Fiona Bruce and Nick Robinson both earned as much as £415,000 in the year to March 2025, according to the BBC’s annual report.Match of the Day host Gary Lineker was the BBC’s best-paid presenter overall for the eighth consecutive year, taking home £1.35M. It will be the last time he tops the list after stepping down in recent weeks.Robinson, who fronts Radio 4’s Today show, received a £65,000 pay increase thanks to his work on the UK general election, during which he interviewed leaders including Keir Starmer.Bruce, who presents BBC News bulletins and Question Time, took home a £5,000 bump in salary over the period covered by the annual report.There were pay rises for many journalists following a seismic year of news in 2024, including the U.S. presidential election.Laura Kuenssberg received a £70,000 raise, taking her total pay to as much as £400,000. Americast host Justin Webb got a £45,000 bump, meaning he pocketed as much as £370,000.Football presenters Alan Shearer and Mark Chapman both benefited from salary gains of at least £60,000 because of UEFA Euro 2024.
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