Rush Limbaugh is one of the most popular and highly compensated radio talk show hosts in the world with a net worth estimated at $300 million and an annual salary north of $40 million.

Rush Limbaugh’s house

That’s right folks, controversy pays. After stints in Pittsburgh (where he went by the name Jeff Christie), Kansas City and Sacramento, the big man went national in 1988. Today he is a majority owner of his radio show, which receives over 14 million listeners per week. That’s down a tad from the peak of 20 million listeners in 2003, but it was enough to get Limbaugh a $400 million 8-year contract with Clear Channel that began in 2008. The shock jock keeps listeners riled up with his right-leaning take on all things American and never misses the opportunity to stir up controversy.

Rush broadcasts his show from a $26 million ocean front home in West Palm Beach, which has 7 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms and an elevator. He also owns a penthouse condo on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The cigar aficionado and avid golfer recently expressed interest in becoming a part owner of the St. Louis Rams. He’s also known for his charitable work, including an annual telethon for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.