What to know about American Idol host Ryan Seacrest & his net worth

Ryan Seacrest
Ryan Seacrest

Ryan Seacrest has raked in millions from his many television gigs.

He has hosted programs such as American Idol, Live with Kelly and Ryan, and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.

Ryan Seacrest

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What is Ryan Seacrest’s net worth?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Ryan Seacrest’s total wealth is estimated to be $450million.

Seacrest’s net worth is attributed to his many entertainment endeavors.

For the past 20-plus years, he has been the host of American Idol.

Starting in 2005, Seacrest also became the executive producer and co-host of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve on ABC.

From January 2006 to September 2012, he was signed to a hosting and producing deal with the E! network.

While signed to the network, he hosted a number of red-carpet specials.

Seacrest also produced Keeping Up with the Kardashians and Married to Jonas.

His behind-the-scenes credits also extend to Bravo and ABC.

From March 2012 to August 2021, he was an executive producer for Shahs of Sunset.

In 2010, Seacrest took home his first Emmy Award for his work on Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution.

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How much does Ryan earn from American Idol?

Earlier in his American Idol career, Ryan earned $5million for the first eight seasons.

As Idol found massive success, Ryan’s show salary massively increased.

For seasons nine through 15, he took home $15million per season.

When ABC rebooted the reality competition program, the media personality signed a deal to return as host.

However, ABC reportedly pays Ryan less than the amount FOX paid.

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His salary for the program’s later editions was reported to be $12million per season.

How much did Ryan earn from Live with Kelly and Ryan?

While co-hosting his eponymous morning program with Kelly Ripa, Ryan’s yearly salary from the talk show was $10million.

He was first revealed as Kelly’s new co-host on May 1, 2017.

The announcement followed Michael Strahan’s departure from the series during the previous year.

On February 16, 2023, it was announced Seacrest was leaving Live with Kelly and Ryan and is scheduled to be replaced by Kelly’s husband Mark Consuelos.

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