BBC pay 2025-2026: Full star salary list

See below for the full list of suppliers who earned more than £178,000 in the 2025-26 financial year, according to a BBC report.

The ▼, ▲, and ➤ icons show whether their salary has gone up, down, or stayed in the same bracket. A ★ icon represents a supplier that has a new look or has re-entered the list.

▲Scott Mills – £745,000 – £749,999

Radio 2 Breakfast Show, Pop Top 10 Podcast and other views

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 shows

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 Queensberg – £405,000 – £409,999

Sunday with Laura Queensberg, a newscast podcast, newsletter, website column and polls.

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’s mid-morning show, featuring 90’s alternative dance sounds and more

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, The Americast Podcast

2024/2025: £365,000 – £369,999

2023/2024: £320,000 – £324,999

2022/2023: £280,000 – £284,999

▲Munchetty Dragon – £360,000 – £364,999

BBC Breakfast, Radio 5 Live Naga Munchetti 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 presentation 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 musical breakfast shows and a sidelined 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 Afternoon Show and Radio 1 Extra

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 Thought and Today podcasts

2024/2025: £410,000 – £414,999

2023/2024: £345,000 – £349,000

2022/2023: £275,000 – £279,999

▲Reeta Chakraborty – £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 Linker – £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’s early evening show and other shows

2024/2025: £310,000 – £314,999

2023/2024: £315,000 – £319,999

2022/2023: £285,000 – £289,999

▼Clive Myri – £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 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

▲Emma Barnett – £305,000 – £309,999

Radio 4’s Today programme, multi-platform interviews, documentaries and newsletters

2024/2025: £285,000 – £289,999

2023/2024: Not in the list.

2022/2023: £185,000 – £189,999

▲Evan Davies – £305,000 – £309,999

Radio 4 PM and Radio 4 Bottom Line

2024/2025: £300,000 – £304,999

2023/2024: £290,000 – £294,999

2022/2023: £280,000 – £284,999

▲Ross Atkins – £300,000 – £304,999

Analysis Editor, Media Show

2024/2025: £295,000 – £299,999

2023/2024: £290,000 – £294,999

2022/2023: £260,000 – £264,999

▲Tina Dahley – £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 The 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, Sport of the Year

2024/2025: Not in the list.

2023/2024: Not in the list.

2022/2023: £240,000 – £244,999

▲Jason Mohammed – £290,000 – £294,999

BBC Radio Wales, Radio 2 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 world in 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 shows

2024/2025: £230,000 – £234,999

2023/2024: £245,000 – £249,999

2022/2023: £230,000 – £234,999

▲Katya Adler – £245,000 – £249,999

European 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 American 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 in the middle of the morning music show and other shows

2024/2025: Not in the 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, fight 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, News Night, Podcasts

▼John Kay – £225,000 – £229,999

BBC Breakfast, Radio 4 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 views

▲Orla Guerin – £220,000 – £224,999

Senior international reporter

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, media show and news night 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 in 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 World This Weekend, World One and Today, and World Service 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

▲Caitriona Perry – £205,000 – £209,999

BBC News, The President’s Road and World History podcasts

2024/2025: £185,000 – £189,999

2023/2024:?

▲John Simpson – £205,000 – £209,999

World Affairs Editor, A World Without Betrayal with John Simpson

2024/2025: £190,000 – £194,999

2023/2024:?

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

BBC News, The President’s Road and World History podcasts

2024/2025: £185,000 – £189,999

2023/2024:?

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

Radio 2’s early breakfast show and other shows

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

Anita McVeigh – BBC News Channel

Alex Scott – Football Spotlight, Women’s Super League, FA Cup, European Women’s Championship 2025, Sports Personality of the Year

£190,000 – £194,999

Charlie Stait. – BBC Breakfast

Craig Charles – 6 music day shows and funk and soul shows

Steve Rosenberg – Russian editor

£185,000 – £189,999

Adrian Chiles – 5 Live Adrian Chiles Show and Radio 4 Saturday Live

Michael Vaughan – TV and Radio Cricket, The Ashes Podcast

£178,000 – £184,999

On Steven – BBC News Channel