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Lydia Stephens

Full list of highest paid BBC stars as broadcaster publishes accounts

The BBC has published its annual report which breaks down the salaries of all the top BBC stars across the UK. Every year the broadcaster publishes details of the salaries of those who earn more than £150,000. Topping the list once again is Gary Lineker, the only presenter to take home more than £1m for the year 2022/23.

Zoe Ball is the highest paid female presenter, earning just short of £1m with a salary of between £980,000 and £984,999. News presenter Huw Edwards' salary increased this year, moving him further up the rankings making him the fourth-highest BBC star in the corporation. You can see the list of highest-paid Welsh BBC presenters here.

Some presenters, like Graham Norton and Alex Jones, are not included because their shows are produced by BBC Studios, a commercial company. This includes stars in other high profile shows like EastEnders, Strictly Come Dancing and Top Gear. This list is ranker by salary band, starting with the highest. The equivalent salary band for 2021/22 is shown in brackets, with a description of the year-on-year change.

1. Gary Lineker £1,350,000-£1,354,999 (no change)

2. Zoe Ball £980,000-£984,999 (no change)

3. Alan Shearer £445,000-£449,999 (down from £450,000-£454,999)

4. Huw Edwards £435,000-£439,999 (up from £410,000-£414,999)

5. Stephen Nolan £400,000-£404,999 (down from £415,000-£419,999)

6. Fiona Bruce £395,000-£399,999 (down from £410,000-£414,999)

= Greg James £395,000-£399,999 (up from £390,000-£394,999)

8. Ken Bruce £390,000-£394,999 (up from £385,000-£389,999)

= Lauren Laverne £390,000-£394,999 (up from £380,000-£384,999)

10. Sophie Raworth £365,000-£369,999 (up from £305,000-£309,999)

11. Steve Wright £360,000-£364,999 (down from £450,000-£454,999)

12. George Alagiah £335,000-£339,999 (up from £325,000-£329,999)

= Naga Munchetty £335,000-£339,999 (down from £365,000-£369,999)

= Amol Rajan £335,000-£339,999 (up from £325,000-£329,999)

15. Mark Chapman £325,000-£329,999 (up from £250,000-£254,999)

16. Mishal Husain £315,000-£319,999 (up from £275,000-£279,999)

17. Laura Kuenssberg £305,000-£309,999 (up from £260,000-£264,999)

18. Scott Mills £300,000-£304,999 (down from £400,000-£404,999)

19. Nicky Campbell £295,000-£299,999 (no change)

= Victoria Derbyshire £295,000-£299,999 (up from £240,000-£244,999)

21. Sara Cox £285,000-£289,999 (up from £275,000-£279,999)

= Clive Myrie £285,000-£289,999 (up from £255,000-£259,999)

= Jeremy Vine £285,000-£289,999 (down from £290,000-£294,999)

24. Evan Davis £280,000-£284,999 (up from £270,000-£274,999)

= Kirsty Wark £280,000-£284,999 (up from £245,000-£249,999)

= Justin Webb £280,000-£284,999 (up from £255,000-£259,999)

27. Nick Robinson £275,000-£279,999 (up from £270,000-£274,999)

28. Ros Atkins £260,000-£264,999 (not listed in 2021/22)

= Martha Kearney £260,000-£264,999 (up from £255,000-£259,999)

30. Jason Mohammad £255,000-£259,999 (down from £285,000-£289,999)

31. Sarah Montague £245,000-£249,999 (no change)

32. Tina Daheley £240,000-£244,999 (not listed in 2021/22)

= Gabby Logan £240,000-£244,999 (up from £200,000-£204,999)

= Trevor Nelson £240,000-£244,999 (up from £210,000-£214,999)

35. Jeremy Bowen £230,000-£234,999 (no change)

= Faisal Islam £230,000-£234,999 (down from £240,000-£244,999)

= Jo Whiley £230,000-£234,999 (down from £265,000-£269,999)

38. Katya Adler £225,000-£229,999 (up from £215,000-£219,999)

= Chris Mason £225,000-£229,999 (not listed in 2021/22)

40. Sarah Smith £220,000-£224,999 (up from £190,000-£194,999)

41. Mary Berry £215,000-£219,999 (no change)

= Reeta Chakrabati £215,000-£219,999 (up from £200,000-£204,999)

= Fergal Keane £215,000-£219,999 (up from £210,000-£214,999)

44. Simon Jack £210,000-£214,999 (up from £205,000-£209,999)

45. Lyse Doucet £205,000-£209,999 (up from £150,000-£154,999)

= John McEnroe £205,000-£209,999 (up from £180,000-£184,999)

47. Louis Theroux £200,000-£204,999 (no change)

48. Rachel Burden £195,000-£199,999 (up from £180,000-£184,999)

= Jonny Dymond £195,000-£199,999 (not listed in 2021/22)

= Mark Easton £195,000-£199,999 (up from £190,000-£194,999)

= Stephen Sackur £190,000-£194,999 (up from £175,000-£179,999)

52. Charlie Stayt £190,000-£194,999 (no change)

= Jermaine Jenas £190,000-£194,999 (down from £220,000-£224,999)

54. Jonathan Agnew £185,000-£189,999 (up from £175,000-£179,999)

= Sue Barker £185,000-£189,999 (no change)

= Emma Barnett £185,000-£189,999 (down from £215,000-£219,999)

= Jon Kay £185,000-£189,999 (not listed in 2021/22)

= Colin Murray £185,000 -£189,999 (up from £160,000-£164,999)

= Alex Scott £185,000-£189,999 (down from £195,000-£199,999)

60. Matthew Amroliwala £178,000-£184,999 (not listed in 2021/22)

= Clare Balding £178,000-£184,999 (down from £205,000-£209,999)

= Craig Charles £178,000-£184,999 (not listed in 2021/22)

= Rick Edwards £178,000-£184,999 (not listed in 2021/22)

= Orla Guerin £178,000-£184,999 (up from £160,000-£164,999)

= Yalda Hakim £178,000-£184,999 (not listed in 2021/22)

= Sally Nugent £178,000-£184,999 (not listed in 2021/22)

= John Simpson £178,000-£184,999 (not listed in 2021/22)

= Michael Vaughan £178,000-£184,999 (down from £225,000-£229,999)

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