Mary Berry – Food Writer, £215K

Dame Mary Berry is a woman of many talents. And her determination to be equally successful at each one has paid off immensely. Although her first job was at a Bath Electricity Board showroom, Berry’s ambition motivated a move to France, where she pursued advanced studies.

Becoming a professionally certified culinary master was just the thing she needed to get her career off the ground. And today, she’s known as the author of over 75 cookbooks and former judge of BBC 1’s “The Great British Bake Off.” In 2022, she was named a judge on “Platinum Pudding.” So evidently, she earns a lot more than her £215K salary from BBC.