Scott Pelley: ~ $5 Million
The viewers loved and adored Scott Pelley when he was working as a correspondent on CBS, a network he has stayed loyal to, since he has been working for them for 3 decades now! We’re sure he must have received many hefty contracts and deals from other networks, which would have looked better on his curriculum vitae, but they were all turned down.
60 Minutes, a much-watched program on CBS, is what’s keeping Scott busy these days. Being an inquisitive journalist, he has covered major breaking news and stories such as the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks, sports scandals and the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Given the high-risk nature of his job, even his yearly salary of $5 million seems less.