Highest paid news anchor

According to various sources, including Forbes and other reputable outlets, here are some of the highest-paid news anchors in the world:

  1. Anderson Cooper (CNN) - Net worth: $200 million, Annual salary: $12 million Anderson Cooper is one of the most popular and highest-paid news anchors in the world. He hosts CNN's flagship news program, "Anderson Cooper 360°," and has been a correspondent for the network since 2001.
  2. Sean Hannity (Fox News) - Net worth: $250 million, Annual salary: $10 million Sean Hannity is a conservative commentator and news anchor who hosts the popular Fox News program "Hannity." He is one of the highest-paid cable news anchors and has been a fixture on the network since 1996.
  3. Bill O'Reilly (Fox News) - Net worth: $400 million, Annual salary: $10 million (before his departure from Fox News in 2017) Bill O'Reilly was a dominant force in cable news for over two decades, hosting "The O'Reilly Factor" on Fox News. Although he was forced to leave the network in 2017 due to allegations of sexual harassment, he remains one of the highest-paid news anchors in the world.
  4. Megyn Kelly (NBC News) - Net worth: $100 million, Annual salary: $8 million Megyn Kelly is a former Fox News anchor who joined NBC News in 2017. She hosts the morning news program "Megyn Kelly Today" and has been a correspondent for the network since 2017.
  5. Lester Holt (NBC News) - Net worth: $50 million, Annual salary: $7 million Lester Holt is a veteran news anchor who hosts the NBC Nightly News program. He has been a correspondent for NBC News since 2000 and has anchored the network's flagship news program since 2015.
  6. Wolf Blitzer (CNN) - Net worth: $50 million, Annual salary: $6 million Wolf Blitzer is a veteran news anchor who hosts CNN's "The Situation Room" program. He has been a correspondent for CNN since 1990 and has anchored the network's flagship news program since 2000.
  7. Chris Wallace (Fox News) - Net worth: $30 million, Annual salary: $5 million Chris Wallace is a veteran news anchor who hosts the Fox News program "Fox News Sunday." He has been a correspondent for Fox News since 2003 and has anchored the network's flagship news program since 2006.
  8. Bret Baier (Fox News) - Net worth: $20 million, Annual salary: $4 million Bret Baier is a veteran news anchor who hosts the Fox News program "Special Report with Bret Baier." He has been a correspondent for Fox News since 1998 and has anchored the network's flagship news program since 2007.
  9. Jake Tapper (CNN) - Net worth: $15 million, Annual salary: $3 million Jake Tapper is a veteran news anchor who hosts the CNN program "The Lead with Jake Tapper." He has been a correspondent for CNN since 2000 and has anchored the network's flagship news program since 2013.
  10. Rachel Maddow (MSNBC) - Net worth: $10 million, Annual salary: $2 million Rachel Maddow is a liberal commentator and news anchor who hosts the MSNBC program "The Rachel Maddow Show." She has been a correspondent for MSNBC since 2005 and has anchored the network's flagship news program since 2008.

Note: These figures are estimates and may not be entirely accurate. Net worth and annual salary figures can fluctuate over time and may not reflect the anchors' current compensation.