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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

2023/2024: ?

▲John Simpson – £205,000 – £209,999

World Affairs editor, Unspun World with John Simpson

2024/2025: £190,000 – £194,999

2023/2024: ?

▲Sumi Somaskanda – £205,000 – £209,999

BBC News Channel, The President’s Path and The Global Story podcasts

2024/2025: £185,000 – £189,999

2023/2024: ?

▲Owain Wyn Evans – £205,000 – £209,999

Radio 2 early breakfast show and other appearances

2024/2025: £195,000 – £199,999

2023/2024: ?

▲Maryam Moshiri – £200,000 – £204,999

BBC News Channel

2024/2025: £195,000 – £199,999

2023/2024: ?

➤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