Connie Chung | $2 Million

Connie Chung has worked in the biggest networks in the US, like NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, and MSNBC, both as an anchor and reporter. She has held the most famous and controversial interviews of the lifetime. From the disclosure of Magic Johnson’s real health status to the disappearance of Chandra Levy—the 74-year-old personality has done it all.

Did you know she gets credits for being the only second woman to co-anchor a network newscast on CBS Evening News? Chung broke the boundaries for female reporters in the media world. She’s known for her series of brave interview questions, though it remains to be gentle and softer that only she can do. However, this doesn’t save her from controversy. When she worked on CNN as a host of her own show, Connie Chung Tonight, for which she earned $2 million annually, she was heavily criticized by critics. Despite the good ratings, it was eventually axed after a year.