The Highest-Paid TV Hosts of All Time

Jerry Springer

Jerry Springer is best known for hosting the tabloid talk show The Jerry Springer Show between 1991 and 2018 when it was canceled after 27 seasons. Springer made $8 million per year and has a net worth of $60 million. Springer currently hosts a courtroom program called Judge Jerry.

Matt Lauer

For approximately thirty years, Matt Lauer co-hosted NBC's Today Show from 1997 until 2017. He was also a contributor for Dateline. In 2016, Lauer reportedly signed a two-year contract with NBC that secured a $20 million annual salary. Lauer is worth approximately $80 million.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.