The Salaries of All the Popular News Anchors

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$22 million

Diane Sawyer made $22 million when she was an anchor for ABC World News, amassing an estimated net worth of over $80 million. She is known for her coverage on Good Morning America on ABC, 60 Minutes on CBS, 20/20, and CBS Morning. Sawyer was the first female correspondent to work on 60 Minutes. 

Diane Sawyer

While Sawyer is best known for her live journalism for ABC and CBS, she wasn't always involved in television reporting as her day job. During Richard Nixon's presidency, Sawyer served as a member of his White House staff and collaborated with his team for memoirs after his notorious resignation from office. While she has pulled away from the spotlight a bit, she still serves as a special contributor for ABC news. 

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