BBC pay 2023-2024: The full list of star salaries
Gary Lineker is the top earner for the seventh year running
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The BBC has published the salaries of its highest-paid stars as part of its annual report.
Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker is again the corporation's top earner with £1.35m, followed by Radio 2 breakfast host Zoe Ball with £950,000.
Huw Edwards, who left the BBC in April 2024 on "medical advice", saw his salary rise by £40,000.
Greg James, Stephen Nolan and Fiona Bruce also had an increase in salary.
Match of the Day presenter Alan Shearer earned £380,000, having taken home £445,000 last year.
Some famous BBC faces such as Michael McIntyre and Claudia Winkleman don't make the list as the BBC does not have to disclose the salaries of stars who are paid through production companies like BBC Studios , which is classed as a commercial entity.
Here are the list of presenters who earned more than £178,000, according to the BBC's accounts.
The ▼, ▲ and ➤ icons show whether their salary has moved up, down or remained the same. A ★ icon represents a presenter making a new appearance or re-entry onto the list.
➤ Gary Lineker - £1,350,000-£1,354,999
Match of the Day, Premier League, FA Cup, Sports Personality of the Year
2022/2023: £1,350,000-£1,354,999
2021/2022: £1,350,000-£1,354,999
2020/2021: £1,360,000-£1,364,999
▼ Zoe Ball - £950,000-£954,999
Radio 2's Zoe Ball Breakfast Show
2022/2023: £980,000-£984,999
2021/2022: £980,000-£984,999
2020/2021: £1,130,000-£1,134,999
▲ Huw Edwards - £475,000-£479,999
News at Six and News at Ten, News Channel and news specials
2022/2023: £435,000-£439,999
2021/2022: £410,000-£414,999
2020/2021: £425,000-£429,999
▲ Greg James - £415,000- £419,999
Radio 1 Breakfast Show
2022/2023: £395,000- £399,999
2021/2022: £390,000-£394,999
2020/2021: £310,000-£314,999
▲ Stephen Nolan - £405,000-£409,999
The Nolan Show on Radio Ulster, Nolan Live on BBC One (Northern Ireland), The Stephen Nolan Show on 5 Live
2022/2023: £400,000-£404,999
2021/2022: £415,000-£419,999
2020/2021: £405,000-£409,999
▲ Fiona Bruce - £405,000 - £409,000
Question Time and presenting on BBC One
2022/2023: £395,000-£399,999
2021/2022: £410,000-£414,999
2020/2021: £405,000-£409,999
▲ Lauren Laverne - £395,000 - £399,999
BBC 6 Music Breakfast Show, Radio 4's Desert Island Discs
2022/2023: £390,000 - £394,999
2021/2022: £380,000-£384,999
2020/2021: £395,000-£399,999
▼ Alan Shearer - £380,000-£384,999
Match of the Day: Premier League, FA Cup
2022/2023: £445,000-£449,999
2021/2022: £450,000-£454,999
2020/2021: £390,000-£394,999
▲ Naga Munchetty - £345,000 - £349,999
BBC Breakfast, Radio 5 Live's Naga Munchetty Programme, Panorama
2022/2023: £335,000 - £339,999
2021/2022: £365,000-£369,999
2020/2021: £255,000-£259,999
▲ Nick Robinson - £345,000 - £349,000
Radio 4's Today programme, Radio 4's Political Thinking podcast
2022/2023: £275,000 - £279,999
2021/2022: £270,000-£274,999
2020/2021: £270,000-£274,999
▲ Mishal Husain - £340,000 - £344,999
Radio 4's Today programme, BBC One presenting, Today debates for Radio 4 and other projects
2022/2023: £315,000 - £319,999
2021/2022: £275,000-£279,999
2020/2021: £275,000-£279,999
▼ Sophie Raworth - £325,000 - £329,999
BBC News at Six, BBC News at Ten
2022/2023: £365,000 - £369,999
2021/2022: £305,000-£309,999
2020/2021: £280,000-£284,999
▲ Laura Kuenssberg - £325,000 - £329,999
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, documentary series
2022/2023: £305,000 - £309,999
2021/2022: £260,000-£264,999
2020/2021: £260,000-£264,999
★ Vernon Kay - £320,000 - £324,999
Radio 2 mid-morning show, Radio 2's Dance Sounds of the 90s
▲ Justin Webb - £320,000 – 324,999
Radio 4's Today programme, Americast podcast
2022/2023: £280,000 - £284,999
2021/2022: £255,000-£259,999
2020/2021: £255,000-£259,999
▲ Sara Cox - £315,000 – 319,999
Radio 2 Drivetime show
2022/2023: £285,000 - £289,999
2021/2022: £275,000-£279,999
2020/2021: £275,000-£279,000
▲ Scott Mills - £315,000 - £319,999
Radio 2 early afternoon show
2022/2023: £300,000 - £304,999
2021/2022: £400,000-£404,999
2020/2021: £375,000-£379,999
▲ Clive Myrie - £310,000 - £314,999
BBC News at One, Six and Ten, international deployments
2022/2023: £285,000 - £289,999
2021/2022: £255,000-£259,999
2020/2021: £205,000-£209,999
▼ Amol Rajan - £310,000 - £314,999
Radio 4's Today programme, Amol Rajan Interviews, Radio 4’s Rethink, The Today Podcast
2022/2023: £335,000 - £339,999
2021/2022: £325,000-£329,999
2020:2021: £240,000-£249,999
➤ Nicky Campbell - £295,000 - £299,999
Radio 5 Live Nicky Campbell Show, Different
2022/2023: £295,000 - £299,999
2021/2022: £295,000-£299,999
2020/2021: £295,000-£299,999
➤ Victoria Derbyshire -£295,000 - £299,999
Newsnight, Ukrainecast podcast
2022/2023: £295,000 - £299,999
2021/2022: £240,000-£244,999
2020/2021: £170,000-£174,999
▲ Ros Atkins - £290,000 - £294,999
Analysis Editor, The Media Show
2022/2023: £260,000 - £264,999
▲ Evan Davis - £290,000 - £294,999
Radio 4's PM and Radio 4's The Bottom Line
2022/2023: £280,000 - £284,999
2021/2022: £270,000-£274,999
2020/2021: £275,000-£279,999
➤ Jeremy Vine - £285,000 - £289,999
Lunchtime show on Radio 2
2022/2023: £285,000 - £289,999
2021/2022: £290,000-£294,999
2020/2021: £295,000-£299,999
▲ Reeta Chakrabarti - £270,000 - £274,999
News at One, Six and Ten
2022/2023: £215,000 - £219,999
2021/2022: £200,000-£204,999
2020/2021: £175,000-£179,999
▲ Tina Daheley - £270,000 - £274,999
Radio 2 Breakfast Show, cover for Jeremy Vine, BBC One News Bulletins, BBC Breakfast
2022/2023: £240,000 - £244,999
▲ Faisal Islam - £260,000 - £264,999
Economics editor, Newsnight cover
2022/2023: £230,000 - £234,999
2021/2022: £240,000-£244,999
2020/2021: £205,000-£209,999
▲ Chris Mason - £260,000 - £264,999
Political editor
2022/2023: £225,000 - £229,999
▼ Mark Chapman - £260,000 - £264,999
Radio 5 Live Sport, Match of the Day 2, Challenge Cup
2022/2023: £325,000 - £329,999
2021/2022: £250,000-£254,999
2020/2021: £250,000-£254,999
▼ Kirsty Wark - £250,000 - £254,999
BBC Two's Newsnight, Radio 4's Start the Week, Lives Well Lived documentary, Archive on Four
2022/2023: £280,000 - £284,999
2021/2022: £245,000-£249,999
2020/2021: £210,000-£214,999
➤ Sarah Montague - £245,000 - £249,999
Radio 4's World at One, HARDtalk cover
2022/2023: £245,000 - £249,999
2021/2022: £245,000-£249,999
2020/2021: £245,000-£249,999
▲ Jo Whiley - £245,000 - £249,999
Radio 2 evening show
2022/2023: £230,000 - £234,999
2021/2022: £265,000-£269,999
2020/2021: £275,000-£279,999
▼ Jason Mohammad - £245,000 - £249,999
Daily BBC Wales programme, Final Score, Radio 2's Good Morning Sunday
2022/2023: £255,000 - £259,999
2021/2022: £285,000-£289,999
2020/2021: £270,000-£274,999
▲ Simon Jack - £240,000 - £244,999
Business Editor, Radio 4 Today cover, podcasts
2022/2023: £210,000 - £214,999
2021/2022: £205,000-£209,999
2020/2021: £190,000-£194,999
▲ Jeremy Bowen - £240,000 - £244,999
International Editor
2022/2023: £230,000 - £234,999
2021/2022: £230,000-£234,999
2020/2021: £220,000-£224,999
▼ Trevor Nelson - £235,000 - £239,999
Radio 2's Rhythm Nation, shows on 1Xtra
2022/2023: £240,000 - £244,999
2021/2022: £210,000-£214,999
2020/2021: £230,000-£234,999
▲ Katya Adler - £230,000 - £234,999
Europe Editor, The Global Story podcast
2022/2023: £225,000 - £229,999
2021/2022: £215,000-£219,999
2020/2021: £220,000-£224,999
★ Ben Thompson - £225,000 - £229,999
BBC Business presentation, BBC Breakfast presentation, BBC News Channel presentation cover
▼ Martha Kearney - £225,000 - £229,999
Radio 4's Today programme
2022/2023: £260,000 - £264,999
2021/2022: £255,000-£259,999
2020/2021: £250,000-£254,999
▲ Fergal Keane - £225,000 - £229,999
Special Correspondent
2022/2023: £215,000 - £219,999
2021/2022: £210,000-£214,999
2020/2021: £205,000-£209,999
★ Jon Kay – £225,000 - £229,999
BBC Breakfast, Radio 4 Pick of the Week, Radio 4 Saturday Live, Radio 4 Podcast Fairy Meadow
▲ Sarah Smith - £225,000 - £229,999
North America Editor
2022/2023: £220,000 - £224,999
▲Alex Scott - £220,000 - £224,999
Football Focus, Women's Super League, Women’s World Cup 2023, Sports Personality of the Year
2022/2023: £185,000 - £189,999
▲Rachel Burden - £220,000 - £224,999
5Live Breakfast Show, BBC Breakfast, Panorama
2022/2023: £195,000 - £195,999
▲ Rick Edwards – £215,000 - £219,999
5 Live Breakfast Show, Fighting Talk
2022/2023: £178,000 - £184,999
▲Mark Easton – £205,000 - £209,999
Home Editor
2022/2023: £195,000 - £195,999
➤ Lyse Doucet - £205,000 - £209,999
Chief International Correspondent
2022/2023: £205,000 - £209,999
▼ Steve Wright - £205,000 - £209,999
Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs, Radio 2's Pick of the Pops, cover shows on Radio 2
2022/2023: £360,000-£364,999
2021/2022: £450,000-£454,999
2020/2021: £465,000-£469,999
★ Gary Davies - £200,000 - £204,999
Radio 2 Sounds of the 80s, mid-morning Radio 2 show, Radio 2 cover
★ Owain Wyn Evans - £200,000 - £204,999
Radio 2 early breakfast show, additional BBC Radio 2 shows and events
▲Stephen Sackur – £200,000 - £204,999
HARDtalk interviews
2022/2023: £190,000 - £194,999
➤ Louis Theroux - £200,000 - £204,999
A range of programmes, podcasts and series
2022/2023: £200,000 - £204,999
2021/2022: £200,000-£204,999
2020/2021; £200,000 - £204,999
The rest of the list:
£195,000 - £199,999
Orla Guerin – Senior International Correspondent
John McEnroe – Wimbledon coverage
Sally Nugent - BBC Breakfast
Matthew Amroliwala - BBC World News presentation, BBC News Channel
Christian Fraser – BBC News Channel, Newsnight
Jonny Dymond - Royal Correspondent, Radio 4's The World This Weekend and The World at One, World Questions
£190,000 - £194,999
Chris Sutton – BBC Radio 5 live Sport, 606, Football Focus, Final Score
Jonathan Agnew - Cricket correspondent, television and radio cricket
John Simpson - World Affairs editor, Unspun World with John Simpson
Lucy Hockings – BBC News Channel presentation
Charlie Stayt - BBC Breakfast presentation
£185,000 - £189,999
Ben Brown – BBC News Channel, BBC News at One
Maryam Moshiri – BBC News Channel
Craig Charles - 6Music weekday afternoon show, 6Music Funk & Soul
£178,000 - £184,999
Jane Hill – News at one, Six and Ten
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