Tucker Carlson started his career as a print journalist. Then, in the ’90s, he was welcomed by The Weekly Standard as a writer where several networks took notice of his talent. After an excellent performance at CNN, MSNBC came next, and now he has his own nighttime show called Tucker.
He’s got an annual salary of $6 million, which places him among the top earners in the industry. He’s also got a net worth of $20 million, which means his insurance policy is probably all sorted. We don’t think he’s going into retirement anytime soon, so we look forward to seeing more of him on TV.
Mike Rowe – $10 million per year
Mike Rowe is the voice behind some of Discovery Channel’s most successful series, like Deadliest Catch, Dirty Jobs, and Somebody’s Gotta Do It. So, it doesn’t really come as a surprise that he’s got an earning of $5 to $10 million a year! He even has a new show now called Six Degree with Mike Rowe.
Reports say his fortune is around $30 million. He was born in Maryland in 1962 and didn’t start being in the TV industry until the 2000s. Did you also know he used to be an opera singer? Rowe is now 58 and lives in San Francisco.