5. Howard Stern – $15 million salary
Notable radio host Howard Stern, best known for The Howard Stern Show on Sirius XM Radio, judged America’s Got Talent from 2012 to 2015, covering seasons 7 to 10, before being replaced by show creator Simon Cowell for season 11.
Stern’s earning potential is such that he’s actually shared the number one spot on Forbes’ list of the US’s highest-paid TV stars with Simon Cowell. He’s also the fifth highest earning celebrity in the world.
In 2006, Stern trademarked the name ‘King of All Media’. Simon Cowell is probably quite mad that he stole that one from under his nose.
