ALEX TREBEK – EST. $10 MILLION

Trebek watched his rise to fame with his successful career hosting Jeopardy!, an iconic game show. He has also hosted several other games shows like Double Dare, Battlestars, Classic Concentration, but the majority of his success comes from Jeopardy.

ALEX TREBEK EST. $10 MILLION

MICHAEL STRAHAN — $17 MILLION

Former basketball player Strahan now spends his days as a talented talk show host. He has had multiple opportunities to do this and has been involved in several hit shows. He is rather successful, so good for him!

MICHAEL STRAHAN — $17 MILLION

Anderson Cooper – $11 Million

Can you believe that during college Anderson Cooper interned at the one and only CIA? Color us impressed. But, after receiving his degree, he decided to leave the agency and pursue journalism. To get started, Anderson forged a press pass to enter Myanmar and reported on students fighting the Burmese government. He then sold these stories to a United States news agency. His continuous hard work propelled him to where he is today: the primary anchor on Anderson Cooper 360° and a 60 Minutes correspondent. Today, Anderson Cooper is one of the most celebrated news anchors.

Anderson Cooper – $11 Million

AMY ROBACH — $300,000

Amy Robach began her career in television with a temporary role as an anchor on Good Morning America. Later on, she worked on NBC News as a national correspondent and then hosted the Saturday version of the Today Show. Her years of experience make her a pro in her field. Also back in 2018, she scored the role of co-anchor for 20/20. Today she works for Good Morning America as their leading anchor.

AMY ROBACH — $300,000

GINGER ZEE – $500K

Also knows Ginger Renee Colonomos, Ginger Zee is currently employed at NBC news as the head meteorologist. After finishing college she worked at several media outlets like WYIN-TV and WOOD-TV. She also is associated with her success on Good Morning America Weekend, ABC World News Tonight and Nightline.

GINGER ZEE – $500K

Robin Roberts – $18 Million

We all have to start somewhere! Robin Roberts got her to start working in Mississippi at a small station as a reporter and sports anchor. Slowly, but surely, she moved up in the business, and ventured to the Nashville and Atlanta markets. In 1990, ESPN hired Robin as a sportscaster. She stayed with the sports network for 15 years before being hired by ABC as a feature reporter for “Good Morning America”. The network promoted her to co-anchor, a position she currently holds. She has worked extremely hard to get to the position she holds today and deserves her $18 annual million salaries.

Robin Roberts $18 Million

RYAN SEACREST — $71.5 MILLION

Ryan Seacrest is one of the busiest people in Hollywood. He is the host of both Live! And American Idol, so he flies back and forth between New York and Los Angeles. At every single event that he hosts, Seacrest brings home an additional $10 million and also he stacks up millions by hosting other events such as his radio show, red carpet events, and the New Year’s Eve events. On top of all of this, he also has his own fashion line called Ryan Seacrest Distinction, and a fashion line called Polished.

RYAN SEACREST — $71.5 MILLION

GREG MATHIS- $10 MILLION

Judge Mathis is not only one of the most famous judges but one of the most popular television personalities too.  The show started in 1999 and is now going for its 2oth season. He is the second-largest television judge of all time behind Judge Judy. Judge Mathis was actually a criminal in his early years but changed his life around and was elected as the 36th District Court Judge.

Greg Mathis

CHRIS CUOMO — $2.5 MILLION

The host of the TV show Cuomo Prime Time has earned Christ Cuomo a large income of $2.5 million. Until 2018 he spent his days working for ABC as the co-anchor of New Day. Ever since Cuomo began hosting a radio show on the P.O.T.U.S. channel titled Let’s Get After It. Cuomo lives in Manhatten with his three children with wife editor Christina Greeven Cuomo. These two live a lavish life with their combined incomes!

CHRIS CUOMO — $2.5 MILLION

LAURA INGRAHAM — $2 MILLION

As of 2017, Laura Ingraham began as the host for her own show The Ingraham Angle. She also has a radio show called The Laura Ingraham Show and is the editor-in-chief of Lifezette. Not impressed? She is also the co-owner of the Ingraham Media Company. With all of these careers, she is racking up an annual salary of $2 million. We expect to see big things for this woman!

LAURA INGRAHAM — $2 MILLION

MARTHA MACCALLUM — $700,000

Martha Maccallum is the news anchor for Fox News and is best known for her show The Story With Martha MacCallum. She is most known for her strong presence in her interviews. She has been awarded several prizes, and her earnings have increased over the years accumulating her current salary of $700,000 a year. She is also married to Dan Gregory and has 3 children with him. With her income, she can definitely hold up her luxurious lifestyle.

MARTHA MACCALLUM — $700,000

ANDY COHEN — $2 MILLION

As a child, Andy Cohen would do fake interviews in the comfort of his home. He even used a hairbrush as a microphone to make it more real! After he finished school he also received an internship at CBS and worked his way up to a news producer. He had a career there for almost a decade and made it to senior producer. In 2000 he left CBS and became vice president of TRIO programming. In 2005, the channel Bravo hired him to recreate their network. He is truly a great success today!

ANDY COHEN — $2 MILLION

HODA KOTB — $7 MILLION

Since 1988, Hoda Kotb has been a central part of NBC. Her partnership with the network began as a Dateline NBC correspondent and then she worked her way to the top. Then in 2008, she began co-hosting Today’s fourth hour, with Kathie Lee Gifford. Today she is a co-anchor on the morning show, and is truly amazing! She deserves all the success that’s coming to her.

HODA KOTB — $7 MILLION

MEGYN KELLY — $22 MILLION

The well-known journalist Megyn Kelly worked as a Fox News anchor from 2004 to 2017. She also co-hosted America Live and America’s Newsroom with the popular anchor, Bill Hemmer. In addition, she is known for being the anchor of The Kelly File. After her partnership with Fox, Kelly joined NBC as a correspondent and talk show host of Today and Megyn Kelly Today. However, she left NBC in 2019. Megyn takes in about $22 million a year, making her one of the richest news anchors.

MEGYN KELLY — $22 MILLION

NATALIE MORALES — $2 MILLION

Natalie Morales has a long-standing relationship with the media with her career as the host for NBC’s Today Show West Coast has also been a correspondent for NBC Dateline and host of Access Hollywood. This talented girl also speaks many languages. She first studied journalism but then joined the TV world. Morales works hard to support her to sons and makes it her mission to provide them with all that she can.

NATALIE MORALES — $2 MILLION

NANCY O’DELL — $2 MILLION

Nancy O’Dell began her broadcasting career in her hometown of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina after graduating from Clemson University. Her first job was as a reporter and anchor at WDPE-TV. She was employed by a few other television stations in Charleston, South Carolina, one of which includes WCBD-TV, where she worked as a morning news anchor and crime reporter. While there, her reports on the lenient police approach to DUI cases led to a state-wide investigation that resulted in authorities being more strict with these cases. She also worked in Miami, Florida before securing herself a job on Access Hollywood, where she worked from 1996-2009. Today, she works as a special correspondent on Entertainment Tonight.

NANCY O’DELL — $2 MILLION

HOLLY WILLOUGHBY- $600,000

The stunning Dancing On Ice presenter is doing incredibly well with that salary. Her net worth is sitting on an impressive $10 million and she can clearly afford to spend a ton on a Sandro Paris dress just to wear around the house. The presenter is also pretty tough, she recently broke a spoon saluting NHS for all their hard work, she posted a picture of the spoon on Instagram and go Holly!

Holly Willoughby- $10 Million

CHARISSA THOMPSON – $500K

Before working for Fox Sports, Charissa Thompson worked at ESPN, Versus, GSN, and The Big Ten Network. Charissa was hired as the news host for the series Extra, and after leaving the show, joined Fox Sports NFL Kickoff Show as the primary host. She also covers college football and basketball matches on behalf of the Nig Ten Network. She stole the spotlight when presenting The Best Damn Sports Show Period on FSN, which gave her the recognition of being of the most lovely TV anchors in modern times. Today her net worth reaches almost $2 million.

CHARISSA THOMPSON – $500K

Britt McHenry – $1.5 Million

The exquisite Fox Nation’s commentator has made an impressive amount of money from her amazing career as a professional Journalist. A New Jersey native McHenry is considered to be one of the highest-paid journalists. She has a huge amount of experience under her belt with many well-known organizations and is now currently working as Fox News Contributor, Fox Nation host, and the Political Host at WTTG/FOX 5 DC.  Britt McHenry’s net worth is estimated to be $1.5 million.

Britt McHenry – $1.5 Million

Joy Reid – $1.5 Million

Joy-Ann M. Lomena-Reid, professionally known as Joy Reid, is an American cable television host and a national correspondent at MSNBC. A Harvard University Graduate, she now works as a national correspondent for MSNBC. Her journalism career started in 1997 when she worked in southern Florida for a TV morning show. In 2016, Reid also wrote the book Fracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons, and the Racial Divide. She has often been considered as a heroine of the anti-Trump resistance.

Joy Reid – $1.5 Million

Samantha Steele Ponder – $5 Million

Recognize her? We bet you do! Samantha Steele Ponder, a sportscaster for ESPN, is a household name. Sam is one of the most beloved reporters with ESPN and has truly taken the world by storm. Most know her from “College GameDay”, where she replaced Erin Andrews in 2012. Samantha is also a sideline reporter for “Thursday Night College Football” and hosts ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown”. She met NFL player Christian Ponder through work and the two wed in 2012.

Samantha Steele Ponder – $5 Million

ERIN ANDREWS – $1.6 MILLION

Erin Andrews was a freelance reporter for the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning and for Fox News Sports Florida. ESPN took notice of the up-and-coming star and hired her in 2004. Erin has reported on huge sporting events, such as college football, the World Series and the Super Bowl. In 2014 she became Fox network’s NFL sideline reporter, taking over for Pam Oliver. She is also a host on the reality TV series “Dancing with the Stars”. She brings home $700,000 every year for this career and also an extra $100,000 through her endorsements. And that’s just the beginning for this star! Erin is married to NHL player Jarret Stoll; the couple wed in 2017.

ERIN ANDREWS – $1.6 MILLION

Cari Champion – $1 Million

Cari Champion’s love for tennis is what propelled her to the top. Her passion for the game, especially for the Williams sisters, developed while working in Florida. The new Tennis Channel took notice of the young reporter and offered her a job. Her first gig for the network was in 2009 as a broadcaster. Since her debut, she has ventured into other areas, most notably entertainment reporting. But, she still prefers sports, and is currently an anchor on SportsCenter on ESPN.

Cari Champion – $1 Million

Tomi Lahren – $200,000

Tomi Lahren is a conservative political commentator best known for hosting “Tomi” on TheBlaze. The show garnered attention from none other than the NY Times and BBC News. The two outlets have called her “the young Republican who is bigger than Trump on Facebook” and a “rising media star”. Tomi currently works for an organization that supports President Donald Trump called Great America Alliance.

Tomi Lahren – $200,000

Shepard Smith – $10 Million

Shephard Smith started out in Florida at numerous news stations, later joining Fox News when it was created in 1996. Smith has been at Fox ever since, and has done quite well for himself. He was the host of “Fox Report with Shepard Smith” and “Studio B” and is currently hosting “Shepard Smith Reporting”. Not to mention, he is the managing editor of Fox News Channel’s Breaking News Division.

Shepard Smith – $10 Million

Meredith Vieira – $11 Million

Meredith Vieira became a household name after being an original panelist on The View. She also received attention for her reporting on 60 Minutes. She hosted Who Wants to be a Millionaire? and co-anchored NBC’s Today Show. Meredith is currently a special correspondent for Dateline NBC and NBC Nightly News.

Meredith Vieira – $11 Million

Brooke Baldwin – $1.5 Million

Before making it big, Brooke Baldwin was a reporter in Virginia at a small station. But, her talent propelled her to a promotion at a station in Washington, D.C. as the lead reporter. She joined The Rick List on CNN in 2009, and took Rick’s place when he was fired. She is the current host of CNN Newsroom with Brooke Baldwin.

Brooke Baldwin – $1.5 Million

Rachel Maddow – $7 Million

People love Rachel Maddow because of her openness about everything, including politics, and because she reports on presidential scandals many reporters forego speaking on. She is also impressively one of the most trusted reporters on TV. Rachel currently hosts “The Rachel Maddow Show” on MSNBC and co-anchors special events with Brian Williams. Not only is she on TV, but she also dabbles in radio with a show called “The Rachel Maddow Show” on Air America Radio.

Rachel Maddow – $7 Million

Bill O’Reilly – $20 Million

Bill O’Reilly is another individual who has been with the Fox News Channel since the very beginning. The very same year the network was inaugurated, Bill was given his own show, donned “The O’Reilly Factor” (originally titled The O’Reilly Report). Amazingly enough, his show held the title of “highest-rated cable news show” for an impressive 16 years. However, in 2017, the network terminated O’Reilly’s employment after scandalous past behaviors were unearthed.

Bill O’Reilly – $20 Million

Jackie Guerrido – $10 Million

Jackie Guerrido started her career in the radio sector before venturing into television. She is now widely known for her work as a meteorologist and journalist for Univision. Currently, she is an anchor on Primer Impacto, the flagship program of Univison. If all of her achievements and salary weren’t impressive enough, Jackie led the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City and she is also active in numerous charities.

Jackie Guerrido – $10 Million

Abby Huntsman – $3 Million

Who knew that working backstage could potentially lead to bigger things. Abby Huntsman was an intern on Good Morning America when she was discovered and hired to work in front of the camera. She became an assignment reporter and has only moved up in the ranks since. She instantly became a hit with viewers, and there’s no question as to why!

Abby Huntsman – $3 Million

Julie Chen – $16 Million

Julie Chen’s career began in 1999 as a CBS Morning News anchor. She became very popular from this gig, going on to host other shows such as The Early Show, Big Brother, and The Talk. Since 2000, she has been the Big Brother host, and her new show The Talk is gaining traction quickly.

Julie Chen – $16 Million

Giada de Laurentiis – Minimum $3 Million

Giada de Laurentiis became popular after her first show debuted in 2002 on the Food Network. “Everyday Italian” launched Giada’s career, propelling her to stardom. She added a few more TV shows to her resume, a few restaurants and several cookbooks. All of this solidified her empire in the culinary world.

Giada De Laurentiis – Minimum $3 Million

Ann Curry – $5 Million

Ann Curry began her professional journey at the University of Oregon where she studied journalism. After she graduated in 1978, she became an intern at KTVL, becoming the first female news reporter the station ever had. From Medford, Oregon to Portland, Oregon, to L.A. she went, advancing her career one city at a time. While in L.A., Ann received 2 Emmy awards. Currently, she is the head of the production and reporting unit for the “NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams”.

Ann Curry- $5 Million

Terry Bradshaw – $1 Million

Terry Bradshaw began his career in the limelight as a football player in the NFL. Terry was apart of the Pittsburgh Steelers for 14 seasons, winning 4 Super Bowl titles. Terry is both a Pro Football Hall of Famer and a College Football Hall of Famer. The same year after retiring from the league, Terry signed a contract with CBS as a NFL game analyst. He was also an analyst for The NFL Today, and currently has 2 other shows Ten Yards with TB and The Terry Awards. He is also the co-host of Fox’s NFL Sunday.

Terry Bradshaw – $1 Million

Kat Timpf – $1 Million

Kat Timpf is a household name after using her wit and elegance to move up in the industry. The woman is known by viewers for her fierce nature and her way in front of the camera. Although she hasn’t been in the industry for long, she has appeared on numerous FOX News shows such as Cavuto, America Live with Megyn Kelly, Fox and Friends, On the Record with Greta Van Susteren, Red Eye, and The Greg Gutfeld Show. With all of these appearances, and her work as a radio host and essayist, it’s no surprise to learn of her yearly income.

Kat Timpf- $1 Million

Michael Strahan – $17 Million

Before making his mark on the television world, Michael Strahan was in the NFL for 15 years. After his retirement, he dipped his toes into reporting, becoming a sports analyst for ESPN. His charismatic personality made it easy for him to explore different areas of reporting, such as news and entertainment. From 2012 to 2016, he co-hosted Live! with Kelly and Michael alongside Kelly Ripa. He later resigned from the show to join Good Morning America full-time. He currently appears on the show daily, and is a football analyst for Fox NFL Sunday.

Michael Strahan – $17 Million

Courtney Friel – $800,000

Courtney Friel is a Pennsylvania native, but left the small town to pursue her dream of becoming a news anchor. She was the news anchor for L.A.’s #1 local station: KTLA-TV, and worked with the Travel Channel and E! Entertainment. She currently works as a news anchor for Fox News, solidifying her spot as one of the most beloved news anchors on the network.

Courtney Friel – $800,000

Megyn Kelly – $30 Million

After graduating from Syracuse University with a degree in political science in 1992, Megyn Kelly earned a Juris Doctor from Albany Law School in 1995 and started her law career. She was working in corporate law for over a decade when she became interested in journalism in 2003. Since then, just about everyone in the United States has seen her on Fox News at some point or another. Now, she has a net worth of about $30 million, with her highest annual salary being $8 million according to Celebrity Net Worth. In 2017, Kelly decided to move to NBC and signed a three-year contract worth $69 million. Her NBC salary was roughly $23 million a year.

Megyn Kelly $30 Million

Pat Sajak – $15 Million

As the host of ‘Wheel of Fortune’, Pat Sajak earns between $12-15 million a year. However, we also need to think about the other ways he is currently making money aside from hosting. From product placement to advertisement. In any case, Pat Sajak is the highest-paid game show host right now. According to sources, he makes more than Jimmy Fallon, Anderson Cooper, and Jimmy Kimmel.

Pat Sajak – $15 Million

Jon Stewart – $25 Million

Jon Stewart started out as a stand-up comedian in NYC before venturing into television. He was already well-known in the business, benefiting his next endeavors. It started out as small appearances on TV shows, and led to his own talk show on MTV. His show “The Daily Show” is where his career really took off. Viewers couldn’t get enough of his satire, and the ratings boomed. When leaving the show in 2015, he was making $25 million annually.

Jon Stewart – $25 Million

Eboni Williams – $200,000

Eboni Williams started out as a lawyer, later transitioning into television and becoming a news correspondent. Eboni began her new career with Fox News as an air legal expert. In 2017, she got a promotion as co-host of Fox News Specialists. It’s safe to say she is solidifying her spot in the industry.

Eboni Williams – $200,000

Hoda Kotb – $2 Million

Hoda Kotb began her career in Egypt, working as an assistant for CBS News. From assistant to anchor to general assignment reporter, Hoda worked her way to the top. In 1998, Hoda was promoted to contributing anchor and correspondent at NBC’s flagship station in NYC. Her work took notice, and Today hired her in 2007 to co-host the fourth hour with Kathie Lee Gifford. In 2010, Hoda won an Emmy award for her work on the show.

Hoda Kotb – $2 Million

Yanet Garcia – $3 Million

Yanet Garcia started out as a model, and still continues to pose for the camera, among other things. Yanet is currently regarded as Mexico’s best-looking weather girl. The fan-favorite is also popular on social media, most notably Instagram. Yanet works for Mexico’s Televisa Monterrey channel, but her fan-base stretches from sea to sea.

Yanet Garcia – $3 Million

Kristen Ledlow – $500,000

Kristen Ledlow graduated from Southeastern University with a broadcasting degree. The former beauty queen landed her first gig right out of college at CBS Radio. From CBS to ESPN, to NBA TV, Kristen is making her mark on the sports sector of the business.

Kristen Ledlow – $500,000

Bob Barker – $10 Million

Bob Barker is one of those celebrities that you know, even if you don’t know…ya know?? Barker is regarded as one of TV’s most beloved game show hosts. His first gig was the show “Truth or Consequences”, but you may be more familiar with the show “The Price is Right”. Amazingly, the latter is the longest-running game show in U.S. TV history!

Bob Barker – $10 Million

Lester Holt – $4.5 Million

For 18 years, Lester Holt worked for numerous CBS-affiliated companies all across the U.S. In 2000, he made the move to MSNBC, and in 2003 he landed the role of substitute anchor for the NBC Nightly News and Today. The rest is history! Just a few years later, Lester was promoted to full-time anchor of the NBC Nightly News-weekend edition. Even better, Lester took over the weekday edition of the show when Brian Williams was let go. But that’s not enough! Lester is also currently the host of NBC’s Dateline.

Lester Holt – $4.5 Million

George Stephanopoulos – $10 Million

George Stephanopoulos had his big break as communications director for Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign. Once Clinton was elected into office, George was promoted to the White House Communications Director position. His diligence earned him another promotion to policy and strategy senior advisor. After leaving the position in 1996, Stephanopoulos decided to pursue a career in journalism. He is currently the host of ABC’s “This Week” and the co-anchor of “Good Morning America”.

George Stephanopoulos – $10 Million

Kristine Leahy – $2 Million

Kristine Leahy graduated from Boston University with a degree in broadcasting. After school, she worked at a local radio station in Boston before working as an official reporter for the Celtics on celtics.com. Her gig with the Celtics led to a job with Fox Sports, and her current position as the host of the network’s The Herd. Kristine is also currently the host of American Ninja Warrior. Viewers appreciate Kristine’s unique approach to sports coverage using a journalistic voice.

Kristine Leahy – $2 Million

Chris Matthews – $5 Million

Chris Matthews started out as a print journalist, holding this position for 15 years. He worked as the San Francisco Chronicle’s columnist, and as the San Francisco Examiner‘s Washington, D.C. bureau chief. In 1997, Chris got his own weeknight talk show on MSNBC called Hardball with Chris Matthews. He also had The Chris Matthews Show from 2002, but decided to leave the show in 2013 to focus on Hardball. In addition to everything just mentioned, Chris is also the author of 6 books!

Chris Matthews – $5 Million

Al Roker – $8 Million

Can you believe that Al Roker was working as a professional meteorologist before even graduating college? In 1983, Roker had his big break, becoming a regular substitute on NBC News at Sunrise. Over the years he filled in for various anchors on the Today Show, and was promoted to a full-time weekday weather position in 1996 after Willard Scott retired.

Al Roker – $8 Million

Billy Bush – $3 Million

Billy Bush is related to former U.S. Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. His first journalism gig was as a correspondent at Access Hollywood, with a later promotion to primary anchor. In 2016, Bush left Access Hollywood and moved to Today as a co-host. But, just a few months later, an offensive recording of presidential candidate Donald Trump and Billy was discovered, the network later firing him.

Billy Bush – $3 Million

Joe Buck – $5 Million

Joe Buck started out as a reporter for the Triple-A All-Star game, and calling play-by-plays for a minor league baseball team. The sportscaster ventured into the world of professional baseball, and was picked up by Fox Sports in 1994. Impressively, Joe regularly announced NFL games on network television…and was the youngest ever to do so! Joe currently holds the record for most games called on network television with 18 World Series and 17 All-Star Games.

Joe Buck – $5 Million

David Gregory- $4 million

David Gregory has always been interested in the world of news anchoring, but he first started at the age of 18. When he was studying International Studies at American University in Washington, D.C., he started working for the campus radio station. His first career was working for NBC in Sacramento, California. Prior to Gregory’s current position, he hosted ABC’s Sunday morning news program “Meet the Press”. Since last year David Gregory has served as a political analyst for CNN.

David Gregory- $4 million

Erin Burnett- $3 million

Erin Burnett, Maryland Native, has a wide array of skills that lead to her success in news anchoring. She studied political science and economy at Williams College in Massachusetts. After graduating, she was a financial analyst for Goldman Sachs and began working for CNN as a booker and writer for popular programs. After this, Burnett served as vice president of CitiMedia. Erin Burnett was then employed by CNBC before returning to CNN. She now has her own prime time news program on CNN, “Erin Burnett OutFront”.

Erin Burnett- $3 million

Steve Kroft- $5 million

You may know Steve Kroft as one of the news correspondents on CBS’s “60 Minutes”, which wouldn’t be surprising as he’s been working on the show since 1990! Kroft has a degree from Syracuse University and a Master’s Degree from Columbia University. He first got his journalism career started in 1971 while he was working as a reporter at a television station in Syracuse. Kroft first joined the CBS team in 1980 working as a news reporter and has since won awards for his work, such as his 1992 Peabody Award.

Steve Kroft- $5 million

Lawrence O’Donnell- $5 million

Lawrence O’Donnell is most notably recognized for his work as a host on “The Last Word with Laurence O’Donnell” on CNBC. In 1983, O’Donnell published his first book “Deadly Force”. From 1989 until 1995 he served as a Senate legislative aide and later worked as a writer for “The West Wing”. He joined the MSNBC team in 2009 and got his own show in 2010.

Lawrence O’Donnell- $5 million

Bret Baier- $7 million

A New Jersey native, Bret Baier graduated from DePauw University with degrees in English and Political Science. He held a job in the news radio field before joining CBS and NBC for a career in North Carolina. Baier later became Chief Correspondent of the White House and the Pentagon for Fox network, and after he visited Iraq and Afghanistan multiple times for work, he went on to gain the host position of “Special Report”.

Bret Baier- $7 million

Scott Pelley- $7 million

Scott Pelley has been working as a correspondent on CBS’s show “60 minutes” for many years. He first began his career in news radio in Texas; one of his reports in 1985 about Guatemalan refugees first got him noticed by CBS. He was later hired by CBS News in News York City in 1989. From 1997 through 1999 Pelley served as CBS’s Chief White House Correspondent, and after that he went on to work on the new show “60 Minutes II”. Pelley is notable because he was the only news reported to get an interview with George W. Bush following the 9/11 attacks. In 2011, Pelley began working as an editor and news anchor for “CBS Evening News”.

Scott Pelley- $7 million

Maria Bartiromo- $6 million

Bartiromo, a journalist and magazine columnist, was born in Brooklyn in 1967. She studied Journalism and Economics at New York University and has written three books to date. After college Bartiromo became an assignment editor for CNN Business News and co-anchored “Closing Bell” for CNBC. Most impressively, Bartiromo was the first reporter to broadcast from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange! Batriromo’s most notable position is her financial news program “Mornings with Maria”, which airs on FBN from 6 am to 9 am. Throughout her career Bartiromo has won multiple journalism awards.

Maria Bartiromo- $6 million

Joe Scarborough- $8 million

Joe Scarborough can be recognized from multiple different areas of expertise, some of which are from when he worked as a lawyer and politician and served in the US House of Representatives from 1995 through 2001. In 2003 Scarborough joined MSNBC and started hosting “Scarborough Country”. After that, he began hosting the talkshow “Morning Joe” in 2007, where he is still working today with his co-host and fiancee Mika Brzezinski.

Joe Scarborough- $8 million

Brian Williams- $10 million

You probably recognize Brian Williams because he is the Chief Anchor for the cable news department of MSNBC as well as the host for the nightly “The 11th Hour with Brian Williams”. Wiliams earned degrees from both George Washington University and The Catholic university of America. He worked in radio news in Kansas, Washington DC and Philadelphia before joining NBC in 1993. For 10 years, Williams was managing editor and anchored “NBC Nightly News”, but in 2003 he was temporarily suspended for fabricating news about the Iraq War.

Brian Williams- $10 million

Diane Sawyer- $22 million

Most Americans know Diane Sawyer as a household name, as she has been around in the public eye for many years and is now considered one of the wealthiest journalists. After dropping out of Law School at the University of Louisville to pursue a career in journalism, Sawyer started working as a weather forecaster at a news station in Louisville. She later moved to Washington, D.C. and got a job as the assistant to Jerry Warran, the White House Deputy Press Secretary. She then worked with the Nixon-Ford team after President Richard Nixon’s resignation. She began working on “60 Minutes” in 1984 and has since conducted many high-profile interviews.

Diane Sawyer- $22 million

Sean Hannity- $29 million

Sean Hannity is the second wealthiest TV anchor in the world! He earns his millions by being an anchor and political commentator for the Fox News Channel on weekdays from 9pm to 10pm and hosts “The Sean Hannity Show” on the radio. Hannity hosted a radio talk show while studying at The University of California, Santa Barbara. He later worked for news stations in Alabama and Atlanta before he was hired by Fox News Channel. Hannity is most famously known for his conspiracy theory stories including an AIDS cover-up, Hillary Rodman Clinton’s e-mail saga, President Barack Obama’s birth issue, and voter fraud. Sean Hannity is also known in recent years for his coverage in support of President Donald Trump.

Sean Hannity- $29 million

Bill Hemmer- $400,000

Bill Hemmer has been employed by Fox News since 2006, and is currently the co-anchor of “America’s Newsroom”. Before working for Fox, Bill Hemmer was a journalist at CNN where he worked for 10 years. While in college at The University of Miami in Oxford, Ohio, Hemmer interned as a radio disc jockey for Mama Jazz at WMUB-FM and later at WOXY-FM, before accepting an internship at Cincinnati’s NBC affiliate.

Bill Hemmer- $400,000

Martha MacCallum- $700,000

You may recognize Martha MacCallum for her segment documenting Donald Trump’s transition into office, with the news story “The First 100 Days”. In addition to this project, MacCallum has held a steady position for the past 15 years as a co-anchor for “America’s Newsroom”. MacCallum earned her bachelor’s degree in political science from St. Lawrence University. She also later studied at the Circle in the Square Theatre School, becoming the founder of the Miranda Theater Company in New York. After graduation, MacCallum held a few jobs in and out of the journalism field; her first journalism job was at Wall Street Television and has since worked her way up to Fox News.

Martha MacCallum- $700,000

Katie Couric- $10 million

Katie Couric has been using her talent to boost her career forward since the late 1980s. Couric’s first job was at the ABC News bureau in Washington, D.C., later joining CNN as an assignment editor. For two years between 1984-1986, she worked as a general-assignment reporter for the then-CBS affiliate WTVJ in Miami, Florida. During the following two years, she reported for WRC-TV, a station which was owned and operated by NBC, in Washington, D.C. This work earned her an Associated Press award and an Emmy. The beloved journalist has worked for NBC, CBS, and ABC at some point in her career, and now works for Yahoo as a global news anchor. That’s impressive! On top of all of this, she’s also a best-selling author. After tragically losing her first husband to colon cancer, Couric has also become a vocal advocate for cancer treatment.

Katie Couric- $10 million

Ainsley Earhardt- $400,000

Ainsley Earhardt, a South Carolina native, began her broadcasting career before she graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in journalism. She was working as a reporter for a local CBS station in Columbia, South Carolina. While reporting in Columbia, she traveled to New York City after the September 11 attacks to cover South Carolina middle school students’ raising nearly half a million dollars for firefighters to buy a new fire truck to replace one lost on that day. Earhardt stayed in Columbia until 2005, when she took a job in San Antonio, Texas as a weekday anchor for KENS-TV Eyewitness News. She resided in Texas for two years before signing onto a job based out of New York City with Fox News Channel.

Ainsley Earhardt- $400,000

Paula Faris- $565,000

Paula Faris, known for her work on “Good Morning America”, didn’t start her television career as quickly as some others. After graduating from Cedarville University in 1997, she worked a few jobs in the communications field, and even held a job with radio sales. She eventually started working as a production assistant at WKEF/WRGT and later to as an occasional reporter and anchor. From 2002-2005 she was the sports anchor at WCPO-TV in Cincinnati. She later became a sports reporter and anchor at the NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV in Chicago from 2005-2011. Faris then moved to ABC and debuted on ABC’s “World News Now” and “America This Morning”. Since 2018, she has been reporting for “Good Morning America” on weekdays, as well as hosting her faith podcast called “Journeys Of Faith”.

Paula Faris- $565,000

Katy Tur- $1.3 million

Katy Tur is the daughter of two successful journalists, so it’s no surprise which career path she chose for herself. After graduating from The University of California, Santa Barbara, Tur reported for KTLA, HD News/Cablevision, News 12 Brooklyn, WPIX-TV, and Fox 5 New York. She also briefly worked as a storm chaser for The Weather Channel on the network’s VORTEX2 team. In 2009, Tur started working for NBC as a broadcast journalist. In Tur’s new book, titled Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History, which was released in 2017, she shares her experience covering the 2016 presidential elections.

Katy Tur- $1.3 million

Savannah Guthrie- $7 million

Savannah Guthrie may originally be from Australia, but that hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of the highest-paid TV reporters in America. She graduated with a degree in journalism from The University of Arizona and got her Master’s Degree from Georgetown, and worked her first broadcasting job in Columbia, Missouri after graduation. After two years in Missouri, she returned to Arizona, only to turn back around after five years and accepted a job in Washington, D.C. where she covered major news stories like the September 11 attack on the Pentagon. Guthrie held the title of White House Correspondent for NBC from 2008-2011, and today she is one of the hosts of “Today” on NBC.

Savannah Guthrie- $7 million

Willie Geist- $2.5 million

Willie Geist is co-anchor of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and anchor of “Sunday Today with Willie Geist”. Geist also fills in as an anchor on both the weekday edition and the Saturday edition of “Today”. Geist is a correspondent for NBC News and NBC Sports. He also contributes to NBC’s Olympic coverage. He didn’t start here, though; he began his career working for CNN Sports Illustrated as an editor and producer. Geist has written or co-written three books, one of which was written in partnership with his father! In addition to all of the work he has done as a journalist, Willie Geist also voiced the character Sum in “Kung Fu Panda 3”, opposite of Al Roker’s Dim, where their characters are twin panda brothers. How fun!

Willie Geist- $2.5 million

Lara Spencer – $3 Million

You may recognize Lara Spencer as a co-anchor on “Good Morning America” or as a host on “The Insider”. She was also a contributor to “The Early Show” on CBS. Also, she has dipped her feet into the world of design, hosting “Antique Roadshow” on CBS and “Flea Market Flip” on HGTV. Thought that would keep her busy enough? She’s also written 2 books about flea market finds…we guess the show has rubbed off on her!

Lara Spencer – $3 Million