Here’s Exactly How Filthy Rich Your Favorite TV Presenters Are

By all means, television presenters have demanding jobs. From the lengthy working hours to the risk of something going wrong live on-air, helming a show isn’t always easy. But for all the hard work they put in, hosts are rewarded with fame, household adoration and a juicy paycheck. Furthermore, these beloved stars of daytime and late-night TV have some of the fattest salaries of them all.

40. Montel Williams – $10 million

Once a successful motivational speaker, Montel Williams put his skills to good use in the world of daytime TV. For 17 years from 1991, the presenter earned millions from The Montel Williams Show as well as an Emmy in 1996. The star is reportedly worth $10 million and now campaigns on behalf of sufferers of MS.

39. Seth Myers – $12 million

Before his ubiquity on the chat show circuit, Seth Myers was best known as Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update anchor. Fortuitously, it would be after taking over SNL alum Jimmy Fallon’s spot on Late Night that the comedian got his break in talk shows. Since taking the reins in 2014, Myers has apparently accumulated a net worth of around $12 million.

38. Ricki Lake – $16 million

After first coming to prominence in the 1988 musical Hairspray, Ricki Lake made network history by hosting her own show five years later. With its host just 24 at the time, the show made Lake the youngest on the talk show circuit and it ran until 2004. Furthermore, over 30 years in showbiz has made Lake a very rich woman – with an estimated $16 million in the bank.

37. Arsenio Hall – $16 million

In contrast to many on this list, Arsenio Hall hasn’t been a constant presence on TV screens. Indeed, the comedian’s last program The Arsenio Hall Show was axed in 2014 following just one season. Despite this, Hall – who is perhaps best known for his early-1990’s hosting work – is reportedly worth an impressive $16 million.