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Female News Anchor Net Worths

Melissa Francis ($400,000)

Having had a long and lucrative career, Melissa was once a star of the iconic television show Little House On The Prairie.  Her resume boasts stints on both CNET and CNBC.  Fox News hired her in 2012, and she acted as both a financial news reporter and an anchor.  She continues to act and has appeared in such films as The Dictator and Race To Witch Mountain.  She has authored a book as well.  Her estimated income is $400,000, with $300,000 coming from Fox News and $100,000 coming from Fox Business News

Charissa Thompson ($500,000)

Throughout her impressive career, Charissa has been associated with some of the biggest sports networks in the business—ESPN, Versus, GSN, and the Big Ten Network.  She has served as both television host and sportscaster at one time or another for all four networks.  She currently serves as a sideline reporter for the NFL games on FOX.  She continues to work at the Big Ten Network, also as a sideline reporter, covering both college football and college basketball games.  She is former co-host of the FSN’s The Best Damn Sports Show Period until it was cancelled in 2009.  It is estimated that she makes $500,000.

Ginger Zee ($500,000)

Holding the title of Chief Meteorologist at ABC New, Ginger has always been a very career driven individual.  Upon graduation, she made the bold goal of being the Chief Meteorologist on The Today Show by the time she was thirty.  She surpassed her hefty goal, by not only obtaining the position but in fact doing so before her thirtieth birthday.  She has continued to shine in the spotlight and has also appeared on Good Morning America Weekend, Nightline, and ABC World News Tonight.  It is estimated she makes $500,000.

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