Top 10 Highest Paid TV Reporters

9 George Stephanopoulos – $50M

His father wanted George Stephanopoulos as a priest or lawyer growing up. Stephanopoulos received a degree from the University of Political Science. While he was still studying, Stephanopoulos worked for the university’s radio station as a sports broadcaster. He went on to receive a Masters from Oxford University.

Stephanopoulos worked for several different politicians before becoming the Communications Director for Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign. He became the White House Communications director, and later the senior advisor for strategy and policy, shortly after. After Clinton’s 1996 re-election, he quit and began his journalism career. Today, George Stephanopoulos holds the position of chief anchor and chief political reporter for ABC News. He is currently also the co-anchor on Good Morning America and the host for ABC’s Sunday Morning This Week.