Some paychecks are hard to believe until you see the numbers in print. From news anchors who have sat behind the same desk for decades to athletes who switched teams and instantly doubled their income, the figures below reveal just how wide the gap can get between a good salary and a legendary one. Read on and prepare to feel something.
Megyn Kelly – $23 Million per year
Megyn Kelly spent 13 years at Fox News, anchoring the widely watched “The Kelly File” before jumping to NBC in 2017 on a three-year deal reportedly worth $69 million. Her NBC run included “Megyn Kelly Today,” which wrapped in 2018. Rather than returning to a network, she built her own lane: she founded Devil May Care Media in 2020 and launched “The Megyn Kelly Show” podcast, which moved to SiriusXM’s Triumph channel in 2021 for five weekday broadcasts a week. That independent route now generates an estimated $23 million annually, and as of 2024 her net worth sits around $75 million.