Tubridy on top.
RTÉ have been pretty vocal about their efforts to reduce expenditure in Montrose and the changes have seen a drop in the total amount that’s paid to the top ten personalities. €2.5 million was paid to RTÉ presenters in 2014, 40% less than what they they received in 2008, with Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridy being the top earner on the list.
The figures pre-date Ray D’Arcy’s return to the station while Claire Byrne’s flagship show was only launched in 2015.
Here’s the top earning presenters in 2014:
- Ryan Tubridy (€495,000)
- Joe Duffy (€416,893)
- Marian Finucane (€295,000)
- Sean O’Rourke (€290,096)
- Miriam O’Callaghan (€280,445)
- Bryan Dobson (€195,816)
- George Lee (€179,031)
- Richard Crowley (€174,120)
- Colm Hayes (€169,992)
- Derek Mooney (€168,871)
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