The Highest-Paid Female News Anchors of All Time

Charissa Thompson: $500K

Before landing her current role as the host of Fox Sports Live on Fox Sports 1, Charissa Thompson worked for ESPN, Versus, GSN, and the Big Ten Network. Thompson is also a presenter for Fox NFL Kickoff. Outside of sportscasting, Thopmson co-hosted Extra with Mario Lopez and Tracy Edmonds.

Melissa Francis

Prior to her role as an anchor and commentator for Fox Business Network on Fox News, Melissa Ann Francis worked as an actress. She starred in over 100 commercials throughout the course of the acting career. Francis departed from Fox in late 2020, but the circumstances surrounding her decision to leave the network remain unclear.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.