Diane Sawyer: ~ $9 Million
Everyone knows the name because Ms Sawyer has been at the top of her game, reaching peak popularity when she presented ABC World News. Sticking to ABS, she also hosted Good Morning America and Primetime for the network, and continued to prove her mettle. Working hard must come naturally to Diane, considering her very first job was being a White House staff member under Nixon.
At the beginning, CBS chose to employ her as their general assignment reporter, but ABS saw the potential in her and bumped her up with a promotion. Now, a regular face on ABC, she earns much more than she ever did, netting a yearly package of $9 million. As the veteran journalist has already in her 70’s, we hope she has invested in a good health plan and life insurance policy.