The Highest Paid Female News Anchors In The World Today

Reporters are relied upon to share the most up-to-date and relevant news stories for their eagerly-awaiting audiences. From anchors to correspondents, women have become more and more prominent as fixtures of the newsroom, with the most familiar female faces even serving as role models for the next generation of potential news messengers.

And the most familiar of faces are compensated quite handsomely, as they’re amongst the wealthiest women in the world. The following is a list of the world’s highest-earning female television anchors, beginning with one who earns $500,000, which is no chump change. But while many of us would love to be worth that much, some women on this list are worth well north of $100 million…

Laura Rutledge

Age: 32

Net Worth: $500,000

In 2012, Rutledge was selected Miss Florida. Thereafter, she landed a role with Fox Sports. She started as a sideline reporter and started to climb the corporate ladder.

She’s now on ESPN and CNN, among other networks. Rutledge is the first of many in the sports field to make this list.