Fergal Keane – Correspondent, £205K

Remember that time on Radio 4’s “Today” in 2020 when some of the BBC’s best offered words of hope and comfort to listeners? At that time, Fergal Keane recited a soothing verse that he claimed helped him cope. And with his job as a foreign correspondent for BBC News, we’d imagine he’d have a lot to cope with.

Nothing sounds more exciting than a career that requires you to fly across the world. But Keane’s job is not all glamourous. From covering unrest in South Africa to reporting on other crises in war-torn nations, Keane’s yearly salary of £205K doesn’t raise any eyebrows. In 2022, he hosted the maritime program “Seascapes.”