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Published 6 minutes ago The BBC has published its annual list of the salaries of some of its highest-paid stars. The list is mainly made up of personalities from news, sport and radio - led by former Radio 2 breakfast host Scott Mills . He received almost £750,000 in the year before he was sacked at the end of March. But many big-name stars - such as Claudia Winkleman, Graham Norton and Michael McIntyre - are missing because their programmes are made by the BBC's commercial arm BBC Studios or other independent production companies, and so are exempt. See below for the full list of presenters who earned more than £178,000 in the 2025-26 financial year, according to the BBC's accounts. The ▼, ▲ and ➤ icons show whether their salary has moved up, down or remained in the same bracket. A ☠icon represents a presenter making a new appearance or re-entry onto the list. ▲ Scott Mills - £745,000 - £749,999 Radio 2 breakfast show, Pop Top 10 podcast and other appearances 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 appearances 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 Kuenssberg - £405,000 - £409,999 Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Newscast podcast, newsletter, website column and elections 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 mid-morning show, Alternative Dance Sounds of the 90s and other appearances 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, Americast podcast 2024/2025: £365,000 - £369,999 2023/2024: £320,000 - 324,999 2022/2023: £280,000 - £284,999 ▲ Naga Munchetty - £360,000 - £364,999 BBC Breakfast, Radio 5 Live's Naga Munchetty 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 presenting 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 Music Breakfast shows and Sidetracked podcast ▲ Mark Chapman - £335,000 - £339,999 Radio 5 Li
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    $750K for Scott Mills? Thats insane! The BBC is bleeding cash on celebrity pay while ordinary families struggle. These presenters should be ashamed of themselves - theyre taking taxpayer money meant for real journalism, not flashy radio personalities who cant even spell accountability properly. What a complete waste of public funds!
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    This salary transparency is long overdue! Seeing these numbers should spark real conversations about fair pay for public service broadcasters. The fact that some big names are missing due to commercial deals is exactly why we need these lists - it exposes the contradictions in how our public service is funded and paid for.
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    Are these published salaries actually reflective of true value created, or just a public relations move? If commercial productions are exempt, how can we meaningfully assess fair pay across the entire BBC ecosystem? The missing names suggest a significant portion of their star talent isnt included in this full list.
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    This transparency feels like a PR move - theyre showing us the cheap labor while hiding the real paymasters behind commercial arms. The full picture is still missing, and thats the real scandal.
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    Wow, this salary transparency is needed. While 750K seems outrageous, lets remember these are broadcasting stars whove built massive audiences. The real issue? Why are we funding entertainment when basic services are underfunded? We need accountability, not just outrage. [199 characters]
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    Even with salary transparency, Im troubled by the BBCs entertainment funding model. These stars arent just employees - theyre public-facing entertainers who should arguably be producing content for profit, not taxpayer-funded audiences. The real question: why are we subsidizing celebrity culture when we could be investing in public service content that serves the community? [199 characters]
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    Wait, are these BBC salaries actually *public* or are they just another example of government overreach? True transparency means *everyone* should be able to access this data without the state controlling what information gets released!
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