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Revealed: Highest-paid news media executive in the United Kingdom

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Based on the latest data, two of RELX’s top executives received impressive paychecks in 2023. Chief executive Erik Nils Engström earned a total of £13.6 million for the year, while chief financial officer Nicholas Lawrence Luff received £7.1 million after adding up his fixed pay, bonuses, and other payouts.

On our list of highest-paid news media executives in the United Kingdom, the third spot was occupied by Stephan Shakespeare, who was formerly the CEO and now the chairman of the research and polling company YouGov. He earned a sum of £4.7 million. The fourth spot was taken by Stephen Carter, the chief executive of Informa, who earned £3.8 million. Following him was Carolyn McCall, the CEO of ITV, who earned £2.9 million. Finally, Andrew Rashbass, the former CEO of Euromoney, earned £3.5 million in 2021/22, which are the latest figures available. However, he left the business in November of that year.

Highest-paid news media executive in the United Kingdom

RankCompanyExecutiveRole (if known)Total pay in £s (latest year)
1RELXErik Nils EngströmChief executive£13.6m
2RELXNicholas Lawrence LuffChief financial officer£7.1m
3You GovStephan ShakespeareChief executive (now non-executive chair)£4.7m
4InformaStephen CarterChief executive£3.8m
5ITVCarolyn McCallChief executive£2.9m
6EuromoneyAndrew RashbassChief executive£3.5m
7You GovSundip ChahalChief operating officer£2.5m
8ITVChris KennedyChief financial officer£1.9m
9The Economist GroupLara BoroChief executive£2.1m
10InformaGareth WrightGroup finance director£1.9m
11You GovAlex McIntoshChief financial officer£1.9m
12Financial TimesJohn RiddingChief executive£1.8m
13InformaPatrick MartellChief operating officer£1.8m
14EuromoneyWendy PallotChief financial officer£1.7m
15Wilmington PlcMark MilnerChief executive£1.6m
16Channel 4Alex MahonChief executive£1.5m
17Moneysupermarket GroupPeter DuffyChief executive£1.4m
18RightmovePeter Brooks-JohnsonChief executive£1.4m
19Autotrader GroupNathan CoeChief executive£1.3m
20The Economist GroupZanny Minton BeddoesEditor-in-chief£1.2m
21RightmoveAlison DolanChief financial officer£1m
22Time OutChris OhlundChief executive£1m
23Channel 4Jonathan AllanChief operating officer£986k
24Centaur MediaSwagatam MukerjiChief executive£985k
25STVSimon PittsChief executive£738k
26AscentialDuncan PainterChief executive£948k
27Future PlcRachel AddisonChief financial officer£921k
28Channel 4Ian KatzChief content officer£845k
29AscentialPaul HarrisonChief operating officer£789k
30Future PlcJon SteinbergChief executive£730k
31AscentialMandy GraddenChief financial officer£702k
32Autotrader GroupJamie WarnerChief financial officer£695k
33Wilmington plcGuy MillwardChief financial officer£693k
34Autotrader GroupCatherine FaiersChief operating officer£662k
35NewsquestHenry Faure WalkerChief executive£640.4k
36GlobaldataGraham LilleyChief financial officer£1.2m
37Reach PlcSimon FullerChief financial officer£571k
38Reach PlcJim MullenChief executive£564k
39GuardianKeith UnderwoodChief financial and operating officer£563k
40GuardianKatharine VinerEditor-in-chief£562k
41Centaur MediaSimon LongfieldChief financial officer£551.7k
42BBCTim DavieChief executive / Director general£528k
43Moneysupermarket GroupScilia GrimbleChief financial officer£524.8k
44STVLindsay DixonChief financial officer£411k
45BBCCharlotte MooreChief content officer£473k
46Future PlcPenny Ladkin-BrandChief financial and strategy officer£442k
47Merit GroupCornelius ConlonManaging Director£427.5k

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