ALEX TREBEK– $75 MILLION

Alex Trebek was an American game show host born in Canada and had a net worth of $75 million. He was most known for his 37-year run as the host of the syndicated game show Jeopardy! In addition, Trebek has appeared in several television shows, most of which he portrayed himself. The beloved host won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host seven times.

During his long tenure as host of the show, Trebek set the Guinness World Record for most gameshow episodes aired by the same host in 2014, when he surpassed Bob Barker’s credit record of 6,829 episodes with Jeopardy! For his efforts on the shows, To Tell the Truth, Classic Concentration, and Jeopardy! In 1991, he created broadcast history by becoming the first person to host three American game shows at the same time. Trebek was paid $18 million per year on Jeopardy! He shot five episodes every day on the show, which was taped 46 days a year. To put it another way, he made about $391,000 per taping day or $78,000 per episode.