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Annual Salary according to Forbes:
2005 Earnings : $25 million
2007 Earnings : $30 million
2008 Earnings : $45 million
2010 Earnings : $45 million
The meanest grandmother you never had, Judge Judy has earned hundreds of millions of dollars dispensing fake courtroom advice on her syndicated TV show. She has an estimated net worth of $200 million ion 2014.
While Oprah Winfrey is busy doling out gifts, daytime rival Judge Judy spends her television time administering tough love. The latter has proved a successful formula for the judge, who frequently trumps Winfrey in the ratings. Still better for the 68-year-old star: Her series brings in a cool $45 million last year. America's most-watched courtroom has entered its 15th season.
Earnings Source: Forbes Magazine