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The National (Scotland)
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David Irvine

Celtic hero Chris Sutton's BBC punditry salary revealed

Chris Sutton's BBC salary has been revealed in the latest pay document released for 2023/24.

The Celtic hero is a regular contributor on radio and TV for the broadcaster and was listed in the highest-paid salary list for the previous year.

Sutton is often on 5 Live commentary duties for the BBC, hosts the 606 phone-in show with Robbie Savage and has appeared on Football Focus and Final Score.

Recently, Sutton covered the Euro 2024 final for the BBC as he was on the commentary team for the defeat to Spain in Germany.


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For his work for the BBC alone, Sutton raked in between £190k and £194,999, putting him joint 59th on the highest-paid list. The figure is not representative of Sutton's entire income for punditry work.

Sutton is also a lead pundit on Sky Sports and has worked for Viaplay and Premier Sports covering Scottish football in the past.

Gary Lineker remains the highest-paid BBC star earning between £1.35m to £1,354,999.

Alan Shearer is eighth on the list at £380,000-£384,999 which is down by around £70,000 from the previous year.

Alex Scott comes in at joint 43rd with a £220,000-£224,999 pay packet from the BBC.

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