Megyn Kelly Highest-Paid Journalist in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on July 12, 2025

Megyn Kelly led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid journalists” released on Friday.

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It's been a rough year for the journalist, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 54-year-old Megyn Kelly has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid journalists for 2025 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 12/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Megyn Kelly tops annual list of highest-paid journalists

In 2023 it looked like the journalist’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Friday (July 11) that Kelly is the highest-paid journalist in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between June 2024 and June 2025, a nearly $20 million lead over her closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The American journalist-television host has an estimated net worth of $145 million. She owes her fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. She also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Kelly Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Syracuse Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderkelly - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Megyn) and a fashion line called “Megyn Kelly Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Megyn fans, who have been waiting for her triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.