US EditionBBC reveals highest-earning stars - as pay list published
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 15 – Gary Lineker earned between £1.35 million and £1.355 million in 2024/25, maintaining his top position despite leaving the BBC after a social media controversy, report shows.
- Tuesday saw the BBC publish its 2024/25 salary list, with Gary Lineker earning £1.35 million for the eighth consecutive year.
- Amid ongoing revelations, Samir Shah noted a `string of revelations`, leading to a review with several dismissals, and the chair remarked on systemic issues.
- Zoe Ball earned £519,999, down from £950,000; Greg James rose to £429,999 with a £20,000 boost; Nick Robinson secured an 18% bump to £414,000.
- Following the report, the broadcaster announced several dismissals, reinforcing Tim Davie’s statement that the BBC must 'take full responsibility for those failings' and that issues are 'much bigger than individuals.'
- Licence fee income rose from £3.7 billion to £3.8 billion, paying households declined by 359,000 to 22,772,000, and full salary figures are due in December 2025.
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The Independent (US)Full list of BBC on-air pay in 2024/25
There are no non-white people in the top 10, and only three women.
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