Scott Mills has claimed the top spot on the BBC’s presenter payroll despite his sacking, doubling his salary to a hefty £749,999 last year. Gary Lineker slides down to a comparatively modest £325,000–£329,999 for his stint on Match of the Day before quitting last May. A long way from last year’s £1.35 million…
Among the news and current affairs crowd, Laura Kuennsberg leads the pack on £405,000–£409,999, with Question Time host Fiona Bruce on £345,000–£349,999, and Today’s Nick Robinson on £330,000–£334,999. Political Editor Chris Mason picks up £275,000–£279,999. Robinson and Bruce took hefty pay cuts compared to the previous year…
Former Director-General Tim Davie didn’t, though. His pay rose to £565,000 (up from £547,000) in his final year before resigning in the wake of the Trump Panorama debacle. All while the number of people forking out for the licence fee has fallen by more than half a million in the last year…
Read the full report here, and click below to see the top stars’ pay:
News and Current Affairs
Radio
Sport
Multiple genres and television
Lord Khan in the Telegraph: “I hope, and I say this in a non-pompous way, that the public service I do will bring rewards in this world and the hereafter,” he says. “I’m hoping the work I do is earning me Brownie points.”