BBC’s News Anchors: Just How Much Do They Really Earn?

Published on 08/10/2022
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Sarah Montague – £245K

Sarah Montague must have truly loved writing about the news. In order to explore that profession, she actually quit her comfortable position as a stockbroker in 1991. Before working for BBC in 1997, she held positions with a number of organizations, including Reuters and Sky News. She began working at BBC News and hosting “Newsnight” there. She left “Today” after 18 years to take up a position at “The World at One”; an important figure at the broadcast corporation, she is also well paid, making £245K a year; she was also crucial in starting the “Today” program on BBC Radio 4 and has become a go-to person for important shows like “HARDtalk.”

Sarah Montague – £245K

Sarah Montague – £245K

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Emma Barnett – £240K

Since she began working as a journalist in 2007, Emma Barnett has generated significant buzz. especially when she started working at the Daily Telegraph in 2009, where she rose to the positions of women’s editor and first digital media editor. She is admired for bringing a more serious approach to women’s concerns in the Daily Telegraph and for launching a segment on the publication called “Wonder Women.” She brought her women-focused style to the BBC, where she has been the host of the “Woman’s Hour” segment on BBC Radio 4 since 2021. She also worked for BBC Radio 5 and is one of the primary presenters for “Newsnight” on BBC Two.

Emma Barnett – £240K

Emma Barnett – £240K

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