The broadcaster said it revised the list to include employees who are working dual roles, such as producer-presenter – Derek Mooney now appears eighth on the 2024 list, with a salary of €197,151
Derek Mooney on RTE’s Today(Image: Instagram/rtetoday)
RTÉ has officially revised its list of top-earning presenters of 2024 to include Derek Mooney.
The national broadcaster said it revised the list to include employees who are working dual roles, such as producer-presenter. As Derek currently handles some presenting duties in addition to his work as a producer, he is now included in the ‘top ten table’.
He now appears eighth on the 2024 list, with a salary of €197,151, while being seventh on the 2025 list, with earnings of €202,264.
In a statement, RTÉ said: “RTÉ has made the decision to consider all personnel holding dual roles (such as producer-presenter, or editor–presenter etc) for inclusion in RTÉ’s top 10 highest-earning presenters for 2025.
“RTÉ’s reconsideration has led to the inclusion of Derek Mooney in the list. He currently undertakes some presenting duties as part of his dual role as producer/presenter and, as such, is included in the Top Ten table.
“In this context, RTÉ is today also re-presenting the information published regarding the earnings of its top 10 highest-earning presenters for 2024, for comparison purposes with 2025. This revision allows RTÉ to provide a like-for-like comparison with last year’s publication.
“For clarity, in 2020 (and up to and including 2024) Derek was designated by RTÉ as a producer, and not as a presenter, in line with his contract of employment.”
The list of top 10 presenters for 2025 includes:
- Claire Byrne: €280,000
- Patrick Kielty: €266,323
- Miriam O’Callaghan: €244,797
- Brendan O’Connor: €239,988
- Ray D’Arcy: €219,992
- David McCullagh: €206,393
- Derek Mooney: €202,264
- Darragh Maloney: €197,840
- George Lee: €194,406
- Dáithí Ó Sé: €192,809
Terence O’Rourke, chair of the board of RTE, said: “The board supports the ongoing commitment by RTE to transparency, as evidenced in today’s announcement.”
Director General of RTE, Kevin Backhurst, said: “In keeping with RTE’s commitment to increased transparency, we are today confirming, and publishing, our decision to include all those presenters who are in dual roles in the annual top ten presenters.”
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