Tucker Carlson – $6 million
Tucker Carlson began his career as a print journalist before he was hired by The Weekly Standard in the ’90s. It was also there that he slowly gained recognition as a writer. After an impressive stint of CNN, a few other networks took notice of his talent, like MSNBC. Now, he hosts his own nighttime show called Tucker.
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He earns $6 million, which puts him among the top people in the industry. He’s also reportedly worth $20 million, so he’s pretty much sorted for the next few years, although we doubt he plans on retiring anytime soon.