Here's How Much Paula Zahn Is Really Worth

Paula Zahn is a stalwart of American broadcast television. The Nebraska native initially rose to fame on ABC, before transitioning over to CBS, then Fox News, and finally settling at CNN. The beloved journalist and newscaster has endured her share of difficulties however, both personal and public, especially after her much talked about affair with a friend of her then-husband, which came to attention in 2007 and was a major news story at the time.

Zahn has bounced back in a big way, and she now produces and hosts the popular newsmagazine show, On the Case with Paula Zahn. The show began in 2009 and gives viewers an inside look at criminal investigations, via revealing interviews with people involved in the featured cases. Over the course of her storied career, Zahn has won nine Emmys, among many other awards, fronted several news shows, and made a helluva lot of money.

Aside from being one of the most in-demand journalists in the U.S., with numerous shows to her name — including The Edge with Paula Zahn on Fox News, CBS This Morning and The CBS Evening News Saturday Edition, CNN primetime show Paula Zahn Now, and American Morning with Paula Zahn — Zahn is also a public speaker. Speaking notes she commands around $30,000 to $50,000 per appearance, which surely adds to Zahn's considerable net worth. 

Her regular salary isn't publicly known. However, On the Case with Paula Zahn continues to go from strength to strength, and considering it's already 21 seasons strong, the show is guaranteed to have increased her bank balance significantly. The veteran broadcaster may have weathered a very public divorce scandal, but Celebrity Net Worth still puts her at $18 million, so it's unlikely Zahn is still feeling the effects all these years later. She continues to command the airwaves and is smiling all the way to the bank.