Shannon Bream: ~ $800K
Shannon Bream may have placed 4th in the Miss USA pageant after being crowned 1995’s Miss Florida, but her calling was in front of the camera as a journalist and presenter. Just a year later, Shannon got a JD from Florida State University’s College of Law, later joining Tampa WFTS-TV, and CBS affiliate, WBTV before becoming a Fox News Channel regular.
Shannon knew Brit Hume, who was the managing editor of Fox News Washington bureau at the time, and hence was able to send in her tapes for a job opportunity at the news network. Apart from her appearance on Today, Shannon also anchors Fox’s America’s News Headquarters.