The Highest-Paid Female News Anchors of All Time

Ainsley Earhardt: $400K

Ainsley Earhardt began working as a local reporter for a South Carolina CBS new station, the Columbia, during college. In 2007, Earhardt began working at Fox News Channel, claiming that she "did not know the first thing about politics" before she was hired by Roger Ailes. Earhardt became the co-host of Fox & Friends in 2016.

Dana Bash: $6M

Dana Bash is best known for her role as a chief political correspondent for CNN. Bash's father, Stuart Schwartz, was an ABC News producer who served as the senior broadcast producer for Good Morning America. After graduating from George Washington University, Bash joined CNN as a producer of their weekend programming, working her way up through the ranks.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.