Maria Bartiromo Net Worth

What Is Maria Bartiromo's Net Worth and Salary?

Maria Bartiromo is an American journalist, columnist, and television news anchor who has a net worth of $50 million. However, it should be noted that Maria Bartiromo's net worth, when combined with her husband, financier John Steinberg, is likely significantly higher. John is the CEO of WisdomTree Investments, an exchange-traded fund that has a market cap north of $1 billion. According to the company's most recent SEC filings, John earns a base salary of $3 million. Furthermore, John's father was an extremely successful financier named Saul Steinberg. Saul famously made his first million before he was 30 as a pioneer of what would become known as the "leveraged buyout."

Maria Bartiromo is best known for her groundbreaking work covering business and the markets. Often nicknamed the "Money Honey" for her early influence in financial media, she became one of the most recognizable faces in business journalism through her decades on CNBC and later Fox Business.

Bartiromo began her career as a production assistant at CNN before joining CNBC in 1993. She made television history by becoming the first journalist to report live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, helping pioneer real-time market coverage. During her 20 years at CNBC, she anchored major programs such as "Closing Bell" and "On the Money with Maria Bartiromo," and conducted in-depth interviews with global business leaders, policymakers, and CEOs. Her accessible reporting style helped bring Wall Street to a mainstream audience.

In 2014, Bartiromo left CNBC to join Fox Business Network and the Fox News Channel, where she anchors "Mornings with Maria" and "Sunday Morning Futures." At Fox, she has expanded her focus from finance to politics and public policy, regularly interviewing heads of state, corporate leaders, and key figures in government.

A two-time Emmy Award winner, Bartiromo has authored several books, including "Use the News" and "The 10 Laws of Enduring Success." Beyond her on-air work, she has served on corporate and nonprofit boards and remains one of the most influential voices in financial journalism, known for blending market insight with sharp political and economic analysis.

Early Life

Maria Bartiromo was born on September 11, 1967, in Brooklyn, New York. She is the daughter of Italian-American parents, Vincent and Josephine Bartiromo. Maria was raised in the Dyker Heights area of the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, where her father was the owner of the Rex Manor restaurant, and her mother served as the hostess. Bartiromo attended an all-girls private Catholic school called Fontbonne Hall Academy while working as a coat-check person in her father's restaurant. She also worked as a stock clerk at Kleinfield's wedding dress shop, a job she was fired from for trying on newly arrived dresses before putting them away.

She began college at C.W. Post before transferring to NYU, graduating in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and economics. While at NYU, Bartiromo began working in radio and landed an internship with talk host Barry Farber's show on WMCA 570 in New York after Farber visited a class she was in. After that, she interned at CNN.

Early Career

Maria spent five years after her internship as an executive producer and assignment editor with CNN Business. Her supervisor while she was at CNN was Lou Dobbs, who later became her colleague at Fox Business News. Maria also worked as a production assistant for Stuart Varney during her time at CNN. Her goal was always to be in front of the camera. In 1993, after putting together an audition tape to apply for an on-screen job at CNBC, she was hired by Roger Ailes to replace Roy Blumberg at CNBC. She began reporting live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as well as hosting "Market Watch" and "Squawk Box" segments. She became the first journalist to ever deliver live TV reports from the chaotic floor of the NYSE. She then became the anchor and managing editor of "On the Money with Maria Bartiromo." In 2007, she began hosting "The Business of Innovation." She became known for her ability to get CEOs of companies in the news to come on her show for an interview, especially while hosting other segments like "Closing Bell," "Market Wrap," and "Business Center." In late 2008, Maria signed a five-year contract renewal with CNBC for $4 million a year.

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Move to Fox Business

In November 2013, it was announced that Maria was leaving CNBC for the Fox Business Network and Fox News. Her first show with Fox was "Opening Bell with Maria Bartiromo." The ratings for her show were lackluster at the beginning of her run with Fox Business. The result of the 2016 Republican presidential nomination race benefited her as she had developed an on-air relationship with Trump. She was a moderator for the November 10, 2015, Republican party debate and was credited with keeping a focus on economics and for overseeing a largely civil discussion among the candidates. Maria even drew some boos from the audience for suggesting that likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton had much more relevant experience than the candidates before her on stage.

After Trump won the presidency in 2017, Maria became an advocate for his administration and frequently repeated talking points on air. She became known for frequently taking part in non-confrontational and friendly interviews with Trump and amplified administration falsehoods and conspiracy theories. In November 2020, after Trump lost his bid for reelection, Bartiromo conducted the first post-election interview with Trump and backed his false claims of election fraud and his attempt to overturn election results. She was criticized heavily for her conduct during the 45-minute interview. During this time, Bartiromo was an outspoken proponent on her show of baseless allegations that voting machines stole the election from Donald Trump. After the storming of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters in January 2021, Maria falsely claimed on her program that Democrats wore MAGA clothing and were behind the storming of the Capitol.

Today, she is the global markets editor for the Fox Business Network. Her show "Mornings with Maria" is a three-hour block that covers business and general news. Her show "Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street," which airs on Fridays, features more in-depth pieces and sit-downs with business executives and political newsmakers.

Maria Bartiromo Salary

During her years at CNBC, Maria's peak annual salary topped $6 million. She earns $10 million per year from Fox Business.

Personal Life

Maria has been married to Jonathan Steinberg since 1999. Jonathan is the son of the late Saul P. Steinberg, the legendary Wall Street financier and corporate raider who rose to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s. Saul Steinberg built a fortune through his company Reliance Group Holdings, using innovative and aggressive takeover tactics that made him one of the most feared figures in American business. At his peak, he controlled multi-billion-dollar interests spanning insurance, real estate, and hospitality, and was known for his lavish lifestyle, including a 34-room Park Avenue apartment once owned by John D. Rockefeller Jr.

Jonathan inherited his father's sharp business instincts but forged a very different path. He is the founder and CEO of WisdomTree Investments, a New York–based asset management firm known for pioneering exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Under his leadership, WisdomTree grew into a multi-billion-dollar company listed on the NASDAQ, giving the Steinberg family another generation of financial success.

Maria and Jonathan have maintained a relatively private family life despite their high-profile careers in media and finance. They divide their time between homes in New York City and the Hamptons, and they are known for sharing a mutual interest in economics, markets, and philanthropy.

Real Estate

In 2007, John and Maria spent $6.5 million to acquire a five-level townhouse on Manhattan's East 62nd Street, on the Upper East Side. The property boasts a second-floor balcony overlooking a 39-foot-long rear garden, four wood-burning fireplaces, a 32-foot-long kitchen, and a two-camera security system with flat-screen monitoring.

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