List of highest paid American television stars

This is a list of people starring on American television that are the highest paid, based on various sources. This list includes the top paid TV stars by name and their network primetime salaries per episode, which includes stars from past series like Two and a Half Men and current series like Game of Thrones. It also includes hosts and news presenters with the highest annual salaries, which include Tyra Banks, Maury Povich, Ellen DeGeneres, and some talent from the Today Show and the CBS Evening News.