Valérie Payet Highest-Paid Journalist in the World
- By Carol Kearney
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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. 60-year-old Valérie Payet has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid journalists for 2025 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.
UPDATE 13/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Valérie Payet tops annual list of highest-paid journalists
In 2022 it looked like the journalist’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Wednesday (March 12) that Payet is the highest-paid journalist in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between February 2024 and February 2025, a nearly $40 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 French journalist-television host has an estimated net worth of $215 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 Payet Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Saint-Raphaël Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderpayet - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Valérie) and a fashion line called “Valérie Payet Seduction”.
The ranking is significant for many Valérie fans, who have been waiting for her triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.
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