Fiona Bruce & Nick Robinson Become Highest-Paid BBC News Presenters After Huw Edwards' Exit
Fiona Bruce and Nick Robinson both earned as much as £415,000 ($558,000) in the year to March 2025, according to the BBC's annual report.
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Match of the Day host Gary Lineker was the BBC's best-paid presenter overall for the eighth consecutive year, taking home £1.35M. It will be the last time he tops the list after stepping down in recent weeks.
Robinson, who fronts Radio 4's Today show, received a £65,000 pay increase thanks to his work on the UK general election, during which he interviewed leaders including Keir Starmer.
Bruce, who presents BBC News bulletins and Question Time, took home a £5,000 bump in salary over the period covered by the annual report.
Although they have replaced Edwards at the top of the BBC News money tree, neither pocketed as much as the former presenter did last year.
Edwards earned as much as £440,000 before he resigned and later pleaded guilty to accessing child abuse images. The BBC has made unsuccessful attempts to claw back some of this cash.
There were pay rises for many journalists following a seismic year of news in 2024, including the U.S. presidential election.
Laura Kuenssberg received a £70,000 raise, taking her total pay to as much as £400,000. Americast host Justin Webb got a £45,000 bump, meaning he pocketed as much as £370,000.
Football presenters Alan Shearer and Mark Chapman both benefited from salary gains of at least £60,000 because of UEFA Euro 2024.
Below is a table of the BBC's 20 highest-paid presenters:
Gary Lineker
Match of the Day
£1,350,000 – £1,354,999
Zoe Ball
BBC Radio 2
£515,000 – £519,999
Alan Shearer
Match of the Day
£440,000 – £444,999
Greg James
BBC Radio 1
£425,000 – £429,999
Nick Robinson
Today
£410,000 – £414,999
Fiona Bruce
Question Time
£410,000 – £414,999
Stephen Nolan
Radio Ulster / BBC One (NI) / Radio 5 live
£405,000 – £409,999
Laura Kuenssberg
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
£395,000 – £399,999
Vernon Kay
BBC Radio 2
£390,000 – £394,999
Justin Webb
Today
£365,000 – £369,999
Scott Mills
BBC Radio 2
£355,000 – £359,999
Naga Munchetty
Radio & TV
£355,000 – £359,999
Sophie Raworth
BBC News at Six and Ten
£350,000 – £354,999
Clive Myrie
BBC News at Six and Ten
£335,000 – £339,999
Mark Chapman
Sport (Multiple)
£325,000 – £329,999
Mishal Husain
Today
£325,000 – £329,999
Amol Rajan
Today
£315,000 – £319,999
Jeremy Vine
BBC Radio 2
£310,000 – £314,999
Sara Cox
BBC Radio 2
£310,000 – £314,999
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