Naga Munchetty tops BBC’s highest‑paid South Asian presenters in the 2025-2026 salary report
The BBC’s latest salary report for 2025–2026 confirms that Naga Munchetty remains the corporation’s highest‑paid on‑air figure of South Asian background, earning between £360,000 and £364,999 for her work on ‘BBC Breakfast’ and Radio 5 Live. She leads a small group of British Asian presenters whose earnings place them within the BBC’s top publicly disclosed pay bands.
Reeta Chakrabarti is listed in the £325,000–£329,999 bracket for her role as a senior BBC News presenter, followed closely by Amol Rajan, who appears in the £320,000–£324,999 range through his work on ‘University Challenge’ and Radio 4. Tina Daheley features in the £300,000–£304,999 band, reflecting her contributions across BBC News and Radio 2.
The list also includes Faisal Islam, the BBC’s Economics Editor, on £235,000–£239,999, alongside long‑serving BBC News presenter Matthew Amroliwala, who is placed in the £210,000–£214,999 bracket. Sumi Somaskanda, part of the BBC’s global news output, appears in the £185,000–£189,999 range.
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These figures represent the full set of South Asian‑background presenters earning above £178,000 from the licence fee in the 2025–2026 reporting period, as disclosed in the BBC’s annual accounts.
