Stephen Nolan Seventh Highest-Paid BBC Presenter 2024-25

Stephen Nolan remains one of the BBC's highest-paid journalists, earning between £405,000 and £409,999 directly from the licence fee for 2024-25, ranking him third among journalists and seventh among on-air presenters. His salary covers his work on BBC Radio Ulster, BBC Radio 5 Live, and Nolan Live on BBC TV, but does not include earnings from other BBC programmes produced by his independent production company, whose payments are not disclosed. Despite maintaining his pay level from the previous year, Nolan has dropped in the presenter rankings due to others like Gary Lineker and Zoe Ball, who have since left the BBC, and new high earners such as Greg James and Nick Robinson. The BBC Northern Ireland director, Adam Smyth, also appears on the list, earning between £178,000 and £184,999. The disclosed salaries reflect only those paid directly from the licence fee, with several prominent presenters excluded because their programmes are produced independently. This annual salary transparency comes amid increased scrutiny of the BBC following various controversies.