Diane Sawyer of ABC is the highest paid female news anchor, she receives an annual salary of $22,900,000 as of 2022. Her Net worth is $89,000,000 as of 2022.
Robin Roberts of ABC is the second most paid female news anchor in the world, she receives an annual salary of $19,000,000 as of 2022. Her Net worth is $50,000,000 as of 2022.
Megyn Kelly of FOX is the third most paid female news anchor in the world, she receives an annual salary of $18,000,000 as of 2022. Her Net worth is $45,000,000 as of 2022.
Maria Bartiromo of FOX is the fourth most paid female news anchor in the world, she receives an annual salary of $11,000,000 as of 2022. Her Net worth is $52,000,000 as of 2022.
Rachel Maddow of MSNBC is the fifth most paid female news anchor in the world, she receives an annual salary of $8,000,000 as of 2022. Her Net worth is $26,000,000 as of 2022.
Who is the highest paid male news anchor?
Sean Hannity of FOX is the highest paid male news anchor, he receives an annual salary of $42,900,000 as of 2022. His Net worth is $252,000,000 as of 2022.
Bill O’Reilly (EX-FOX) is the second most paid male news anchor, he receives an annual salary of $23,000,000 as of 2022. His Net worth is $84,000,000 as of 2022.
Anderson Cooper of CNN is the third most paid male news anchor, he receives an annual salary of $15,000,000 as of 2022. His Net worth is $205,000,000 as of 2022.
George Stephanopoulos of ABC is the fourth most paid male news anchor, he receives an annual salary of $15,000,000 as of 2022. His Net worth is $49,000,000 as of 2022.
Shepard Smith of FOX is the fifth most paid male news anchor, he receives an annual salary of $13,000,000 as of 2022. His Net worth is $30,000,000 as of 2022.
The following is a table with world best paid news anchors.
The average salaries of CNN news anchors range from $40,500 – $10 million per year. The typical CNN anchor salary is $101,500 per year.
Highest Paid CNN Anchor
The salary of top CNN news anchors varies. Their salary depends on; -their experience level, -the response from the market. The higher your show is viewed, it means the anchor has a bigger audience which translates to a bigger paycheck. The pay for top earners varies between $1 million and $5 million each, annually.
Anderson Cooper is the highest paid CNN anchor, he gets an annual salary of $15 million. Cooper has a net worth of $205 million, apart from his extensive and lucrative career as a journalist, he also comes from a wealthy family.
CNN Reporter Salary
Reporters at CNN get an average salary of $46,807, their salary range typically ranges between $36,607 to $101,000.