Is Sean Hannity the highest-paid anchor on Fox News? Star amassed hefty fortune over the years
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Sean Hannity is best known for his podcast ‘The Sean Hannity Show’ and for leading ‘Hannity Special’ on Fox News.
Hannity is also a conservative political commentator and author, who has amassed an impressive net worth over the years.
Hannity’s career started in 1989 when he volunteered as a talk show host at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Since then, it has been uphill for the now Fox News host who has become an important cog of the channel and is well-known all over the country.
Is Sean Hannity the highest-paid commentator on Fox News?
In 2020, Forbes confirmed that Sean Hannity continued to be the highest-paid star on Fox News, with a salary of $25 million every year from the network.
As of 2023, several sources have reported that Hannity continues to be the highest-paid anchor on Fox News, followed by Laura Ingraham.
Although he is best known for his stint on Fox News, his career trajectory goes beyond ‘Hannity’ and his podcast, which has all added to his net worth.
What is Sean Hannity’s net worth?
As per Celebrity Net Worth, Sean Hannity stands tall with an impressive and hefty net worth of $300 million.
The source also stated that his show ‘Hannity’ on Fox News is one of the most-watched cable news programs in the United States.
Before ‘Hannity’ began in 2009, the Fox News anchor co-hosted ‘Hannity & Colmes’ along with Alan Colmes, which ran from 1996 until 2009.
In 2007, Hannity also had a show on Fox News called ‘Hannity’s America,’ which eventually led to his most recent and popular stint, ‘Hannity.’
Apart from voicing his opinions vocally, Hannity has also penned down his thoughts as he boasts a career as an author.
Some of Hannity’s most prolific works include ‘Let Freedom Ring: Winning the War of Liberty over Liberalism’ and ‘Deliver Us from Evil: Defeating Terrorism, Despotism, and Liberalism.’
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Sean Hannity’s properties across 7 states
Velvet Ropes reported on Sean Hannity’s properties and revealed that the Fox News anchor owns 900 properties across 7 different states, including those for investment purposes.
As for his living residences, Hannity owns one of them in Nassau County, New York, and a penthouse in Naples, Florida.