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

    Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker is again the corporation's top earner with £1.35m, 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 rise by £40,000.

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

    Match of the Day presenter Alan Shearer earned £380,000, having taken home £445,000 last year.

    Some famous BBC faces such as Michael McIntyre and Claudia Winkleman 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.

    ➤ Gary Lineker - £1,350,000-£1,354,999

    Match of the Day, Premier League, FA Cup, Sports Personality of the Year

    2022/2023: £1,350,000-£1,354,999

    2021/2022: £1,350,000-£1,354,999

    2020/2021: £1,360,000-£1,364,999

    ▼ Zoe Ball - £950,000-£954,999

    Radio 2's Zoe Ball Breakfast Show

    2022/2023: £980,000-£984,999

    2021/2022: £980,000-£984,999

    2020/2021: £1,130,000-£1,134,999

    ▲ Huw Edwards - £475,000-£479,999

    News at Six and News at Ten, News Channel and news specials

    2022/2023: £435,000-£439,999

    2021/2022: £410,000-£414,999

    2020/2021: £425,000-£429,999

    ▲ Greg James - £415,000- £419,999

    Radio 1 Breakfast Show

    2022/2023: £395,000- £399,999

    2021/2022: £390,000-£394,999

    2020/2021: £310,000-£314,999

    ▲ Stephen Nolan - £405,000-£409,999

    The Nolan Show on Radio Ulster, Nolan Live on BBC One (Northern Ireland), The Stephen Nolan Show on 5 Live

    2022/2023: £400,000-£404,999

    2021/2022: £415,000-£419,999

    2020/2021: £405,000-£409,999

    ▲ Fiona Bruce - £405,000 - £409,000

    Question Time and presenting on BBC One

    2022/2023: £395,000-£399,999

    2021/2022: £410,000-£414,999

    2020/2021: £405,000-£409,999

    ▲ Lauren Laverne - £395,000 - £399,999

    BBC 6 Music Breakfast Show, Radio 4's Desert Island Discs

    2022/2023: £390,000 - £394,999

    2021/2022: £380,000-£384,999

    2020/2021: £395,000-£399,999

    ▼ Alan Shearer - £380,000-£384,999

    Match of the Day: Premier League, FA Cup

    2022/2023: £445,000-£449,999

    2021/2022: £450,000-£454,999

    2020/2021: £390,000-£394,999

    ▲ Naga Munchetty - £345,000 - £349,999

    BBC Breakfast, Radio 5 Live's Naga Munchetty Programme, Panorama

    2022/2023: £335,000 - £339,999

    2021/2022: £365,000-£369,999

    2020/2021: £255,000-£259,999

    ▲ Nick Robinson - £345,000 - £349,000

    Radio 4's Today programme, Radio 4's Political Thinking podcast

    2022/2023: £275,000 - £279,999

    2021/2022: £270,000-£274,999

    2020/2021: £270,000-£274,999

    ▲ Mishal Husain - £340,000 - £344,999

    Radio 4's Today programme, BBC One presenting, Today debates for Radio 4 and other projects

    2022/2023: £315,000 - £319,999

    2021/2022: £275,000-£279,999

    2020/2021: £275,000-£279,999

    ▼ Sophie Raworth - £325,000 - £329,999

    BBC News at Six, BBC News at Ten

    2022/2023: £365,000 - £369,999

    2021/2022: £305,000-£309,999

    2020/2021: £280,000-£284,999

    ▲ Laura Kuenssberg - £325,000 - £329,999

    Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, documentary series

    2022/2023: £305,000 - £309,999

    2021/2022: £260,000-£264,999

    2020/2021: £260,000-£264,999

    ★ Vernon Kay - £320,000 - £324,999

    Radio 2 mid-morning show, Radio 2's Dance Sounds of the 90s

    ▲ Justin Webb - £320,000 – 324,999

    Radio 4's Today programme, Americast podcast

    2022/2023: £280,000 - £284,999

    2021/2022: £255,000-£259,999

    2020/2021: £255,000-£259,999

    ▲ Sara Cox - £315,000 – 319,999

    Radio 2 Drivetime show

    2022/2023: £285,000 - £289,999

    2021/2022: £275,000-£279,999

    2020/2021: £275,000-£279,000

    ▲ Scott Mills - £315,000 - £319,999

    Radio 2 early afternoon show

    2022/2023: £300,000 - £304,999

    2021/2022: £400,000-£404,999

    2020/2021: £375,000-£379,999

    ▲ Clive Myrie - £310,000 - £314,999

    BBC News at One, Six and Ten, international deployments

    2022/2023: £285,000 - £289,999

    2021/2022: £255,000-£259,999

    2020/2021: £205,000-£209,999

    ▼ Amol Rajan - £310,000 - £314,999

    Radio 4's Today programme, Amol Rajan Interviews, Radio 4’s Rethink, The Today Podcast

    2022/2023: £335,000 - £339,999

    2021/2022: £325,000-£329,999

    2020:2021: £240,000-£249,999

    ➤ Nicky Campbell - £295,000 - £299,999

    Radio 5 Live Nicky Campbell Show, Different

    2022/2023: £295,000 - £299,999

    2021/2022: £295,000-£299,999

    2020/2021: £295,000-£299,999

    ➤ Victoria Derbyshire -£295,000 - £299,999

    Newsnight, Ukrainecast podcast

    2022/2023: £295,000 - £299,999

    2021/2022: £240,000-£244,999

    2020/2021: £170,000-£174,999

    ▲ Ros Atkins - £290,000 - £294,999

    Analysis Editor, The Media Show

    2022/2023: £260,000 - £264,999

    ▲ Evan Davis - £290,000 - £294,999

    Radio 4's PM and Radio 4's The Bottom Line

    2022/2023: £280,000 - £284,999

    2021/2022: £270,000-£274,999

    2020/2021: £275,000-£279,999

    ➤ Jeremy Vine - £285,000 - £289,999

    Lunchtime show on Radio 2

    2022/2023: £285,000 - £289,999

    2021/2022: £290,000-£294,999

    2020/2021: £295,000-£299,999

    ▲ Reeta Chakrabarti - £270,000 - £274,999

    News at One, Six and Ten

    2022/2023: £215,000 - £219,999

    2021/2022: £200,000-£204,999

    2020/2021: £175,000-£179,999

    ▲ Tina Daheley - £270,000 - £274,999

    Radio 2 Breakfast Show, cover for Jeremy Vine, BBC One News Bulletins, BBC Breakfast

    2022/2023: £240,000 - £244,999

    ▲ Faisal Islam - £260,000 - £264,999

    Economics editor, Newsnight cover

    2022/2023: £230,000 - £234,999

    2021/2022: £240,000-£244,999

    2020/2021: £205,000-£209,999

    ▲ Chris Mason - £260,000 - £264,999

    Political editor

    2022/2023: £225,000 - £229,999

    ▼ Mark Chapman - £260,000 - £264,999

    Radio 5 Live Sport, Match of the Day 2, Challenge Cup

    2022/2023: £325,000 - £329,999

    2021/2022: £250,000-£254,999

    2020/2021: £250,000-£254,999

    ▼ Kirsty Wark - £250,000 - £254,999

    BBC Two's Newsnight, Radio 4's Start the Week, Lives Well Lived documentary, Archive on Four

    2022/2023: £280,000 - £284,999

    2021/2022: £245,000-£249,999

    2020/2021: £210,000-£214,999

    ➤ Sarah Montague - £245,000 - £249,999

    Radio 4's World at One, HARDtalk cover

    2022/2023: £245,000 - £249,999

    2021/2022: £245,000-£249,999

    2020/2021: £245,000-£249,999

    ▲ Jo Whiley - £245,000 - £249,999

    Radio 2 evening show

    2022/2023: £230,000 - £234,999

    2021/2022: £265,000-£269,999

    2020/2021: £275,000-£279,999

    ▼ Jason Mohammad - £245,000 - £249,999

    Daily BBC Wales programme, Final Score, Radio 2's Good Morning Sunday

    2022/2023: £255,000 - £259,999

    2021/2022: £285,000-£289,999

    2020/2021: £270,000-£274,999

    ▲ Simon Jack - £240,000 - £244,999

    Business Editor, Radio 4 Today cover, podcasts

    2022/2023: £210,000 - £214,999

    2021/2022: £205,000-£209,999

    2020/2021: £190,000-£194,999

    ▲ Jeremy Bowen - £240,000 - £244,999

    International Editor

    2022/2023: £230,000 - £234,999

    2021/2022: £230,000-£234,999

    2020/2021: £220,000-£224,999

    ▼ Trevor Nelson - £235,000 - £239,999

    Radio 2's Rhythm Nation, shows on 1Xtra

    2022/2023: £240,000 - £244,999

    2021/2022: £210,000-£214,999

    2020/2021: £230,000-£234,999

    ▲ Katya Adler - £230,000 - £234,999

    Europe Editor, The Global Story podcast

    2022/2023: £225,000 - £229,999

    2021/2022: £215,000-£219,999

    2020/2021: £220,000-£224,999

    ★ Ben Thompson - £225,000 - £229,999

    BBC Business presentation, BBC Breakfast presentation, BBC News Channel presentation cover

    ▼ Martha Kearney - £225,000 - £229,999

    Radio 4's Today programme

    2022/2023: £260,000 - £264,999

    2021/2022: £255,000-£259,999

    2020/2021: £250,000-£254,999

    ▲ Fergal Keane - £225,000 - £229,999

    Special Correspondent

    2022/2023: £215,000 - £219,999

    2021/2022: £210,000-£214,999

    2020/2021: £205,000-£209,999

    ★ Jon Kay – £225,000 - £229,999

    BBC Breakfast, Radio 4 Pick of the Week, Radio 4 Saturday Live, Radio 4 Podcast Fairy Meadow

    ▲ Sarah Smith - £225,000 - £229,999

    North America Editor

    2022/2023: £220,000 - £224,999

    ▲Alex Scott - £220,000 - £224,999

    Football Focus, Women's Super League, Women’s World Cup 2023, Sports Personality of the Year

    2022/2023: £185,000 - £189,999

    ▲Rachel Burden - £220,000 - £224,999

    5Live Breakfast Show, BBC Breakfast, Panorama

    2022/2023: £195,000 - £195,999

    ▲ Rick Edwards – £215,000 - £219,999

    5 Live Breakfast Show, Fighting Talk

    2022/2023: £178,000 - £184,999

    ▲Mark Easton – £205,000 - £209,999

    Home Editor

    2022/2023: £195,000 - £195,999

    ➤ Lyse Doucet - £205,000 - £209,999

    Chief International Correspondent

    2022/2023: £205,000 - £209,999

    ▼ Steve Wright - £205,000 - £209,999

    Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs, Radio 2's Pick of the Pops, cover shows on Radio 2

    2022/2023: £360,000-£364,999

    2021/2022: £450,000-£454,999

    2020/2021: £465,000-£469,999

    ★ Gary Davies - £200,000 - £204,999

    Radio 2 Sounds of the 80s, mid-morning Radio 2 show, Radio 2 cover

    ★ Owain Wyn Evans - £200,000 - £204,999

    Radio 2 early breakfast show, additional BBC Radio 2 shows and events

    ▲Stephen Sackur – £200,000 - £204,999

    HARDtalk interviews

    2022/2023: £190,000 - £194,999

    ➤ Louis Theroux - £200,000 - £204,999

    A range of programmes, podcasts and series

    2022/2023: £200,000 - £204,999

    2021/2022: £200,000-£204,999

    2020/2021; £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

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