I stop BBC News after 10 years and earned WAY lower than you’d anticipate

On Aug 30, 2024

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Published: 11:32, 30 August 2024 | Updated: 12:10, 30 August 2024

A former BBC News star has revealed how much he was paid to face the show’s flagship bulletins – he earned a lot less than his colleagues.

Gareth Barlow, 34, was a staple on the show’s News programme and has revealed to The Sun that he was paid drastically less than other known presenters in the company.

In August 2023, the journalist, who now works for Sky News, announced his departure after a decade of working for the company.

And now he has admitted that alongside his highly esteemed role, he picked up overtime to make more money.

BBC executives paid the TV star £50,000 for his role as an SBJ senior broadcast journalist.

A former BBC News star has revealed how much he was paid to face the show’s flagship bulletins – he earned a lot less than his colleagues

Gareth Barlow, 34, was a staple on the show’s News programme and has revealed to The Sun that he was paid drastically less than other known presenters in the company

He told the publication: ‘I won’t comment on my current situation as Sky itself has a right to privacy with regards to its commercial contracts.

‘However, the BBC is publicly funded so I’ll share those details. When I left my staff position in 2021 I was an SBJ-senior broadcast journalist.

‘I was paid just over £50,000 a year. I did do some overtime to earn some more.’

Gareth’s take home salary is drastically less than some of his fellow presenters.

Gary Lineker named the BBC’s highest paid star for the seventh year in a row, with the Match of the Day host earning £1.35million.

He was followed by Radio 2 breakfast host Zoe Ball who is on just shy of a million.

However, the salaries of many of the BBC’s most famous faces are not disclosed on the list because the corporation does not have to reveal the salaries of people who are paid through production companies, including the BBC’s commercial arm BBC Studios.

This means ubiquitous presenters and personalities such as Lord Sugar, Bradley Walsh and Tess Daly do not feature.

In August 2023, the journalist, who now works for Sky News (pictured), announced his departure after a decade of working for the company

And now he has admitted that alongside his highly esteemed role he had to do over time to make more money

BBC executives paid the TV star £50,000 for his role as a SBJ-senior broadcast journalist

Revealed: Salaries of BBC stars

1. Gary Lineker – £1,354,999 (no change)

2. Zoe Ball – £954,999 (£30,000 FALL)

3. Huw Edwards – £479,999 (£40,000 RISE)

4. Greg James – £419,999 (£20,000 RISE)

5. Stephen Nolan – £409,999 (£5,000 RISE)

5= Fiona Bruce – £409,999 (£10,000 RISE)

7. Lauren Laverne – £399,999 (£5,000 RISE)

8. Alan Shearer – £384,999 (£65,000 FALL)

9. Nick Robinson – £349,999 (£70,000 RISE)

9= Naga Munchetty – £349,999 (£10,000 RISE)

11. Mishal Husain – £344,999 (£25,000 RISE)

12. Sophie Raworth – £329,999 (£40,000 FALL)

12= Laura Kuenssberg – £329,999 (£20,000 RISE)

14. Vernon Kay – £324,999 (no change)

14= Justin Webb – £324,999 (£40,000 RISE)

16. Scott Mills – £319,999 (£15,000 RISE)

16= Sara Cox – £319,999 (£30,000 rise)

18. Clive Myrie – £314,999 (£25,000 RISE)

18= Amol Rajan – £314,999 (£25,000 FALL)

20. Victoria Derbyshire – £299,999 (no change)

20= Nicky Campbell – £299,999 (no change)

22. Ros Atkins – £294,999 (£30,000 RISE)

22= Evan Davis – £294,999 (£10,000 RISE)

24. Jeremy Vine – £289,999 (no change)

25. Tina Daheley – £274,999 (£30,000 RISE)

25= Reeta Chakrabarti – £274,999 (£55,000 RISE)

27. Mark Chapman – £264,999 (£65,000 FALL)

27= Faisal Islam – £264,999 (£30,000 RISE)

27= Chris Mason – £264,999 (£35,000 RISE)

30. Kirsty Wark – £254,999 (£30,000 FALL)

31. Sarah Montague – £249,999 (no change)

31= Jo Whiley – £249,999 (£15,000 RISE)

31= Jason Mohammad – £249,999 (£10,000 FALL)

34. Simon Jack – £244,999 (£30,000 RISE)

34= Jeremy Bowen – £244,999 (£10,000 RISE)

36. Trevor Nelson – £239,999 (£5,000 FALL)

37. Katya Adler – £234,999 (£5,000 RISE)

38. Sarah Smith – £229,999 (£5,000 RISE)

38= Martha Kearney – £229,999 (£35,000 FALL)

38= Jon Kay – £229,999 (£40,000 RISE)

38= Fergal Keane – £229,999 (£10,000 RISE)

38= Ben Thompson – £229,999 (no change)

43. Rachel Burden – £224,999 (£25,000 RISE)

43= Alex Scott – £224,999 (£35,000 RISE)

45. Rick Edwards – £219,999 (£35,000 RISE)

46. Steve Wright – £209,999 (£155,000 FALL)

46= Mark Easton – £209,999 (£10,000 RISE)

46= Lyse Doucet – £209,999 (no change)

49. Stephen Sackur – £204,999 (£10,000 RISE)

49= Owain Wyn Evans – £204,999 (no change)

49= Louis Theroux – £204,999 (no change)

49= Gary Davies – £204,999 (no change)

53. Sally Nugent – £199,999 (£15,000 RISE)

53= Orla Guerin – £199,999 (£15,000 RISE)

53= Matthew Amroliwala – £199,999 (£15,000 RISE)

53= Jonny Dymond – £199,999 (no change)

53= John McEnroe – £199,999 (£10,000 FALL)

53= Christian Fraser – £199,999 (no change)

59. Lucy Hockings – £194,999 (no change)

59= Jonathan Agnew – £194,999 (£5,000 RISE)

59= John Simpson – £194,999 (£10,000 RISE)

59= Chris Sutton – £194,999 (no change)

59= Charlie Stayt – £194,999 (no change)

64. Maryam Moshiri – £189,999 (no change)

64= Craig Charles – £189,999 (£5,000 RISE)

64= Ben Brown – £189,999 (no change)

67. Jane Hill – £184,999 (no change)

The BBC’s annual report revealed Huw Edwards was paid more than £475,000 by the corporation last year before he resigned and left the corporation following the explicit photos furore.

The veteran newsreader was paid between £475,000 and £479,999 for the year 2023/24 for 160 presenting days, BBC One news specials, election specials and other television programming, according to the BBC’s annual report.

Naga Munchetty and Radio 4’s Nick Robinson enter the top 10, replacing Ken Bruce, who no longer works at the BBC, and Sophie Raworth, who moves further down.

There are four women in the top 10 – Zoe Ball, Fiona Bruce, Lauren Laverne and Munchetty.

Radio 1’s Greg James, Radio Ulster’s Stephen Nolan and Match Of The Day’s Alan Shearer also make the list.