Norah O’Donnell (1974), Washington, D.C. | $3.8M

The “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell has worked with many mainstream media outlets in her career of over two decades and was previously earning $8 million annually for her work with CBS. However, in April 2022, her paycheck was significantly reduced by more than half amid decreased ratings.

Reports say that the network’s execs deliberately tried to lowball O’Donnell with a $3.8 million offer as they attempted to re-sign and retain their biggest anchors. But the execs allegedly didn’t expect her to accept the new rate. While that’s unfortunate, the CBS anchor has amassed quite a fortune over the years and is still worth a whopping $22 million today.