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Naga Munchetty remains highest paid amongst South Asians on BBC

The BBC has published its Annual Report, which includes a list of the corporation’s highest paid talent.

The list only includes talent paid over £150,000 within the last financial year, a requirement by the BBC charter. BizAsiaLive.com focuses on the highest paid South Asian talent on the BBC during the 2022/23 period.

Naga Munchetty
Show: BBC Breakfast, Radio 5 Live’s Naga Munchetty Programme
Salary: £335,000 – £339,999

Amol Rajan
Show: Amol Rajan Interviews, Radio 4’s Today programme, Radio 4’s ReThink, TV documentaries, Media editor (to December 2022)
Salary: £335,000 – £339,999

George Alagiah
Show: News at Six and News at Ten
Salary: £335,000 – £339,999

Mishal Husain
Show: Radio 4’s Today programme, BBC One presenting, Today debates for Radio 4
Salary: £315,000 – £319,999

Jason Mohammad
Show: Daily BBC Wales programme, Match Of The Day Wales, Final Score, Radio 2’s Good Morning Sunday
Salary: £255,000 – £259,999

Tina Daheley
Show: Radio 2 Breakfast Show, BBC One News Bulletins, BBC Breakfast
Salary: £240,000 – £244,999

Faisal Islam
Show: Economics editor
Salary: £230,000 – £234,999

Gary Lineker, the face of ‘Match of the Day’ on BBC One, stayed top of the list with earnings of around £1.3 million.