Maria Bartiromo is one of the best-known media personalities. With a career spanning for decades, Maria has made a name for herself, because of the various programs that she has hosted. The American journalist, television news anchor, and columnist came into the limelight when she was the co-host of Closing Bell on CNBC.
While she has left the show, she is still prominent in other roles that she has continued to hold. She is currently working with Fox Business Network, where she hosts a three-hour block Mornings with Maria, where she covers business and general news.
She has another show, Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street, which airs on Fridays, featuring sit-downs with executives and political newsmakers.
What is Maria Bartiromo’s Net Worth and Salary
Maria Bartiromo has a net worth of $50 million. The personality has earned her wealth through being a journalist, columnist, and television news anchor. While she has earned a huge amount from her professional career, some of her net worth is attributed to her marriage to financier John Steinberg.
Maria worked with CNBC where she was a co-host of Closing Bell. During her time with CNBC, the journalist took home a salary of $6 million annually. After working with CNBC for many years, she announced in 2013 that she was moving to Fox Business Network.
At Fox Business Network, the journalist and television anchor hosts two shows. She takes home $10 million per year from Fox Business. Considering the many years that Maria has been working, and the handsome income she earns, it is no wonder that she has been able to accumulate a net worth of over $50 million.
Career
Maria Bartiromo began her career as an executive producer and editor at CNN Business. She worked with Lou Dobbs as her supervisor on CNN and later became colleagues at Fox Business News.
During her internship at CNN, she always wanted to be in front of the camera. In 1993, while she had put together an audition tape to apply for an onscreen job at CNBC, she was hired by Roger Ailes to replace Roy Blumberg.
She began reporting for CNBC and hosted Market Watch and Squawk Box segments. Maria became the first-ever journalist to deliver live news from the chaotic floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
In 2007, Maria started hosting The Business of Innovation. She became famous and respected for her ability to get CEOs of companies to come to her show, making it even more famous. The journalist signed a five-year contract renewal with CNBC for $4 million a year.
After the contract was over, Maria announced her move to the Fox Business Network in November 2013. She hosts two shows at Fox Business and has been able to take home a lucrative salary of $10 million per year.
Personal Life
Maria has been married to financier Jonathan Steinberg since 1999. Maria’s husband earns a base salary of $3 million as the CEO of Wisdom Tree Investments, an exchange-traded fund, that has a market cap of $1 billion.
Maria and her husband acquired a townhouse in New York City for $6.5 million in 2007.
