9 Highest-Paid British Football Pundits [2025]

From Gary Lineker to Gabby Logan to Mark Chapman, Britain’s top pundits have varied specialities, but they all turn football into a spectacle filled with thorough analysis and minute-by-minute coverage.

The football landscape in the United Kingdom is thriving, controlled by BBC Sport, Sky Sports, and TNT Sports, and is poised to reach new heights thanks to technological and knowledge breakthroughs, with punditry at the vanguard of progress.

Amazon Prime and CBS Sports are also regulars in the football world, but how much do the top experts make? According to Sportcasting numbers, via SPORTbible, here’s a look at the top nine highest-paid analysts in the UK.

1Gary Lineker

Annual salary: £1,350,000 – £1,354,999

Lineker, a cultured centre-forward who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, and Barcelona, turned to punditry after retiring, and is now the highest-paid pundit in the UK, with an annual salary ranging from £1,350,000 to £1,354,999 in the 2023-2024 reporting period.

The former striker has been at the head of Match of the Day for 25 years, and his popularity has grown tenfold since transitioning to television. He also presents FA Cup coverage and is frequently seen at the Sports Personality of the Year awards in some capacity. Because of his links with Blaugrana, he occasionally appears on LaLiga TV. Lineker will depart MOTD in 2025, but will continue to work with the BBC until the 2026 World Cup final. Lineker has the biggest net worth of any British sports presenter.

2Gary Neville

Annual salary: £1,100,000

Gary Neville’s schedule has gotten busy than ever since retiring. The former Manchester United right-back is a serial winner-turned-businessman who runs a variety of businesses while continuing to work as a pundit. In fact, he earns more than his companion in crime, Carragher, with a stunning £1,100,000 each year from his adventures.

While directing The Overlap YouTube channel, which launched in 2022, the Manchester native, one of the top right-backs in Premier League history, collaborated with ITV to deliver Euro 2024 coverage. He has also worked for beIN Sports, and during the 2024/25 campaign, he will make the occasional cameo on the NBC station across the pond in the United States.

3Jamie Carragher

Annual salary: £1,000,000

Jamie Carragher, one half of the most famous UK punditry team, had a spectacular career at the pinnacle of English football, winning the Champions League with Liverpool in 2004/05. His knowledge and experience with elite level football has helped him become one of the finest in the game.

As a result, he earns a healthy £1,000,000 per year from his work with Sky Sports and CBS Sports. The ex-Reds defender is one of the most respected pundits on the scene, whether he’s providing a well-informed analysis of the game’s highlights or having a laugh at the latter. He’s also a contributor for The Telegraph.

4Alan Shearer

Annual salary: £380,000 – £384,999

Despite taking a salary cut from the previous year, Alan Shearer – who remains the Premier League’s all-time top goalscorer, remains the second-highest-earning pundit for the BBC and has been a regular for them for over a two-decade period now, sandwiched by a short stint as Magpies manager in 2009.

According to Sportscasting, the former talisman will earn between £380,000 and £384,999 in 2024, with that figure likely to grow if he succeeds Lineker as the sole host of Match of the Day. Shearer, who was born in Newcastle, is a well-known personality on the aforementioned show, but he also covers the FA Cup live on television and radio. He is also hired by Amazon Prime as a co-commentator and pundit.

5Mark Chapman

Annual salary: £260,000 – £264,999

Mark Chapman, despite not being a former athlete, earns a whopping £260,000 – £264,999 for his work with the BBC as a presenter on both television and radio. He is the primary presenter on Match of the Day 2, though he is occasionally replaced by Gabby Logan, Alex Scott, and Jason Mohammad.

The 51-year-old is also the BBC’s rugby face, overseeing every aspect of the sport on their platforms while earning a generous annual income. His job also extends to the Beeb’s competition, Sky Sports, where he frequently leads League Cup coverage. Chapman will co-present Match of the Day after Lineker retires in 2025.

6. Alex Scott’s annual pay ranges from £220,000 to £224,999.

Alex Scott, who retired from her playing career in 2017 after playing for Arsenal and Birmingham City, has followed in the footsteps of many former pros by entering the field of punditry. The former right-back made more than £220,000 for the BBC in 2024; however, the exact sum is unknown.

She devotes a significant portion of her post-playing life to covering the beautiful game, serving as the major host of Football Focus, which previews all of the best football action with thorough analysis, as well as occasionally hosting Match of the Day 2, FA Cup, and Women’s Super League coverage.

7 Gabby Logan’s annual salary is £210,000.

According to Sportscasting, Gabby Logan was predicted to earn a total of £210,000 in 2024. Logan not only has prominent positions in football, working on Match of the Day and other live football broadcasts, but she is also an avid athletics fan, having fronted coverage of the 2024 Olympics.

She, like the aforementioned Richards, does not appear on the BBC’s 2024 wages list (minimum earnings £178,000), but the article stated that she earned up to £200,000 in 2023. Also, given that Logan is the face of Amazon Prime’s Champions League and Premier League programming, it’s safe to say she can do it all. She will co-present MOTD alongside Chapman and Kelly Cates beginning in the 2025-26 season.

Micah Richards’ annual salary is £205,000.

Despite having one of the most iconic faces – and laughter – on sports television, Micah Richards’ low salary may surprise you. The former Manchester City defender, only 36 years old, earned £205,000 for his 2024 punditry services. For context, the lovable pundit earned more than £200,000 from the BBC in 2023.

Richards has appeared on Match of the Day and covered live football for the same broadcaster, as well as Sky Sports and CBS Sports. The latter places him alongside Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher. What he lacks in perceived experience, he makes up for with charisma.

9 Chris Sutton’s annual income ranges from £190,000 to £194,999.

Former Blackburn Rovers and Celtic striker Chris Sutton, a significant presence in the BBC’s sports coverage, is the lowest-paid pundit on the list, although he is far from underpaid.

According to sources, the 51-year-old earned a hefty sum of £190,000 to £194,999 for the Beeb between 2023 and 2024. He is also a regular co-commentator for BBC Radio 5 Live and assists Robbie Savage in running the 606 phone-in. He is also a well-known figure in Scotland, where he works as a Sky Sports pundit covering Scottish Premiership matches.