Diane Sawyer | $22 Million

Before Diane Sawyer successfully made a name in the media world, she first worked as a White House staff for US President Richard Nixon. From there, she became a journalist and one of the most well-known personalities in the business. The 75-year-old started to make it big as a host of the most famous news programs on major networks, being part of ABC World News Tonight, Good Morning America, 20/20, and Primetime.

Sawyer was also the host of CBS Morning and the first woman who became a correspondent of 60 Minutes. With her great talent, it was only befitting that she received a staggering annual salary of $22 million from ABC World News as its main anchor. She also got $12 million a year from Good Morning America. Today, Sawyer is worth $80 million, putting her far from any money loans. However, in 2014, she decided to quit as the anchor chair of ABC World News, though she stayed with the network to create specials and conduct high-profile interviews.