4. Ryan Seacrest – $15 million salary
Arguable the king of reality TV as well as one of the richest reality TV stars, Ryan Seacrest is both a personality, host and producer.
In 2002, Seacrest began hosting American Idol, and ten years later his contract was worth $30 million. In 2006, he signed a $21 million deal with E! as both a presenter and a producer. He’s produced every season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, as well as all the Kardashian’s spin-off shows.
His production company, Ryan Seacrest Productions, had $300 million invested in it in 2012, and he continues to be a TV favourite.
