Take A Look At How Much Your Favorite TV Anchors Are Taking Home Every Year!

JOY BEHAR – $2.5 MILLION

Joy Behar grabbed the limelight as the presenter of The View, the much popular talk show. She has also been the anchor of other shows, namely The Joy Behar Show and Joy Behar: Say Anything! Behar has been a talented TV personality ever since she started her journey in the year 1984. She has garnered extreme popularity for her opinions on different issues.

Behar has established herself as a successful actress as well with several series on television such as Nashville, Ugly Betty, Spin City, and others. As per her financial planning advisor, she has accumulated a net wealth of $12 million. We believe with that amount under her belt, she can afford whatever she wants. Her annual take home is around $2.5 million.

OPRAH WINFREY – $100 MILLION

Oprah Winfrey is an inspiration to audiences worldwide. She has changed the lives of many for the better through her iconic talk show. The Oprah Winfrey Show has been on the air for over 25 seasons turning her into the sensation she is today. She successfully transformed her hit television show into a business empire. Thus giving her an excellent net worth of $3 billion.

Oprah commands an astounding annual salary of $100 million. Her income is set to increase further due to her recent contract with Apple’s streaming service to create original content. She also owns a 25% stake in the cable channel OWN she launched in 2011. Apart from being a compassionate host. Oprah is also a well-established businesswoman who has a great sense of managing her wealth.

Sarah Haines – $300K

Sarah Haines is a woman with plenty of charisma – and a smile to leave you breathless! Sara has enjoyed a prolific media career and has embarked on successful ventures in her time in the T.V. news industry.  It was in 2002 that she was hired as the production coordinator for NBC Universal, which led her to become the correspondent for Today Show on the NBC network. Between 2009 and 2013, Haines was in the professional company of names like Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb.

In 2013 a career move came for Haines in the form of a shift to ABC News. Haines was a correspondent for the channel and currently accompanies Michael Strahan in Good Morning America, for the third hour of the show. Her bank account sees about $300K every year.

Amy Robach – $300K

Amy Robach should be a very familiar face, being the co-anchor of Good Morning America for several years. Robach is a popular television figure who also worked as NBC News’ correspondent. She also happened to land herself the position as the host for the Saturday edition of The Today Show. Robach has plenty of experience to back her up and is considered one of the professionals in the industry.

RObach was granted the job of co-anchor for 20/20, to nobody’s surprise. She works alongside David Muir since 2012. Currently, Robach is the breaking news anchor for Good Morning America. Robach’s earnings amount to around $300K a year.

BILL O’REILLY — $18.5 MILLION

The political commentator has been all over the place ever since he started his career. He has been a reputed figure in the television industry and has enjoyed success throughout his long journey. He has been associated with CBS and ABC News, and of late, he is earning a lump sum with Fox News. The O’Reilly Factor remains as one of those shows that brought Bill to the limelight.

He was part of the Radio Factor from 2002 to 2009. He has several projects in the pipeline and has all the potential to rise higher up. We heard that O’Reilly takes home an annual income of almost $18.5 million. He can surely lay his hands on anything that catches his eye. He leads a luxurious lifestyle, and that’s normal for a guy like him.

George Stephanopoulos – $15 Million

Since George Stephanopoulos has worked as a Democratic Party political adviser, he is rather familiar with the world of politics. Stephanopoulos’ popularity did come in handy when he landed employment as a T.V. personality and political commentator. He holds the position of chief anchor for ABC News, where he is also a political correspondent. He co-anchors beside Robin Roberts for the show Good Morning America as well.

Besides being an anchor and host, Stephanopoulos has acted in many films and T.V. shows. With all of this and more, he earns a whooping $15 million every year. His good salary ensures that he can afford a great lifestyle.

Ginger Zee – $500K

Ginger Zee is famous as Ginger Renee Colonomos. She is also the chief meteorologist for ABC News currently. It was after the completion of her college education, and Ginger has offered her services for several media outlets, including WOOD-TV and WYIN-TV, among others. She impressed viewers on Good Morning America weekend edition with her natural command of attention, as she did with Nightline and ABC World News Tonight.

Ginger Zee has competed in Dancing With the Stars, airing on ABC. She is married to Ben Aaron, a popular media personality. The couple shares two children. Zee’s salary adds up to about $500K every annum – more than enough to keep home fires burning!

Ellen DeGeneres – $50 million

Ellen DeGeneres has and never will need any introduction. She is a celebrated television personality who earned eminence initially with Ellen, a popular sitcom. She then went on to launch her own The Ellen DeGeneres Show in the year 2003. The talk show host has seen enough success in her career. Thus earning her a huge sum to spend the rest of her life in complete luxury.

She has also been a part of a few films like EDtv, The Love Letter, and Mr. Wrong. Ellen has also been associated with Academy Award, Grammy Award, and Primetime Emmy Award ceremonies as a presenter and has done a fabulous job. She shares an excellent rapport with her life partner, Portia de Rossi. Ellen takes home an annual salary of $50 million, and that’s massive.

Katy Tur – $1.3 Million

Katherine Tur’s career in broadcast journalism has been fruitful thus far, and she sees great financial returns from investments too. Her earnings are an impressive sum of $1.3 million every year, and she rakes this in as a correspondent for NBC News. Tur is also the presenter for MSNBC Live, and her previous work experience includes several NBC shows like The Weather Channel, Meet the Press, WNBC-TV, NBC Nightly News, MSNBC, and Early Today.

Apart from her successful career in broadcasting, Tur is a happily married woman and mother.  Katy has accomplished writing skills as well, her first book released in 2017. We expect many more great books from Tur, and we look forward to her finding, even more, success in her career.

BILL MAHER – $16 MILLION

Stand-up comedian and television host William Maher is well known as the host of the late-night show Politically Incorrect (1993-2002). The show is a political satire where the host displays his quick wit were on full display. Bill Maher, as he is popular worldwide, is a vocal supporter of animal rights and the legalization of cannabis. After Politically Incorrect, Bill became the HBO political talk show Real Time with Bill Maher from 2003. He got the award for the Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2010.

Bill Maher reportedly earns an annual salary of 16 million dollars from his job as a host. He also holds the roles of a political commentator on cable news networks such as MSNBC, CNN, and Fox News, among others. His income is sure to grow by leaps and bounds in the years to come.

Don Lemon – $1.25 Million

Don Lemon happens to be one of the CNN network’s most prominent news anchors. Don is also a highly acclaimed journalist of NBC and MSNBC. He is the recipient of several accolades for his excellent journalism skills and has gained a big name for himself.

Lemon’s hard work in the media has brought in a whopping $1.25 million every year. His net worth is sitting at $3 million, and his earnings show just how much time and effort he has invested in making it to where he has. Don is not married but is engaged to Tim Malone, his long-time partner, who is a real estate agent.

Craig Melvin – $3 million

Craig Melvin was a WIS presenter and reporter at the inception of his career back in the year2001. After toiling hard on his career for seven years, he finally found fame as a weekend news host for WRC. Currently, he is enjoying his days under the sun as an anchor and News Correspondent for MSNBC as well as NBC News.

Melvin impressed us with his presence on shows such as Today, Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly, Dateline Extra, and Weekend Today. His impressive earnings of almost $3 million seem to be a substantial one. We hope he is thinking of making investments shortly. It’s always good to see him giving his 100% in everything he does. Great going, mate!

Jesse Watters – $2 Million

Watters’ World, The O’Reilly Factor, and The Five are shows that turned Jesse Watters into a star overnight. He caught our attention with his unique style of interviewing. You don’t need us to tell you that the audience loves him for that. His personal life, unfortunately, hasn’t been equally successful. He was in a marital relationship with Noelle Inguagiato Watters, with whom he shares twin daughters.

They had to appoint a divorce lawyer and, eventually, went on separate ways. Today, Watters has millions in his bank account. He is said to be receiving around $2 million, as of 2019. His net worth is something near to $5 million. Keep up the good work, Jesse! We expect a lot from you.

JAMES CORDEN – $4 MILLION

James Corden has signed a new contract with CBS network to host The Late Late Show till August 2022. The contract renewal supposedly entails a substantial increase in his already enviable salary. James rose to prominence as the co-creator and co-writer, alongside Ruth Jones, of the BBC Three sitcom Gavin & Stacey. Ruth and James portrayed the friends of the title character.

As the endearing host of The Late Late Show with James Corden. He has made quite the fortune, most of which, he claims, ended up in life insurance. Corden was the host for the Grammy Awards for two consecutive years. His income from various sources come to a sum of $4 million per annum. We are sure this will increase considerably owing to his contract renewal with CBS.

JOHN OLIVER – $5 MILLION

John Oliver first caught the attention of television audiences as a British correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He bagged three Primetime Emmy Awards as a writer during his time on the show. However, John Oliver gained even more popularity as the host of the HBO show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. John and his team of writers are widely appreciated for putting forth crisp and comic commentary of the current social and political scenario all within thirty minutes.

In 2014 John Oliver signed a contract with HBO to host his show for an annual salary of $5 million per year. He has won eight Emmy Awards for Last Week Tonight and has ventured into movies lending his voice to popular CGI animated projects. John has a net worth of $10 million and his earnings will increase substantially he extends his contract with HBO in 2020.

RuPaul – $1 MILLION

The mesmerizing drag queen won six Primetime Emmy Awards from 2016 to 2019 for the reality competition RuPaul’s Drag Race which he both hosted and produced. Considered the most successful and influential drag queen, RuPaul has even acted in several films such as The Brady Bunch Movie, and Crooklyn. He was also in the Comedy Central series Broad City, the Netflix original Grace and Frankie, and on the judging panel of competitive series Skin Wars.

RuPaul’s net worth is estimated to be 16 million dollars. Most of her wealth comes from her annual salary of $1 million as a host and judge of television reality shows. He has also published three books, the latest of which GuRu, released in 2018. Ru earns a fortune through his books and involvement in multiple reality shows. Not to forget his earnings from the podcast he co-hosts with fellow Drag Race judge Michelle Visage.

Samantha Ponder — $4.9 Million

Ponder’s career has experienced a lot of highs after she joined the ESPN network. She has seen a lot of success as a television host, reporter, and analyst. If her recent accomplishments are taken into account, she is going to achieve great heights. It won’t be an exaggeration at all if we mention that Ponder has all the potential to go that extra mile.

Coming to her net wealth, she is coolly placed at something close to $12.5 million. Her annual income is something near to $4.9 million. What more does she need to live in comfort and tranquility? We are eagerly waiting for her next project, and we are sure that she has something exciting in the pipeline.

Neil Cavuto – $7 million

Neil’s work as a Fox Business Network commentator has been commendable. He has also presented popular shows like Your World with Neil Cavuto and Cavuto Live. Cavuto is a successful writer who has gained great acclamation by penning down More Than Money and Your Money or Your Life. The journey has been smooth for him so far.

Among many of his accomplishments, Cavuto has been under the spotlight for his presentation of business and political episodes. The main topics that he has covered to date are the 1987 stock market crash, the 9/11 attacks, and the 2008 financial crisis. Cavuto has successfully stayed safe from bankruptcy with an income of $7 million each year.

Dr. Phil — $79 Million

Dr. Phil’s career witnessed a meteoric rise when he launched his self-titled talk show. He captured the hearts of the audience in a short period. His finance attorney divulged that Phil has collected a massive net worth of approximately $400 million. Going by the records in the last year, he has been receiving $79 million annually.

Taking about his investments, Phil has spent around $30 million on a property in Beverly Hills. The main residence boasts of features such as a library, a game room, a fitness center, and a pool. Aside from that, he also has an excellent collection of cars in his garage. That surely does make him one affluent person.

ANDERSON COOPER – $12 MILLION

Anderson Cooper shot to fame with his immensely popular shows such as Anderson Live, 60 Minutes, and Anderson Cooper 360⁰. The journalist and television personality knows nothing about bankruptcy and has never contemplated on availing loans, or a refinance for himself. Cooper has gathered a majestic net worth of $100 million from all the shows that he has been linked with so far.

His involvement in several projects has helped him rake in something near to $12 million every year, and that, we tell you, is a grand sum. He can efficiently utilize his earnings in doing what he loves the most. You might not be aware of the fact that Cooper did his internship at the prestigious Central Intelligence Agency before he took up the career of a journalist.

Jimmy Fallon – $16 Million

If you are a comedy aficionado, the name of Jimmy Fallon will surely ring a bell. The celebrated television personality and comedy attained stardom with The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Aside from that, he has delivered stellar performances in Taxi and Fever Pitch. He started his journey with the late-night variety show, Saturday Night Live in the year 1998, and never had to look back ever since.

His married life with Nancy Juvonen since 2007 and we haven’t ever heard of trouble in paradise. His annual salary of $16 million seems to be enough for Fallon. We guess he can surely think of coming up with some considerable investment. May he strike gold in whichever endeavor he is part of in the future.

Chris Harrison – $60,000 per episode

Chris Harrison probably never knew he would make it so big with the ABC dating show, The Bachelor. He displayed amazing hosting skills with the show that started in the year 2002. In addition to it, he accentuated his bank balance with spin-offs such as Bachelor in Paradise, Bachelor Pad, and Bachelor Pad.

Harrison also garnered popularity with Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. The much talked about the game show. As far as we know, he was making something near to $60,000 from each episode of The Bachelor and certainly its spin-offs. That makes his total savings a lump sum. We hope he would utilize the cash in something worthwhile. We wish him all the best in whatever he decides to undertake in the times to come.

JEFF PROBST — $4 MILLION

Jeff Probst came under the spotlight with Survivor! His magnetic screen presence and fabulous hosting prowess have kept the audience engrossed through every episode of the show. Tribe Has Spoken, his catchphrase, has increased his popularity by leaps and bounds. Credit goes to him for taking the show to every household.

With some $40 million in his banks, Probst has successfully steered clear of a bankruptcy attorney. His annual salary has been calculated at approximately $4 million, and that’s a staggering sum indeed. For every episode, he piles on $266,000. There is no doubt that Probst will continue to rise and maintain his star status in the times to come. We want more from you, mate!

Chris Matthews – $5 Million

Chris Matthews is a successful television anchor as well as a political commentator. He became a part of the American households as the presenter of Hardball with Chris Matthews, the weeknight talk show on the MSNBC network. Since then, he’s been then host of the show for close to twenty years. This speaks a lot about his dedication to his profession. After the show was put off the air in the month of March 2020, Matthews announced his retirement.

The investment he has made in his long career has reaped a lot of benefits for him. We can surely say that he will be spending his retired days amidst comfort and tranquility. He has a great fan base too who will be missing him. As per our sources, Matthews used to receive an amount of $5 million at the end of the year, when he was in his prime. That’s indeed a whopping figure.

STEVE HARVEY – $40 MILLION

In spite of growing up amidst poverty and hunger, Steve Harvey knew that he had to make it big in life. His tenacity and determination to find success eventually pulled him up and placed him at the zenith of success. He tried his hand at several jobs like that of an insurance salesman, an autoworker, a mailman, and a boxer.

Harvey had to endure several failed attempts in the initial stages. But finally made a name for himself in the world of media and entertainment. His gift of the gab took him places, and he earned millions as the presenter of the most popular talk shows on television.  Till now, his bank balance has been calculated at something around $160 million. He takes home an approximate $40 million every year.

Nancy O’Dell – $2 Million

It was in 1987 that nancy O’Dell managed to bag the Miss South Carolina title, and we are not one bit surprised! O’Dell is a gorgeous woman with many attractive features and a good head on her shoulders, too. In 1988 she went ahead to represent her state in another pageant, this time Miss America. All of this did lay the foundation for her popularity, but when she became a news and media figure, she found a large fan following. O’Dell took up news reporting and anchoring for WPDE-TV, later assuming the position as WCBD-T crime reporter.

O’Dell has immense talent as a host, and with her expertise as her fuel, she shot to the top of the industry, making it join the popular entertainment news show by the name Access Hollywood in 1966. She continued with the show until 2009. O’Dell has hosted Miss USA nd several Miss Universe pageants in both the years 2004 and 2005. Every year, her earnings add up to about $2 million.

Lester Holt – $4 Million

Californian-born news journalist Lester Holt is well known for his work on the Weekend editions, NBC Today, and NBC Nightly News. However, aside from these shows, Holt also anchors Dateline NBC. Holt’s CBS career kicked off back in 1981, and he saw it through to 2000 until he began his journey with NBC in that same year.

Holt’s $12 million net worth speaks for his long-standing carer in journalism. One fun fact that Holt’s fans may be unaware of is that he is also an avid musician. Holt is talented at the bass guitar and picks a few strings when he gets a break from news reporting. Holt lives in New York with his wife and children.