Naga Munchetty is the highest-earning BBC Breakfast presenter, with a salary of £360,000-£364,999, according to the BBC's annual report for 2025/26. The report, which lists all on-air and off-air staff receiving more than £178,000 from licence fee revenue, places Munchetty eighth overall among BBC earners.
Salary Breakdown for BBC Breakfast Presenters
Jon Kay ranks 43rd on the list, earning between £225,000 and £229,999, a decrease from £240,000-£244,999 the previous year. Kay also contributes to Radio 4's Saturday Live, Any Answers, Pick of the Week, and Last Word.
Rachel Burden is 46th, with earnings of £215,000-£219,999, down from £220,000-£224,999. Her role includes BBC Breakfast, 5 Live Breakfast, and the Cafe Hope podcast.
Consistent and Reduced Salaries
Sally Nugent holds 58th place, earning £200,000-£204,999, unchanged from the prior year. Her duties are limited to BBC Breakfast. Charlie Stayt is 65th, with £190,000-£194,999, also unchanged, and his responsibilities are exclusively BBC Breakfast.
The BBC is required to publish salaries exceeding £178,000 from licence fee revenue annually. The list excludes those paid through independent production companies or BBC Studios. BBC Breakfast airs daily at 6am on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
