Chris Cuomo – $12M

As of 2021, the American journalist Chris Cuomo hosted roughly 400 episodes of the popular show “Cuomo Prime Time.” Even though his father was the late Governor of New York, Mario Cuomo, and his brother Andrew served in the same position, Chris opted to comment on politics instead of getting involved with it.

Considering his brother’s sudden resignation from his role as Governor, Chris may have made the wisest choice! After all, he’s comfortably paid $6 million per year and has collected a fortune of $12 million. In 2021, he anchored the TV special “The Inauguration of Joe Biden.”

Erin Burnett – $20M

The American journalist Erin Burnett is one of CNN’s crown jewels, and she’s paid a yearly salary of $6 million for her indispensable services. Hardly a new face in the broadcasting world, Burnett hosted roughly 600 episodes of “Erin Burnett OutFront” as of 2021! Her successful show’s been on since 2011.

You may also have seen her in “CNN Newsroom,” “CNN Special Report,” and “The Inauguration of Joe Biden.” With a net worth of $20 million, Burnett was interviewed for the 2022 documentary “Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.”

Brooke Baldwin – $10M

According to CNN’s website, their news anchors make anywhere from $40K to several million, depending on their experience and popularity. The American journalist Brooke Baldwin has plenty of both, and that’s why she gets the big bucks: with a personal fortune of $10 million, she receives a $4-million salary from the network every year.

Despite the paycheck, Baldwin decided to leave CNN in April 2021. Before that, she appeared regularly in “CNN Newsroom” and was also featured in “Morning Joe,” “Today,” “CBS This Morning,” and “Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”

Wolf Blitzer – $20M

The German-American journalist Wolf Blitzer has been a CNN collaborator since 1990 and is said to get paid a yearly salary of $5 million. He surely deserves the hefty paycheck, especially if you consider all the excellent work he’s done over the years. According to The Sun, he has a $20-million net worth as of 2021.

In recent years, you may have seen Blitzer do his thing in shows such as “The Situation Room,” “New Day,” “New Day Weekend,” or “Robin & Company.” In 2021, he appeared briefly in the short “Vaxxed or Masked: Down in the Delta? Listen, Folks…”

Anderson Cooper – $200M

The American news anchor Anderson Cooper was born into the Vanderbilt family. The Vanderbilts accumulated massive wealth over the years mainly by investing in shipping and railroad, but Cooper is not having any of that! According to USA Today, he was told by his mother Gloria not to count on the family’s fund and to build his own fortune.

That’s precisely what Cooper did by working in broadcasting. He collected an impressive $200-million net worth mainly by appearing in shows such as “Anderson Cooper 360º” and “60 Minutes.” In 2021, he was featured in the documentary “A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks.”