BBC releases Star Salaries List 2023-24

The BBC has released the salaries of its highest-paid stars as part of its annual report.

Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker is again the BBC’s top earner with £1.35 million.

This was 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 increase by £40,000 to £475,000 and £479,999.

Greg James, Stephen Nolan and Fiona Bruce also had an increase in salary.

Match of the Day presenter Alan Shearer earned £380,000, however, this is a decrease because in 2023, he took home £445,000.

Some famous BBC faces such as Michael McIntyre and Claudia Winkleman do not make the list as the corporation does not have to disclose the salaries of stars who are paid via production companies.

Following questions about Huw Edwards’ pay in a news briefing, director-general Tim Davie confirmed he received no settlement but said the BBC had done “the right thing” regarding pay.

Mr Davie said:

“We’re always trying to be very judicious with the spending of public money and no one wants to waste a pound.”

He added that the BBC had to act proportionately and fairly “and navigate [the issue] appropriately”.

“I think that’s what we did… we wouldn’t have wasted money if we weren’t doing the right thing.”

Here is a list of presenters who earned more than £178,000:

• Gary Lineker – £1,350,000-£1,354,999
• Zoe Ball – £950,000-£954,999
• Huw Edwards – £475,000-£479,999
• Greg James – £415,000- £419,999
• Stephen Nolan – £405,000-£409,999
• Fiona Bruce – £405,000 – £409,000
• Lauren Laverne – £395,000 – £399,999
• Alan Shearer – £380,000-£384,999
• Naga Munchetty – £345,000 – £349,999
• Nick Robinson – £345,000 – £349,000
• Mishal Husain – £340,000 – £344,999
• Sophie Raworth – £325,000 – £329,999
• Laura Kuenssberg – £325,000 – £329,999
• Vernon Kay – £320,000 – £324,999
• Justin Webb – £320,000 – 324,999
• Sara Cox – £315,000 – 319,999
• Scott Mills – £315,000 – £319,999
• Clive Myrie – £310,000 – £314,999
• Amol Rajan – £310,000 – £314,999
• Nicky Campbell – £295,000 – £299,999
• Victoria Derbyshire -£295,000 – £299,999
• Ros Atkins – £290,000 – £294,999
• Evan Davis – £290,000 – £294,999
• Jeremy Vine – £285,000 – £289,999
• Reeta Chakrabarti – £270,000 – £274,999
• Tina Daheley – £270,000 – £274,999
• Faisal Islam – £260,000 – £264,999
• Chris Mason – £260,000 – £264,999
• Mark Chapman – £260,000 – £264,999
• Kirsty Wark – £250,000 – £254,999
• Sarah Montague – £245,000 – £249,999
• Jo Whiley – £245,000 – £249,999
• Jason Mohammad – £245,000 – £249,999
• Simon Jack – £240,000 – £244,999
• Jeremy Bowen – £240,000 – £244,999
• Trevor Nelson – £235,000 – £239,999
• Katya Adler – £230,000 – £234,999
• Ben Thompson – £225,000 – £229,999
• Martha Kearney – £225,000 – £229,999
• Fergal Keane – £225,000 – £229,999
• Jon Kay – £225,000 – £229,999
• Sarah Smith – £225,000 – £229,999
• Alex Scott – £220,000 – £224,999
• Rachel Burden – £220,000 – £224,999
• Rick Edwards – £215,000 – £219,999
• Mark Easton – £205,000 – £209,999
• Lyse Doucet – £205,000 – £209,999
• Steve Wright – £205,000 – £209,999
• Gary Davies – £200,000 – £204,999
• Owain Wyn Evans – £200,000 – £204,999
• Stephen Sackur – £200,000 – £204,999
• Louis Theroux – £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

The salary details come as the organisation faces another crisis surrounding its hit show Strictly Come Dancing.