239,999
6 Music mid-morning show and other appearances
2024/2025: Not on list
2023/2024: £395,000 – £399,999
2022/2023: £390,000 – £394,999
▲Lyse Doucet – £230,000 – £234,999
Chief International Correspondent
2024/2025: £205,000 – £209,999
2023/2024: £205,000 – £209,999
2022/2023: £205,000 – £209,999
▼Rick Edwards – £230,000 – £234,999
5 Live Breakfast, Fighting Talk, 5 Live football and cricket coverage
2024/2025: £235,000 – £239,999
2023/2024: £215,000 – £219,999
2022/2023: £178,000 – £184,999
★Matt Chorley – £230,000 – £234,999
5 Live Matt Chorley show, Newsnight, podcasts
▼Jon Kay – £225,000 – £229,999
BBC Breakfast, Radio 4’s Saturday Live, Any Answers, Pick of the Week and Last Word
2024/2025: £240,000 – £244,999
2023/2024: £225,000 – £229,999
★DJ Spoony – £225,000 – £229,999
Radio 2 show and other appearances
▲Orla Guerin – £220,000 – £224,999
Senior international correspondent
2024/2025: £210,000 – £214,999
2023/2024: £195,000 – £199,999
2022/2023: £178,000 – £184,999
▼Rachel Burden – £215,000 – £219,999
5 Live Breakfast, BBC Breakfast, Cafe Hope podcast
2024/2025: £220,000 – £224,999
2023/2024: £220,000 – £224,999
2022/2023: £195,000 – £195,999
★Kelly Cates – £215,000 – £219,999
5 Live Sport, Match of the Day: Premier League, FA Cup and UCL
▼Katie Razzall – £215,000 – £219,999
Media and culture editor, The Media Show plus Newsnight cover
2024/2025: £220,000 – £224,999
▲Matthew Amroliwala – £210,000 – £214,999
BBC News Channel
2024/2025: £200,000 – £204,999
2023/2024: £195,000 – £199,999
2022/2023: £178,000 – £184,999
▲Ben Brown – £210,000 – £214,999
BBC News at One and News Channel
2024/2025: £200,000 – £204,999
2023/2024: £185,000 – £189,999
▲Jonny Dymond – £210,000 – £214,999
Royal Correspondent, Radio 4’s The World This Weekend, The World at One and Today, and World Service’s World Questions
2024/2025: £205,000 – £209,999
2023/2024: £195,000 – £199,999
2022/2023: £195,000 – £199,999
★Paddy O’Connell – £210,000 – £214,999
Broadcasting House, Newsnight, Newscast, PM
▲Lucy Hockings – £205,000 – £209,999
BBC News Channel
2024/2025: £200,000 – £204,999
2023/2024: £190,000 – £194,999
▲Catriona Perry – £205,000 – £209,999
BBC News Channel, The President’s Path and The Global Story podcasts
2024/2025: £185,000 – £189,999
▲John Simpson – £205,000 – £209,999
World Affairs editor, Unspun World with John Simpson
2024/2025: £190,000 – £194,999
2023/2024: £190,000 – £194,999
2022/2023: £178,000 – £184,999
▲Sumi Somaskanda – £205,000 – £209,999
BBC News Channel, The President’s Path and The Global Story podcasts
2024/2025: £185,000 – £189,999
▲Owain Wyn Evans – £205,000 – £209,999
Radio 2 early breakfast show and other appearances
2024/2025: £195,000 – £199,999
2023/2024: £200,000 – £204,999
▲Maryam Moshiri – £200,000 – £204,999
BBC News Channel
2024/2025: £195,000 – £199,999
2023/2024: £185,000 – £189,999
➤Sally Nugent – £200,000 – £204,999
BBC Breakfast
2024/2025: £200,000 – £204,999
2023/2024: £195,000 – £199,999
2022/2023: £178,000 – £184,999
The rest of the list:
£195,000 – £199,999
Sally Bundock – BBC News Channel
Christian Fraser – BBC News Channel
Jane Hill – News at Six, News at Ten, and Radio 4’s The World Tonight and Newshour
Annita McVeigh – BBC News Channel
Alex Scott – Football Focus, Women’s Super League, FA Cup, European Women’s Championship 2025, Sports Personality of the Year
£190,000 – £194,999
Charlie Stayt – BBC Breakfast
Craig Charles – 6 Music daytime show and Funk and Soul show
Steve Rosenberg – Russia editor
£185,000 – £189,999
Adrian Chiles – 5 Live Adrian Chiles show and Radio 4’s Saturday Live
Michael Vaughan – TV and radio cricket, Ashes podcast
£178,000 – £184,999
Steven Lai – BBC News Channel
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