Savannah Guthrie Net Worth 2026: Today Salary, Books and Real Estate

Savannah Guthrie’s net worth is about $40 million, according to a widely reported estimate repeated by Newsweek and Parade in early 2026. No outlet such as Forbes or Bloomberg has published its own valuation of her, and NBC has never disclosed her pay, so treat this figure as a rough guide rather than a confirmed number.

Savannah Guthrie: quick facts

Net worth

$40 Million

Salary / earnings

$8 Million per year

Source of wealth

NBC News, Today, books

Profession

TV journalist, Today co-anchor, lawyer and author

Nationality

American

Place of birth

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date of birth

December 27, 1971 (age 54)

Guthrie has co-anchored NBC’s Today since July 2012, one of the best-paid jobs in American television news. Before that she was a trial lawyer, a Court TV correspondent and NBC’s White House correspondent during the first years of the Obama administration.

Most of her wealth comes from her NBC salary, which is widely reported at about $8 million a year. She has added income from bestselling books, special hosting jobs and a new NBC game show based on Wordle, and she and her husband, Michael Feldman, have bought and sold several multimillion-dollar homes in Manhattan.

Savannah Guthrie at a glance

• Net worth: about $40 million (widely reported estimate, 2026)
• Born: December 27, 1971, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; raised in Tucson, Arizona
• Profession: TV journalist and anchor, lawyer and author
• Employer: NBC News (since 2007); Today co-anchor since 2012
• Reported salary: about $8 million a year (not confirmed by NBC)
• Education: University of Arizona (journalism, 1993); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 2002)
• Books: Princesses Wear Pants, Princesses Save the World and the No. 1 New York Times bestseller Mostly What God Does
• Honors: named to Time‘s 100 Most Influential People in 2018
• Spouse: Michael Feldman, political and communications consultant (married 2014); two children

Where Savannah Guthrie’s money comes from

NBC does not publish what it pays its anchors, and Guthrie has never discussed her salary. The figures below are reported or estimated, not confirmed.

Source	Details	Estimate
NBC News salary	Today co-anchor since 2012, plus special coverage, elections and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade	Widely reported at about $8 million a year
Earlier NBC roles	Legal correspondent, White House correspondent, MSNBC anchor (2007–2012)	Not disclosed; well below her Today pay
Books	Two children’s picture books and a No. 1 bestselling faith memoir, plus a children’s edition	Advances and royalties not disclosed
Game show hosting	Wordle game show ordered by NBC in May 2026, due in 2027	Fee not disclosed
Real estate	Manhattan homes and a reported upstate New York property	Several million dollars in equity

Reported pay and contract milestones

Because her contracts are private, the clearest record of Guthrie’s earnings comes from reports on her deals and on what NBC paid others in the same chair.

Year	Event	What was reported
2012	Named Today co-anchor, replacing Ann Curry	Pay not disclosed
2015	Contract renewal (Variety)	Deal to keep her at NBC for at least three more years; terms not disclosed
2016	Contract quietly extended (Variety, December 2016)	Terms “could not be immediately learned”
2017	Matt Lauer fired from Today	Fortune reported Lauer had earned $20 million to $25 million a year
2018	Hoda Kotb joins her as co-anchor	Kotb’s pay widely reported at about $7 million at the start
2025–2026	Co-anchors with Craig Melvin	Guthrie’s pay widely reported at about $8 million a year

The gap between Lauer’s reported pay and what his successors earn was a frequent topic in New York tabloids, including Page Six, after 2017. None of those reports included a figure confirmed by NBC for Guthrie.

Early life

Savannah Clark Guthrie was born on December 27, 1971, in Melbourne, Australia, where her father, Charles, was working as a mining engineer. The family moved back to the United States when she was about two and settled in Tucson, Arizona.

Her father died suddenly in 1988, when she was 16, while on a mining trip in Mexico. Her mother, Nancy Guthrie, raised Savannah and her two siblings in Tucson.

Guthrie went to Amphitheater High School and then the University of Arizona, where she earned a journalism degree, cum laude, in 1993.

Local TV news and a law degree

Her first TV job was at KTVM, an NBC affiliate in Butte, Montana. The newsroom closed about ten days after she started. She moved on to KMIZ in Columbia, Missouri, and in 1995 returned home to KVOA, the NBC station in Tucson.

She later reported for WRC-TV, NBC’s station in Washington, D.C., where she covered the September 11 attack on the Pentagon and the 2001 anthrax attacks.

While working in Washington, she studied law at Georgetown University Law Center. She graduated magna cum laude in 2002 and was elected to the Order of the Coif, an honor society for top law students. Washingtonian reported that she scored first on the Arizona bar exam in her year.

A short legal career

Guthrie joined the big law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld as a litigation associate, working on white-collar criminal defense. Associates at firms like Akin Gump earn six-figure starting salaries, so the law was a well-paid fallback.

She accepted a federal court clerkship in Washington but turned it down to return to journalism. She remains a member of the District of Columbia and Arizona bars.

Court TV and the move to NBC News

In 2004 Guthrie became a national trial correspondent for Court TV. Her mix of legal training and on-air experience made her a natural fit, and she covered high-profile cases including the Michael Jackson trial.

NBC News hired her in September 2007 as a legal analyst and correspondent. Her rise there was quick:

• December 2008: named NBC’s White House correspondent, covering the Obama administration
• 2010–2011: co-anchored MSNBC’s The Daily Rundown with Chuck Todd
• May 2011: named NBC News chief legal analyst
• June 2011: became co-host of the third hour of Today

Co-anchor of Today (2012–present)

NBC announced on June 29, 2012, that Guthrie would replace Ann Curry, and she started as main co-anchor of Today on July 9, 2012, alongside Matt Lauer. The role put her at the top of NBC News and brought a large pay rise.

After Lauer was fired in November 2017, NBC named Hoda Kotb co-anchor in January 2018, creating the show’s first female anchor pair. Kotb left in January 2025, and Guthrie now co-anchors with Craig Melvin.

Guthrie also anchors big NBC events. She has hosted the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting, worked on Olympics coverage, and moderated a 2020 presidential town hall with Donald Trump. These duties are generally part of an anchor’s contract rather than separate paydays.

Like other network morning anchors, she works on multiyear contracts. Variety reported renewals in 2015 and again in December 2016, and NBC has kept her deal terms private since then.

Jeopardy! and the Wordle game show

In 2021 Guthrie was one of the guest hosts of Jeopardy! after Alex Trebek’s death, with her episodes airing in June 2021. Game show hosting is one of the best-paid jobs in TV, as the careers of Pat Sajak and Bob Barker show.

On May 11, 2026, NBC announced that Guthrie will host a new prime-time game show based on Wordle, the New York Times puzzle, with Jay Leno‘s successor in NBC late night, Jimmy Fallon, among its producers. The show is set to premiere in 2027, and she took a two-week break from Today in September 2026 to film it. Her fee has not been reported.

Books and other income

Guthrie has written four books, which add royalty income and help her brand outside the newsroom.

Book	Year	Notes
Princesses Wear Pants	2017	Children’s picture book, co-written with Allison Oppenheim
Princesses Save the World	2018	Sequel picture book with Oppenheim
Mostly What God Does	2024	Faith memoir; No. 1 New York Times bestseller
Mostly What God Does Is Love You	2025	Children’s edition of the memoir

Mostly What God Does was her most successful book. She promoted it widely, including on Drew Barrymore‘s talk show, where the two celebrated the children’s edition becoming a bestseller in 2025. Publishers do not disclose advances, so her book income is not public.

Guthrie has made small acting cameos as herself, including in the series finale of 30 Rock (2013) and Sharknado 3 (2015). She does not have major endorsement deals, which is typical for network news anchors.

Real estate

Guthrie and Feldman have owned several Manhattan homes, mostly in Tribeca. Purchase prices come from city records reported by real estate outlets.

Property	Year	Reported price
Three-bedroom apartment, 77 Reade Street, Tribeca (bought by Feldman)	2012	$3.8 million; listed for $5.995 million in 2017
Full-floor, four-bedroom loft, Tribeca	2017	About $7.11 million; listed for $7.1 million in January 2023, cut to $6.5 million later that year
Manhattan townhouse	2023	Price not reported
Upstate New York property	Not reported	About $2.7 million (Newsweek, 2026)

The Tribeca loft sits in a 13-unit boutique condo building and features a nearly 50-foot great room and a chef’s kitchen. When they listed it in 2023, the couple said they wanted to live in a townhouse, and they later shared photos from a new home in New York City.

Personal life

Guthrie was first married to Mark Orchard, a British TV journalist she met while covering the Michael Jackson trial. They married in December 2005 and divorced in 2009.

She married Michael Feldman on March 15, 2014, in Tucson. Feldman is a Democratic political and communications consultant who worked for Al Gore and co-founded the Glover Park Group, a Washington strategy firm. His career adds a second high income to the household.

The couple have two children: daughter Vale, born in August 2014, and son Charles “Charley” Max, born in 2016 and named after her father. Guthrie has spoken openly about her Christian faith, which is the subject of her 2024 book.

2026: health and her mother’s disappearance

In January 2026, Guthrie had surgery to remove nodules and a polyp from her vocal cords and took a short break from Today.

Days later, her mother, Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing from her home near Tucson. She was last seen on January 31, 2026. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department says investigators believe she was taken by force, and the FBI is working the case with local authorities. A combined reward of $1.2 million has been offered.

Guthrie stepped away from NBC in February, including the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, to help with the search. She returned to Today on April 6, 2026. As of early November 2026, Nancy Guthrie has not been found, no suspect has been publicly named, and the family has issued a new public appeal for information.

How Savannah Guthrie compares

Guthrie’s fortune is solid for a network news anchor, but well below the TV hosts who built businesses or long late-night careers. Find more profiles on our TV personalities page.

Person	Net worth	Main source
Savannah Guthrie	About $40 million	NBC News and Today
Tucker Carlson	About $50 million	Fox News salary, his own media company
Drew Barrymore	About $125 million	Films, daytime talk show, Flower beauty brand
Jay Leno	About $450 million	The Tonight Show, stand-up comedy

All figures are widely reported estimates as of 2026; none comes from Forbes or Bloomberg. See our full net worth database for more.

Frequently asked questions

What is Savannah Guthrie’s net worth?

About $40 million, according to a widely reported 2026 estimate. Forbes and Bloomberg have not published a figure for her.

How much does Savannah Guthrie make on Today?

NBC has never disclosed her salary. It is widely reported at about $8 million a year, which would make her one of the best-paid anchors at NBC News.

Is Savannah Guthrie a lawyer?

Yes. She earned a law degree from Georgetown in 2002, worked at the law firm Akin Gump, and is a member of the D.C. and Arizona bars.

Who is Savannah Guthrie’s husband?

Michael Feldman, a political and communications consultant. They married in Tucson in March 2014 and have two children, Vale and Charley.

What books has Savannah Guthrie written?

Princesses Wear Pants (2017), Princesses Save the World (2018), the No. 1 bestseller Mostly What God Does (2024) and its children’s edition (2025).

Is Savannah Guthrie still on Today?

Yes. She took time off in early 2026 after her mother went missing and returned on April 6, 2026. She co-anchors with Craig Melvin and will also host a Wordle game show on NBC in 2027.

Sources: Wikipedia; Newsweek (February 2026); Parade (January 2026); Variety (2015 and December 2016); Fortune (November 2017); 6sqft (2017 and January 2023); CityRealty (2023); Forbes (June 2017); NBC News, Yahoo News and InStyle (2026 coverage of Nancy Guthrie and Today); TV Insider and NewscastStudio (May 2026, Wordle game show). All net worth figures are estimates.