Jake Tapper | $4 Million Per Year

Jake Tapper is a multi-talented media personality, journalist, author, and cartoonist. Currently, Tapper is the Lead Washington Anchor for CNN and also a host for The Lead with Jake Tapper, which started airing back in 2013. The journalist is also seen regularly as a co-host in the Sunday morning public affairs program State of the Union.

Before joining CNN, Tapper was with ABC News as Senior White House Correspondent. During his stay, he was given credit with three Merriman Smith Memorial Awards. The news anchor was also recognized for his coverage of the inauguration of President Obama by the Emmy Awards. For his coverage entitled Target bin Laden: The Death of Public Enemy #1, Tapper was given the Edward R. Murrow Award for Breaking News. When not reporting on TV, Tapper produces comic strips. One of his known strips was Capital Hell, which was published from 1994 to 2003.