Jerry Springer | Talk Show Host | $60 Million

The host is best associated with his infamous tabloid talk show, The Jerry Springer Show. While he was an undergraduate at Tulane University, he even worked as a college radio station broadcaster. After receiving his degree, he moved on to get a job at a law firm, which would eventually jumpstart his short-lived political career. Did you know he used to be the Mayor of Cincinnati? He also ran for congress in 1970 but failed to unseat the incumbent Donald Clancy.

The popularity of his namesake show lasted for decades, with its initially politically-oriented talk show turned sensational-controversial and confrontational. The revamping of the show proved to be effective as its ratings increased and more day-to-day issues were featured and confronted on TV. From the show, Jerry was earning an annual salary of $8 million. Its final episode aired back in 2018, and Jerry is already moving forward with his newest project, Judge Jerry.