BBC rich list 2026: Full list of highest earning stars from Scott Mills to Sara Cox and Jo Whiley

Here is a full list of BBC on-air pay above £178,000 for 2025/26, as published in the corporation’s annual report.The list is ranked by pay band, starting with the highest.The equivalent pay band for 2024/25 is shown in brackets, with a description of the year-on-year change.The list does not include people who are paid through independent production companies or the BBC’s commercial arm BBC Studios.1 Scott Mills £745,000-£749,999 (up from £355,000-£359,999)2 Greg James £440,000-£444,999 (up from £425,000-£429,999)3 Stephen Nolan £425,000-£429,999 (up from £405,000-£409,999)4= Vernon Kay £405,000-£409,999 (up from £390,000-£394,999)4= Laura Kuenssberg £405,000-£409,999 (up from £395,000-£399,999)6 Alan Shearer £390,000-£394,999 (down from £440,000-£444,999)7 Justin Webb £375,000-£379,999 (