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

Who is the highest paid BBC presenter in 2023? ›

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.

Why is Zoe Ball paid so much? ›

The BBC's annual report has been published, with the usual names dominating the star salaries list. Once again, Gary Lineker and Zoe Ball are among the corporation's top earners, thanks to their jobs hosting Match of the Day and Radio 2's breakfast show respectively.

Who is the highest paid actor on the BBC? ›

Gary Lineker topped the list of the BBC's best-paid stars for a seventh year in a row, earning £1,350,000 - £1,354,999 in the last financial year. BBC Radio 2's Zoe Ball was the second-highest earner behind the Match of the Day presenter, with £950,000 to £954,999, down £30,000 on last year.

How much was Ken Bruce paid at the BBC? ›

BBC stars' pay 2022-23

Ken Bruce, who will disappear from next year's list after moving to commercial rival Greatest Hits Radio, saw his pay increase from £370,000 to £395,000 for his Radio 2 and Eurovision work as well as a PopMaster special.

Who is the highest paid British TV presenter? ›

Gary Lineker is the broadcaster's top earner, taking home around £1.35m for his work on Match Of The Day and Sports Personality Of The Year. Zoe Ball, Alan Shearer and Greg James also make the top 10.

Is Huw Edwards still being paid by the BBC? ›

Tim Davie, the director-general, defended the decision to continue paying Edwards. “We're always trying to be judicious with the spending of public money and we do not want to waste a single pound.

Is Zoe Ball Married? ›

Personal life. Whilst at BBC Radio 1, Ball began a relationship with the DJ and musician Norman Cook (also known as Fatboy Slim). The couple married at Babington House in Somerset in August 1999.

What is the net worth of Zoe Ball? ›

Zoe Ball's net worth

According to Popular Networth, Zoe Ball is worth $5 million, which works out as approximately just over £4 million. She was announced in July 2023 as the second highest paid BBC presenter blow Gary Linekar, having earned £980k last year.

Who is the highest paid TV star UK? ›

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.

Who is the highest paid British comedian? ›

Synopsis. Stephen Merchant, the comedian and "The Office" star, is the highest-earning comedian in Britain. He has earned more than Peter Kay and Ricky Gervais. British comedian and "The Office" star, Stephen Merchant, has emerged as the highest-earning comedian in Britain, surpassing both Ricky Gervais and Peter Kay.

How much does Gary Lineker get paid by the BBC? ›

The BBC has revealed its highest-paid stars in an annual report – but is the corporation paying too much for its personalities? Gary Lineker again topped the list for the seventh year running, with a salary of £1.35m.

What does Vernon Kay's brother do? ›

Why is Vernon Kay famous? ›

radio DJ and television presenter, Vernon Kay's charming accent and brilliant wit make him a household name. Best known for presenting All Star Family Fortunes and Beat the Star, Vernon is an adept ceremony host and presenter.

Who is the highest paid radio personality in the world? ›

It's none other than the self-proclaimed “King of All Media” Howard Stern. The famous shock jock earned an estimated $90 million in 2018 before taxes and fees were taken out, Forbes reported. Stern, who became famous for his New York public radio show, now hosts The Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM.

How much is Sara Cox paid? ›

The full list of BBC on-air salaries above £178,000 for 2022/23 as published in the corporation's annual report have been revealed. It shows that Sara and Clive are equally ranked at number 21. They both earn between £285,000-£289,999, up from £275,000-£279,999 for Sara and up from £255,000-£259,999 for Clive.

How much does Naga Munchetty earn a year? ›

Earlier this week, the broadcaster revealed its annual star salaries report for 2022-23, and the numbers might surprise you. According to the BBC's new report, Naga currently takes home between £335,000 - £339,999 each year, while her colleague Charlie is paid between £190,000 - £194,999.

Who is the money presenter on the BBC? ›

Overview. Money Box began in October 1977 with Louise Botting as presenter, which she continued until 1992, after which Alison Mitchell presented until September 2000. The current presenter is Paul Lewis. He has presented since September 2000, having been a reporter on the programme in the early 1990s.

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