BBC Sport presenter Jason Mohammad has received a substantial pay rise, now earning between £290,000 and £294,999 per year, according to the corporation's latest published salary figures. The Welsh broadcaster, who presents BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio 2's Good Morning Sunday, Final Score, Match of the Day and the FA Cup, has moved up from last year's band of £230,000-£234,999.
Mohammad's Rise in the BBC Pay Rankings
Mohammad is now joint 26th on the list alongside fellow BBC Sport presenter Gabby Logan, who also earns £290,000-£294,999 for her work across football, rugby union, athletics and Sports Personality of the Year. The annual salary figures, published by the BBC, only include presenters earning more than £178,000 from the broadcaster and cover talent paid directly by the corporation rather than through independent production companies.
Top Sport Earners at the BBC
Among the sport-related names, Alan Shearer remains the BBC's highest-paid football pundit, earning £390,000-£394,999, despite a decrease from last year's £440,000-£444,999. Mark Chapman, who fronts Match of the Day, BBC Radio 5 Live Sport and the corporation's UEFA Champions League coverage, receives £335,000-£339,999. Former Match of the Day host Gary Lineker's final BBC salary was listed at £325,000-£329,999, a dramatic drop from the £1.35 million-plus he received the previous year following his reduced commitments before leaving the broadcaster.
Other sport presenters include Kelly Cates, paid £215,000-£219,999 for her work on BBC Radio 5 Live and Match of the Day; Alex Scott, earning £195,000-£199,999; and former England cricketer Michael Vaughan, who receives £185,000-£189,999.
BBC's Overall Highest-Paid Presenters 2025/26
The list of the BBC's top earners is led by Scott Mills, whose salary jumped from £355,000-£359,999 to £745,000-£749,999. Greg James follows at £440,000-£444,999, and Stephen Nolan at £425,000-£429,999. Vernon Kay and Laura Kuenssberg are tied at £405,000-£409,999. Other notable names include Naga Munchetty (£360,000-£364,999), Fiona Bruce (£345,000-£349,999), and Sophie Raworth (£340,000-£344,999).
Significant Changes and New Entrants
The list includes several new entrants and notable changes. Nick Grimshaw appears at £335,000-£339,999 after not being listed in 2024/25. Anna Foster also enters the list at £315,000-£319,999. Among those seeing increases are Trevor Nelson (up to £330,000-£334,999 from £245,000-£249,999) and Reeta Chakrabarti (up to £325,000-£329,999 from £300,000-£304,999). Some presenters saw decreases, including Nick Robinson (down to £330,000-£334,999 from £410,000-£414,999) and Jeremy Vine (down to £265,000-£269,999 from £310,000-£314,999).
