RTÉ’s top 10 highest paid presenters earned over €2.6m in 2014

RTÉ’s top 10 highest-paid presenters earned a combined pay of more than €2.6m in 2014, the broadcaster has revealed.

It represents a 40% reduction on 2008’s pay for the top presenters. RTÉ director-general Noel Curran yesterday said the figures are proof of the broadcaster’s commitment to reduce the fees paid to its on-air talent.

With Pat Kenny’s departure from RTÉ, Ryan Tubridy took over as its highest-paid presenter, and earned €495,000 in 2014. However, it was down on his 2008 earnings of €533,333.