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22 Jul, 2025
Layla Rogers
The BBC haspublished the salaries of its highest-paid starsas part of its annual report.
Ex-Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker, whodeparted in Mayafter apologising for reposting a social media post about Zionism that included an illustration considered antisemitic, was again the corporation's top earner in the region of £1,350,000 - £1,354,999 - the same amount as the previous year.
He is followed by former Radio 2 breakfast host Zoe Ball, who alsoleft her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show in December- three quarters of the way through the financial year meaning her salary is lower than last year - but having already earned approximately £515,000 - £519,999. In May, she began hosting a Saturday show on the same station.
Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer, in third place, took home £440,000 - £444,999, while in fourth, Radio 1 presenter Greg James received £425,000 - £429,999. Joint fifth on the list are Question Time host Fiona Bruce and the Today programme's Nick Robinson who both earned £410,000 - £414,999. The wages of all four increased year-on-year.
Some famous BBC faces such as Rylan Clark, Claudia Winkleman, David Mitchell and Rob Brydon 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.
Match of the Day, Premier League, FA Cup, Sports Personality of the Year
Radio 4's Today programme, Radio 4's Political Thinking podcast
The Nolan Show on Radio Ulster, Nolan Live on BBC One (Northern Ireland), The Stephen Nolan Show on 5 Live
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Newcast podcast and UK General Election coverage
Radio 2 mid-morning show, Radio 2's Dance Sounds of the 90s
Radio 4's Today programme, Americast podcast
Radio 2 early afternoon show and now breakfast show, plus Pop Top 10 on BBC Sounds and other appearances.
BBC Breakfast, Radio 5 Live's Naga Munchetty Programme, UK general election
BBC News at Six, BBC News at Ten. UK General Election
BBC News at One, Six and Ten and UK General Election, Music Matters on Radio 3.
Radio 4's Today programme, BBC One presenting, Today debates for Radio 4 and other projects. UK General Election debates
Radio 5 Live Sport, Match of the Day 2, Challenge Cup, European Football Championships, Olympics
Radio 4's Today programme, Amol Rajan Interviews, Radio 4’s Rethink, The Today Podcast
Radio 2 early evening show. Various other engagements across public service
Radio 5 Live Nicky Campbell Show, Different
Radio 4's PM and Radio 4's The Bottom Line
News at One, Six and Ten. UK General Election
Radio 2 Breakfast Show, cover for Jeremy Vine, BBC One News Bulletins, BBC Breakfast
Presentation days, Woman's Hour and multiplatform interviews
▼Victoria Derbyshire - £275,000 - £279,999
Radio 4's World at One, HARDtalk cover, multiplatform interviews
Radio 2's Rhythm Nation, plus other shows on Radio 2 and 1Xtra and other engagements
BBC Breakfast, Radio 4 Pick of the Week, Radio 4 Saturday Live, Radio 4 Podcast Fairy Meadow, UK General Election
5 Live Breakfast Show, Fighting Talk, 5 Live Football coverage
Radio 2 evening show, and other engagements
Daily BBC Wales programme, Final Score, Radio 2's Good Morning Sunday
Business Editor, Radio 4 Today cover, podcasts
Media and culture editor, and The Media Show plus Newsnight cover
BBC Business presentation, BBC Breakfast presentation, BBC News Channel presentation cover
Presentation days, Newsnight cover and UK General Election
Football Focus, Women's Super League, European Football Championship, Sports Personality of the Year
Royal correspondent and Radio 4 programmes including the World at One
BBC Radio 5 live Sport, 606, Football Focus, Final Score
Presentation days, Global Story podcast, Ukrainecast cover
*Matthew Amroliwala - £200,000 - £204,999
Presentation days and UK General Election
Presentation days, and The World Tonight on Radio 4
Owain Wyn Evans -Radio 2 early breakfast show
Sally Bundock- business presentation days
John Simpson- World Affairs editor, Unspun World with John Simpson
Craig Charles- 6 Music daytime show and Funk and Soul show
Catriona Perry- presentation days (USA), The President's Path podcast and The Global Story podcast
Sumi Somaskanda- presentation days (USA), The President's Path podcast and The Global Story podcast
Gary Davies -Radio 2 Sounds of the 80s, Radio 2 cover
Steven Lai- presentation days (Singapore)
Charlie Hedges- shows on Radio 1 including Dance Anthems
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