BBC pay 2023-2024: The full list of star salaries (2024)

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

BBC pay 2023-2024: The full list of star salaries (2024)

FAQs

How much do BBC staff get paid in 2023? ›

The median salary across the BBC was £52,397 in 2023-24, 8 this is 50 per cent more than median earnings across the UK which was £34,963 in the year ending April 2023. The highest paid executive in 2023-24 was Tim Davie, the director general, who received total remuneration of £527,000, including salary and benefits.

Who is the highest paid BBC star? ›

Once again, football star Gary Lineker is the broadcaster's top earner, taking home around £1.35m - the same as the last two years - for his work on Match Of The Day and Sports Personality Of The Year, with Zoe Ball, who presents Radio 2's breakfast show, at number two, earning between £950,000 and £954,999.

How much does the BBC pay Zoe Ball? ›

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.

How much did Huw Edwards make in the BBC? ›

Edwards, who is facing a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and will be sentenced on 16 September, was the BBC's highest-paid newsreader, pocketing between £475,000 and £479,000 in the year to 31 March.

Do BBC employees get bonuses? ›

FAIR PAY. We review our pay annually to ensure we reward people fairly, competitively and offer value for money for our licence fee payer. Bonus and incentive arrangements are in place for some roles in BBC Studios.

What is the most paying job in the world 2023? ›

Highest-Paying Careers
RankOccupation2023 Median Wages
Employment column two Annual
1Anesthesiologists$239,200+
1Cardiologists$239,200+
1Dermatologists$239,200+
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How much does Alan Shearer get paid by the BBC? ›

Gary Lineker still BBC's top earner on £1.35m, annual report shows
BBC presenterSalary (£)Change from previous year
Alan Shearer445,0005k less
Huw Edwards435,00025k more
Stephen Nolan400,00015k less
Fiona Bruce395,00015k less
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Jul 11, 2023

Who is the highest paid star in the world? ›

Who is the highest-paid actors in the world in 2023? In 2023, Dwayne Johnson, also known as “The Rock,” claimed the title of the highest-paid actor, amassing an impressive $87.5 million. Discover more about the projects that contributed to his financial success and the diverse sources of his income.

Who is the highest paid person on British TV? ›

Gary Lineker among highest paid stars

The BBC's highest paid presenter was again the Match of the Day host Gary Lineker, who was paid £1.35m in 2023-24. BBC Radio 2's Zoe Ball was the second-highest earner, with around £950,000.

How much does Ken Bruce get paid by the BBC? ›

Highest earning employees at the BBC in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 (in 1,000 GBP)
CharacteristicAnnual salary in thousand GBP
Ken Bruce (Multi-genre)390
Lauren Laverne (Multi-genre presenter)390
Sophie Raworth (News/Politics)365
Steve Wright (Radio)360
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Aug 29, 2023

How much is Gary Lineker paid by the BBC? ›

Gary Lineker tops BBC pay list with 1.35 million pound salary.

Who was suspended from the BBC presenter? ›

Huw Edwards identified as suspended BBC presenter - The Washington Post.

How much does the BBC pay Pete Tong? ›

The salary details of eight of Radio 1's highest-profile DJs were published today in the Sun, putting Moyles as the top earner, while dance DJ Pete Tong gets £70,000.

Does Huw Edwards have a PhD? ›

He then transitioned into journalism, starting with Swansea Sound before joining the BBC. In 2018, Huw Edwards was awarded a PhD from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David for his research on Welsh Nonconformist chapels.

Has Huw Edwards left the BBC? ›

Edwards resigned from the BBC in April citing medical advice. On Wednesday, he admitted having 41 indecent images of children, which had been sent to him by another man on WhatsApp.

How much do BBC journalists get paid in the US? ›

The estimated average pay for Journalist at this company in the United States is $43,751 per year, which is 7% above the national average.

How much do news reporters make in the UK BBC? ›

Average BBC Journalist yearly pay in the United Kingdom is approximately £39,054, which is 29% above the national average.

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