Anderson Cooper's Net Worth (2022) | Wealthy Gorilla

Net Worth:	$50 Million
Salary	$12 million
Age:	58
Born:	June 3, 1967
Height:	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Professional Journalist/TV Host
Last Updated:	Feb 5, 2026

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• Introduction
• Before Wealth & Fame
• Early Career
• CNN Career
• CNN Salary
• Real Estate

Introduction

Anderson Cooper is an American professional journalist, television personality, and author with an estimated net worth of $50 Million.

Before Wealth & Fame

Growing up with a writer for a father and an heiress for a mother, Anderson Cooper met many interesting people. While still an infant, Diane Arbus photographed him for Harper’s Bazaar, and it was later displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

When he was ten, Anderson signed with Ford Models, a 1946-founded New York-based modeling agency. He spent three years as a model, working with brands such as Calvin Klein, Macy’s, and Ralph Lauren. However, he reportedly quit modeling after a photographer made inappropriate comments.

Cooper attended Yale University and interned at the CIA for two summers between semesters. However, he decided the job wasn’t for him, and being a passionate traveler, he moved to Vietnam to study Vietnamese at the University of Hanoi.

Early Career

In the 1990s, Anderson Cooper worked several jobs before joining CNN, including as a fact checker for Channel One News. While working for the network, he visited various conflict zones to film news segments, including Myanmar, Somalia, Rwanda, and, of course, Vietnam.

In 1995, Cooper joined ABC News, working as a correspondent and later as the co-anchor of World News Now. For a change of pace, Anderson briefly hosted the reality game show The Mole in 2000.

CNN Career

In 2001, Anderson Cooper began working as a correspondent for CNN. His popularity earned him his own news show, Anderson Cooper 360°, in 2003. The show became CNN’s primetime news program, covering humanitarian and social issues and featuring on-the-ground reporting in areas of disaster, conflict, and breaking news. This included coverage of 2005’s Hurricane Katrina and 2010’s earthquake in Haiti.

Now, over two decades later, the show is still on air and is in its 24th season. Cooper had built an impressive career at CNN over the last twenty-five years, hosting almost 3,000 episodes of Anderson Cooper 360° and earning millions annually with the network. More details on his salary are available below.

CNN Salary

During his early days at CNN, Cooper reportedly earned $2 million annually between 2003 and 2006. In 2007, he signed a new multi-year contract with CNN that would pay him roughly $4 million annually.

Anderson signed additional contracts in 2013 and 2015, significantly increasing his compensation. In 2015, he was estimated to be earning $11 million annually. In 2017, Variety reported his annual CNN compensation at $12 million; this figure is estimated to have climbed to $20 million in recent years.

Real Estate

In July 2014, Anderson Cooper paid $1.95 million for an 11,459-square-foot, eight-bedroom home in Bantam, Connecticut. The property sits on a whopping 48.9 acres and features 7.5 bathrooms. The previous owner had been seeking as much as $5.3 million a year prior, but eventually let it go for $3.3 million under the asking price. According to public records, Cooper still owns the home, which is costing him up to $41,000 in annual property taxes. Recent estimations place its value at approximately $3.3 million.