Brian Williams: $13 million

Williams earned his most fame from his show, NBC Nightly News, which lasted for 10-years; the evening news program of NBC network. Before joining NBC in 1993, Williams worked with many other networks like KOAM-TV, WCAU (which was then owned by CBS) and also at WCBS. He was the managing editor and anchor of The News with Brian Williams. Due to his exceptional talents and personality, Time magazine named Williams as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2007. He has won multiple awards including 12 News & Documentary Emmy Awards. In case you were wondering about his post-retirement life, Brian has already invested for his retirement funds from his $10 million salaries. We don’t doubt his money management skills.