We guess hosting is a great thing to get involved when you have a great personality and love talking. Appearing on TV every day is no joke, and having people stay interested in your show is truly a blessing. Let's take a look at just how much these popular hosts in the industry make.
Shannon Bream – $800K
Surprisingly, Shannon Bream started on television by participating in pageants in the ‘90s. She was able to win the Miss Virginia title in 1990 and participated in Miss America and Miss USA. Shannon is now a journalist for Fox News and is getting paid around $800K every year.
She has worked as a host to Fox News @ Night since 2017. On top of that, Shannon participated in Outnumbered, Tucker Carlson Tonight, and Fox and Friends all in 2019. She is married to Sheldon Bream, whom she’s known since studying at Liberty University.
Bret Baier — $7 million
In the late ‘90s, Bret Baier was able to start as a journalist successfully. His show the Special Report with Bret Baier first aired in 1998 and is still going strong to the very day. In 2019, Bret also appeared in Outnumbered, Tucker Carlson Tonight, and The Five.
After so many years doing this job, Bret’s now receiving a $7 million yearly salary. He has a $20 million fortune. Bret’s been married to Amy Baier since 2004 and has had two sons with her. In 2019 they were involved in a car accident in Montana, but thankfully they’ve all fully recovered by now.
Harris Faulkner — $2 Million
She has been a journalist for the Fox News Channel since 2005. Harris Faulkner now hosts the Outnumbered Overtime with Harris Faulkner show since 2017, on top of being the co-hostess of Outnumbered since 2014. For her contribution to journalism, Harris received many accolades, including six Emmy Awards.
Harris is the wife of Tony Berlin from 2003 to date. They have had two daughters. Every year she is reportedly being paid $2 million, which is more than enough to support her family. Harris has an entire fortune amounting to $4 million.
Bill Hemmer — $3 Million
He has been actively involved with journalism since the mid-90s when he first started working as a reporter and an anchor on CNN. Bill Hemmer is now the co-host of America’s Newsroom since 2007. Despite his busy schedule, he also appeared in Fox and Friends and Outnumbered in 2019.
Through it all, Bill has earned himself a $9-million fortune. It certainly wasn’t difficult given that he’s said to be earning approximately $3 million every year right now. Hemmer was born back in 1964, studied at Miami University, and is currently living in New York City.
Jeanine Pirro – $3 million
As a TV host, an author, and a former judge, Jeanine Pirro has found incredible success. She has been hosting the Justice w/ Judge Jeanine since 2011, while also appearing on the Fox and Friends show on occasion since 2012. The latest book Jeanine ever published was in 2018, titled Liars, Leakers and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy.
She’s now receiving a $3 million annual salary while having a net worth of around $12 million. Jeanine was married to Albert Pirro between 1975 and 2013, with whom they have had a son and a daughter. She is also part of the board directors of the HeavenlyRx company.
Laura Ingraham — $15 Million
Laura Ingraham first got to work for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom law firm before she pursued a media career. She spent almost twenty years hosting her own radio show but is now busy hosting The Ingraham Angle on TV.
She earns around $15 million annually thanks to her hosting career, and proper wealth management has allowed her to provide for the three adopted kids she is raising as a single mother. Ingraham is currently set to appear in the upcoming William Yeager v. NPR documentary.
Megyn Kelly — $23 Million
Megyn Kelly is well-known for her career with Fox News that lasted for about thirteen years. She was a host in shows like The Kelly Files, America's Newsroom, and America Live. Kelly started working for NBC in 2017 and has a show called Megyn Kelly Today, but she left the network earlier in 2019.
She once earned about $23 million through her hosting career. Even if she is currently not part of any network, we're sure whatever she has saved up in the bank will still allow her to pay her bills. Kelly did drop hints that she will be making a TV comeback sometime in 2019.
Jesse Watters – $2 Million
He started as a commentator on Fox News Channel, and now Jesse Watters has his weekly show. His first collaborations were with shows like The O’Riley Factor and Fox and Friends. On top of appearing in Outnumbered and Fox Files in 2019, he was also hosting Watter’s World and The Five.
Jesse’s fortune is estimated to be anywhere around one and five million dollars. Meanwhile, his annual income is around $2 million. Jesse was married to Noelle Inguagiato until he started having an affair with Emma DiGiovine. They got divorced in 2018, and as of 2019, he’s engaged to Emma.
Maria Bartiromo — $10 Million
She has been around in the journalism world since the ‘90s. Maria Bartiromo now hosts a variety of shows. She has worked with CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, and Fox News. Since 2014 she Maria been hosting Mornings with Maria Bartiromo, Sunday Morning with Maria Bartiromo, and Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street since 2016.
With all her projects, she’s said to be earning a $10 million salary every year. Her total fortune is said to be at around $50 million. Maria is married to Johnathan Steinberg since 1999, with whom they divide their time between their houses in Southampton and Westhampton, New York.
Kathie Lee Gifford — $5 Million
Most of you remember host Kathie Lee Gifford for the years she spent hosting Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee. She was also often seen on The Today Show, but she officially left the show in 2019. One of the possible reasons why she worked as a host for a long time is the fact that she made about $5 million yearly.
Of course, she didn't just depend on her income from hosting for she also pursued singing and writing books. Sources say that Gifford will now focus on working as an actress, and she actually has an upcoming film titled Then Came You.
Ryan Seacrest — $75 Million
Ryan Seacrest is a notable host in Hollywood, and he is often seen interviewing the biggest names from different industries. He first became famous when he started hosting the singing competition American Idol. Today, he is also popularly known for co-hosting Live! with Kelly and Ryan.
The fortune he has in the bank grows by the minute. In just a year, he is able to get around $75 million richer. Aside from hosting, Seacrest is also known for working as a producer for E! Live from the Red Carpet and Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
Amy Robach — $300K
Amy Robach is best known for being the woman who replaced Elizabeth Vargas as a co-anchor in 20/20 back in 2018. She was previously seen on shows like The Today Show and Weekend Today. She makes $300K yearly, and we're sure this is more than enough to pay her bills.
Robach found out she had breast cancer in 2013, so she later decided to have a double mastectomy. She was, fortunately, able to beat it and is now living her life to the fullest. Robach has also been appearing on Good Morning America since 2012.
Michael Strahan — $17 Million
Michael Strahan has been making a name for himself as a host lately. But back then, he was known for a totally different career. He was an NFL star who played for the New York Giants and was part of the winning team during Super Bowl XLII.
These days, Strahan is well-known as one of the anchors in Good Morning America. The paychecks come in regularly for him and this is why he earns about $17 million in just one year. Since 2016, he has also been working as a producer of The $100,000 Pyramid.
Robin Roberts - $18 Million
Robin Roberts is one of the most popular newscasters in the United States. Having been an anchor in Good Morning America since 2002, her annual earnings already amount to $18 million today. Before this, she formerly worked at ESPN as a sportscaster.
The year 2018 was memorable for her because aside from receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Radio Television Digital News Foundation, she was also able to cover the wedding day of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle. Roberts is currently set to appear in the docu-series titled One Day at Disney.
Hoda Kotb — $8 Million
Hoda Kotb has been appearing on The Today Show since 2007, and she has done more than 1.2K episodes already. Her paycheck per episode is quite big, so she is able to earn as much as $8 million per year. Outside of hosting, she has also been fond of writing books.
She was also able to appear as herself in the pilot episode of The Other Two in 2019. She announced in April 2019 that she had adopted a second child, and it looks like she is enjoying raising her two adopted kids with boyfriend, Joel Schiffman.
Ginger Zee – $500K
After majoring in meteorology at Valparaiso University, Ginger Zee dreamed of working at Today as a meteorologist by the time she turns 30. Well, she didn't achieve that exact dream of hers but she was still able to become a meteorologist for ABC News. She was also promoted from weekend meteorologist to chief meteorologist at age 32!
Things have been working out well for her, and she gets to earn around $500K annually. She has been married to media personality Ben Aaron since 2014, and they welcomed their second child together back in 2018. In 2019, Zee appeared on the show called STEM in 30.
Anderson Cooper – $12 Million
Anderson Cooper takes pride in being a popular openly gay journalist who appears on TV regularly. He works for CNN and has his own show called Anderson Cooper 360⁰. The show first started airing back in 2003, and it is actually in its seventeenth season today.
Some of you might have also seen him in 60 Minutes, where he is a correspondent. He reportedly earns as much as $12 million in a year, so he can definitely erase bankruptcy from his vocabulary. Cooper is set to host the upcoming TV special, The 13th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute.
Gayle King — $11 Million
Gayle King is CBS News' chief anchor and is well-known for being one of the hosts of CBS This Morning since 2012. Her yearly salary from hosting is estimated to be around $11 million, but she also earns a decent sum from being O, The Oprah Magazine's editor-at-large.
She and media mogul Oprah Winfrey have apparently been best friends for four decades and counting. In 2019, King was included in the list of 100 most influential people of Time magazine. Some of the other shows she made recent appearances in were Desus & Mero, Extra, and Entertainment Tonight.
Josh Elliott – $2 Million
Josh Elliott majored in English Literature when he was a student at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He first got to work as a stringer and producer before being hired by ESPN in 2004. He transferred to NBC in 2014 and then transferred again to CBS News two years later.
He reportedly earned around $2 million yearly. However, he flushed his opportunities down the drain in 2017 after he made an abrupt on-air announcement regarding him leaving CBSN. This led to him getting fired, and he hasn't been hired by a new network yet. Although, he got to host a docu-series titled First Responders Live in 2019.
Andy Cohen — $10 Million
Another popular TV host who is often interviewing celebrities is Andy Cohen. His show called Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen has been airing since 2009. He has also been a guest co-host on Today a number of times. His hosting career reportedly earns him at least $10 million in a year.
Cohen has also gotten extra wealthy thanks to his success as the executive producer of the Real Housewives franchise. Cohen became a father to an adorable boy earlier in 2019 thanks to surrogacy. During the 30th GLAAD Media Awards in March 2019, he was awarded the Vitto Russo Award.
Erin Andrews – $2 Million
Erin Andrews is the gorgeous sportscaster you might have seen on Fox NFL. This job alone earns her about $800K yearly, but she gets to earn another $700K through hosting the celebrity dance competition Dancing with the Stars. Together with her endorsement deals, Andrews enjoys total yearly earnings of around $2 million.
With how beautiful she is, she could have easily just focused on modeling or acting; but it looks like she wanted to show the world that there was more to her than just a pretty face. In 2019, Andrews was a guest in an episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show.
Shepard Smith – $10 million
He had joined Fox News Channel back in 1996, so when he suddenly decided to leave in 2019, everyone was surprised. Shepard Smith was the former host of shows like Studio B and Shepard Smith Reporting. He had also participated in shows like Fox Report with John Scott.
While still in Fox News, Smith was getting paid a $10 million annual salary, while having a $25 million net worth. Though he’s left the channel, he hasn’t said anything about retiring so far. Smith has been in a relationship with Giovanni Graziano since 2012.
Tucker Carlson – $6 Million
Tucker Carlson has been around since the ‘90s. He is currently working with the Fox News Channel, where he hosts the Tucker Carlson Tonight nightly, political show since 2016. In doing so, tucker is said to be earning a $6 million salary every year. He has a $30-million fortune.
Before he started his show, Tucker was known for his appearances in shows like Fox and Friends and Hannity. He is married to Susan Andrews and has had four children. Tucker might be busier now, with his program, but he still managed to participate in Fox Files in 2019.
Bill O'Reilly — $25 Million
After having achieved such a long career, Bill O’Reilly needs no introduction. He started as a commentator for channels like CBS News and ABC News in the ‘70s and ‘80s. He moved on to host his show The O’Riley Factor from 1996, up until the termination of his employment in 2017.
Bill has an $85 million net worth. It was easy for him to earn such a gigantic fortune given that at his highest, he was earning $25 million per year. He might not be a host anymore, but in 2019 he participated in Biography: Jeff Dunham – Talking Heads and William Yeager NPR.
Katherine Timpf – $70K
In the past years, Katherine Timpf has been claiming more and more space underneath the spotlight. She is a columnist and a TV reporter that has been participating in Fox News Chanel’s shows like The Greg Gutfeld Show, Fox News Specialists, Outnumbered, and Kennedy Live.
As of 2019, Katherine was also able to start her very own show on Fox Nation titled Sincerely Kat. She’s been earning around $51K annual salary while having a $1 million net worth. It’s safe to say that with all the camera-time she’s been having, her total fortune should only get bigger.
Wolf Blitzer — $5 Million
He was first an author and then became a journalist for CNN. Given that he’s been collaborating with the channel for almost three decades now, it’s no wonder why Wolf Blitzer’s getting paid a $5 million annual salary. His entire fortune is speculated to be somewhere around $20 million.
Wolf has written two books, including Territory of Lies, published in 1989. He is currently CNN’s lead political reporter, the host of The Situation Room. Somehow, with his busy schedule, Wolf also appears on other shows. In 2019, he appeared in Anderson Cooper 360ª and on CNN Newsroom.
Susan Li — $66.3K
She has worked on many channels throughout her career as a journalist. Susan Li is currently nicely settled on Fox Business as of 2018. She started by working at CBC, then moved on to CCTV, Bloomberg Television, CNBC Asia, and later Europe bringing us to today, when she has a $66.3K annual salary.
Susan was born in China but raised in Toronto. Since 2018, she has participated in shows like Tucker Carlson Tonight and Bulls & Bears. In 2019 Susan was on The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino on top of the occasional appearance on Fox and Friends.
Diane Sawyer — $22 Million
She has been around on TV since the ‘60s when she started as a weather forecaster in KLKY-TV. Diane Sawyer is now one of the best-known journalists out there. She is earning as much as $22 million per year while having an $80 million fortune.
Diane is currently working with ABC. In the most recent years, she’s been hosting the ABC News, ABC World News as well as co-hosting Good Morning America on occasion. Diane was born back in 1945, making her 73 years old right now. She was married to Mike Nichols from 1988 until 2014 when he sadly passed away.
Katy Tur — $1 Million
She might only be 36 years old, but her career has been incredibly fruitful so far. Katy Tur is now said to be earning around $1 million every year with NBC. She has also published books like the one in 2017 called Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History.
Katy is currently working as a correspondent on NBC News and an anchor at MSNBC Live. In 2019 she appeared on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Today. Katy also found time to participate in the series documentary called American Swamp.
Scott Pelley — $7 Million
Another journalist who once had a $7 million annual salary is Scott Pelley. He spent nearly three decades working for CBS News and was CBS Evening News' managing editor and anchor for about six years. Unfortunately, he was removed as an anchor back in 2017.
Reports say that this was due to bad ratings. However, he claims that his removal from his anchor position happened because he complained about his department's "hostile work environment" to David Rhodes, who was the CBS News President at that time. Pelley still works as a correspondent for 60 Minutes as of 2019.
Natalie Morales — $6 Million
Natalie Morales is well-known for being the West Coast anchor of The Today Show. You might have also seen her in shows like Access Hollywood, Behind Closed Doors, and Dateline NBC. She majored in Latin American studies and journalism when she studied at Rutgers University.
She reportedly earns $6 million every single year, but we bet there's a possibility that this will get higher in the years to come. Morales has played herself in numerous Hollywood productions over the years, with the most recent one being the show, This Is Us.
Nancy O’Dell — $4 Million
Nancy O'Dell became popular for being one of the anchors of Entertainment Tonight. She started her stint in 2011 but officially left the show in August 2019. O'Dell has proved that she has both beauty and brains; she is a summa cum laude graduate from Clemson University and has had a history of joining beauty pageants.
Hosting truly changed her life because she was able to earn around $4 million annually. It's unsure if O'Dell will be hosting a new show anytime soon, but her IMDb page says she will be appearing in the upcoming movie called The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee.
Lara Spencer — $3 Million
Since 2002, Lara Spencer has been an anchor on Good Morning America. She previously appeared on shows like The Early Show and The Insider. She can freely go shopping for whatever she wants because of how well she is paid. In a year, she earns as much as $3 million.
Spencer became quite controversial in recent times after she made a comment about Prince George taking up ballet that was later seen as offensive. She later issued an apology on-air and on her Instagram. Spencer was seen on A Very Brady Renovation in 2019.
Savannah Guthrie – $8 Million
Savannah Guthrie started out as a correspondent and legal analyst during the late 2000s, but she was eventually given the opportunity to work as an anchor for The Today Show in 2012. She has remained on the show since then, and her yearly salary today is said to be at $8 million.
Guthrie served as Ann Curry's replacement, and we're sure she felt honored to have replaced such a respected journalist. She has been in a loving marriage with consultant Michael Feldman since 2014, and they have a total of two kids together.
Sean Hannity – $40 Million
When you earn $40 million every year, you can definitely expect to live an opulent lifestyle. This is the case for Sean Hannity, who hosts a program called Hannity and a radio talk show called The Sean Hannity Show. He is one of the most-watched cable news hosts, according to Forbes.
He isn't only successful in his hosting career for he has also been able to become a bestselling author. Hannity is currently set to appear in documentaries like Extortion 17: The Aaron Vaughn Story and William Yeager v. NPR.
Deborah Norville – $4 Million
It is truly possible to have a journalism career on TV that would last for decades. Just take a look at Deborah Norville, who has been hosting Inside Edition for more than two decades. Her loyalty is well-rewarded as the money she earns yearly is estimated to be at $4 million.
She has also been a busy writer over the years and has experienced making it into the bestseller list of the New York Times. Norville went through quite the obstacle in 2019 because she had to have a cancerous thyroid nodule removed.
Chelsea Handler – $10 Million
You will never really get bored when you watch Chelsea Handler host because she is quite talented in making people laugh. She is best remembered for her shows Chelsea and Chelsea Lately. Her hosting career reportedly earns her around $10 million annually.
She isn't hosting any show today, but she is making money from different TV appearances. Handler also does acting work from time to time, and her last acting role was in an episode of Will & Grace in 2019. Her IMDb page says she is the executive producer of an upcoming show called Unspeakable.
Rachel Maddow — $7 Million
If you watch The Rachel Maddow Show on TV or listen to its radio counterpart, we're sure you already know how good Rachel Maddow is at her job. She is a Stanford graduate who later obtained a doctorate from Oxford. Hosting has done wonders for her savings account because she earns $7 million yearly.
In case you didn't know, she is the first primetime news anchor who is openly lesbian. In 2019, she released a new publication titled Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth.
Steve Harvey – $45 Million
Family Feud and The Steve Harvey Morning Show are just some of the shows Steve Harvey is known for hosting. If you are into pageants, you might also know him for being the host of the annual Miss Universe pageant. Hosting alone earns him around $45 million yearly.
This is not his only source of income for he also writes books, acts, and works as a producer. His self-titled show has been airing since 2017 and, according to his IMDb page, he is currently producing a new Think Like a Man TV series.
Charissa Thompson – $500K
Charissa Thompson spent many years working for ESPN. But in 2013, she transferred to Fox Sports. She majored in Law and Society at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and immediately pursued a career as a reporter after she graduated.
Sources say her yearly earnings were about $500K, and she is able to sustain living in a beautiful home in Malibu, California. Since 2014, she has been seen on the show called Extra. She also hosted Ultimate Beastmaster for one season. It is still unclear if Thompson will be hosting new shows anytime soon.
Pat Sajak — $15 Million
Pat Sajak doesn't really need to keep looking for different ventures because the amount he's being paid for hosting Wheel of Fortune is already enough for him to be financially stable. He reportedly earns around $15 million annually, and we're sure he won't ever go broke even after he enters retirement.
We hope you guys aren't sick of seeing him on TV because he will continue to host the game show until 2022! In case you didn't know, he has been serving as the show's host for more than three decades already.
Kelly Ripa — $22 Million
During the '90s, Kelly Ripa became popular for her acting skills when she starred in the show called All My Children as Hayley Vaughan. She later had a career change during the 2000s as she decided to focus on hosting. She is now known as a co-host in Live! with Kelly and Ryan.
The show is currently on its thirty-second season, and her annual salary is estimated to be $22 million. This is probably why she has no plans of placing an end to her hosting career just yet. In 2019, Ripa had a minor TV comeback and made a guest appearance in an episode of Riverdale.
Chris Cuomo — $6 Million
Christ Cuomo has been with CNN for quite some time now, and his show called Cuomo Prime Time has been airing since 2017. He has also been a correspondent for Anderson Cooper 360° and used to appear on shows like New Day and 20/20.
Sources say that the salary he receives in a span of a year amounts to about $6 million. This is definitely more than enough for him to provide a comfortable life to his three kids with wife Cristina Greeven. In 2019, Cuomo was featured as a guest on the show called Real Time with Bill Maher.
Martha MacCallum — $700K
Martha MacCallum started working for Fox News back in 2004 and has been hosting her own show called The Story with Martha MacCallum since 2017. People know her for the interviews she had with the late US Senator John McCain and former US President Barack Obama.
Her hard work has truly paid off over the years because the money she makes yearly is already at $700K. She lives in a beautiful home in New Jersey with her husband, Dan Gregory, and three kids. MacCallum also served as a guest co-host in several episodes of The Five in 2019.