Greg James, Laura Kuenssberg and Vernon Kay are in the top 10 of the latest BBC pay list

The BBC has published its annual list of the salaries of some of its highest-paid stars.

The list is mainly made up of personalities from news, sport and radio - led by former Radio 2 breakfast host Scott Mills. He received almost £750,000 in the year before he was sacked at the end of March.

But many big-name stars - such as Claudia Winkleman, Graham Norton and Michael McIntyre - are missing because their programmes are made by the BBC's commercial arm BBC Studios or other independent production companies, and so are exempt.

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

2023/2024: ?

▲John Simpson - £205,000 - £209,999

World Affairs editor, Unspun World with John Simpson

2024/2025: £190,000 - £194,999

2023/2024: ?

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

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

2024/2025: £185,000 - £189,999

2023/2024: ?

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

Radio 2 early breakfast show and other appearances

2024/2025: £195,000 - £199,999

2023/2024: ?

▲Maryam Moshiri - £200,000 - £204,999

BBC News Channel

2024/2025: £195,000 - £199,999

2023/2024: ?

➤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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