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

▲John Simpson - £205,000 - £209,999

World Affairs editor, Unspun World with John Simpson

2024/2025: £190,000 - £194,999

2023/2024: £190,000 - £194,999

2022/2023: £178,000 - £184,999

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

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

2024/2025: £185,000 - £189,999

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

Radio 2 early breakfast show and other appearances

2024/2025: £195,000 - £199,999

2023/2024: £200,000 - £204,999

▲Maryam Moshiri - £200,000 - £204,999

BBC News Channel

2024/2025: £195,000 - £199,999

2023/2024: £185,000 - £189,999

➤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

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