Ros Childs – $55K

There is bound to be at least one British person in the mix in a story about Australian television personalities. In this story’s case, that Briton is Ros Childs. Born in England, the financial reporter cut her teeth in print with the Financial Times and had ties to CNBC Europe, working there as a reporter.

She moved on to TV, working for ITV News as a business correspondent, and worked on various documentaries for the BBC. But in Australia, she became a star hosting shows like Midday Report, Lateline, and the daily news segment from 2 pm to 3 pm.