Scott Pelley — $5 million

Having spent 30-years at CBS, Scott Pelley is as loyal as they come and has proven to be a diverse journalist over the years. From war reporting to political coverage, Scott Pelley was the first person to interview George W Bush after he was inaugurated and reported from the scene of a fallen World Trade Centre on 9/11.

His pedigree as a reporter earned these opportunities while he worked for CBS News and currently as a host of the iconic 60 Minutes newsmagazine. Pelley has an astounding 40 national Emmy awards for his work on 60-Minutes, along with four Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia University Awards for various high profile war stories.