Gary Lineker is BBC top earner AGAIN as former MOTD host secures £1.35m salary amid scandal-hit year – see list in FULL
Gary Lineker has retained his spot at the top of the list of the BBC’s salaries, seeing off his closest competition by over £800,000.
Following the publication of the BBC Group Annual Report and Accounts, it was confirmed that Lineker pocketed a staggering £1,350,000-£1,354,999.
The seven-figure salary remains the same as what the now-former MOTD host secured last year.
However, Lineker has faced a rather tumultuous 12 months since the publication of last year’s report, stepping down from his role on long-running football show MOTD and BBC coverage as a whole.
The 64-year-old also found his departure coming sooner than expected after he shared an offensive post on Instagram that was deemed antisemitic.
The social media post about Zionism included a drawing of a rat, historically used as an antisemitic insult, something Lineker claimed he hadn’t realised.
In a statement at the time, Lineker said: “I recognise the error and upset that I caused, and reiterate how sorry I am.”
Lineker ended up leaving the BBC following the final Match of the Day of the 24-25 Premier League season.
Similar to last year, Lineker’s closest earner in the list is Radio 2 DJ Zoe Ball.
However, the radio personality has seen a rather drastic drop in pay this year from her £950,000-£954,999 salary in 2023-24.
According to this year’s report, Ball took home £515,000-£519,999 for her work.
Elsewhere, Radio 1 star Greg James saw a slight pay rise on his 23-23 salary of £415,000-£419,999. He earned £425,000-£429,999.
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BBC Radio Ulster’s Stephen Nolan took home £405,000-£409,999 over the past 12 months, the same as the year previous.
Question Time and Antiques Roadshow star Fiona Bruce saw a slight increase from her 23-24 salary of £405,000-£409,000. This year’s report shows her salary stands at £410,000-£414,999.
While Lineker topped the list, there was good news for his MOTD co-star Alan Shearer. The former Newcastle striker took home £440,000-£444,999.
This marked a huge boost on his 23-24 salary of £380,000-£384,999.
Meanwhile, BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty saw her salary of £345,000-£349,999 go up to £355,000-£359,999 over the past 12 months.
Today presenter Nick Robinson saw his salary go up by £65,000. His £345,000-£349,000 pay cheque transformed into £410,000-£414,999 for the past year.
BBC News star Mishal Husain saw a slight decrease in her £340,000-£344,999 salary from last year, taking home £325,000-£329,999 for 24-25.
Meanwhile, BBC News at Six star Sophie Raworth pocketed £350,000-£354,999 over the past 12 months.
Laura Kuenssberg’s Sunday talk show landed her a £70,000 pay increase, taking her from £325,000-£329,999 to £395,000-£399,999.
Other notable earners include Vernon Kay (£390,000-£394,999), Justin Webb (£365,000-£369,999), Scott Mills (£355,000-£359,999), and Mark Chapman (£325,000-£329,999).