The Salaries of All the Popular News Anchors

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$15 million

George Stephanopoulos makes a staggering $15 million each year and has a combined net worth of $40 million. Stephanopoulos is the chief anchor at ABC News who's also known for his work on Good Morning America and This Week, as well as his political service under Bill Clinton.

George Stephanopoulos

Before joining the world of journalism, Stephanopoulos worked as a Democratic Party advisor to Bill Clinton and was the White House communications director in 1993. Needless to say, he has plenty of experience navigating, reporting on, and responding to large and damaging controversies if working for the Clinton administration reveals anything!

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