What is Scott Pelley’s net worth? A look into 60 Minutes anchor’s impressive earnings as he calls out Paramount bosses 

Scott Pelley is spewing scathing remarks against his Paramount bosses.

The 60 Minutes anchor used the last minute of Sunday night’s episode to acknowledge the work of Bill Owens, an executive producer who resigned a day earlier, before launching into a seething attack against the higher-ups at Paramount.

Owens, who is also protesting Paramount, informed his fellow employees of his plans to retire last week, noting that he wasn't able to run the show to his liking, The New York Times has reported. In his monologue, Scott Pelley told viewers that “no one is happy” about Owens' resignation.

Scott Pelley, a renowned television journalist and news anchor, boasts a net worth of $18 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He has long served as an anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News, while also working as a correspondent for the network's flagship magazine program, 60 Minutes.

Prior to his work on the program, Pelley served as a correspondent for the same, as well as CBS News's chief White House correspondent. He also served in the same position for teams that have since won 25 national Emmy Awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Per the outlet, back in 2004, Scott purchased a 2.4-acre property in Darien, Connecticut, for $4 million, though they later sold it in September 2020 for $2.75 million. In 2016, he purchased two homes: the first is a 24-acre ranch in Texas for $1.25 million, and the other was an apartment in New York City's Flatiron district for $2.25 million.

Here's everything Scott Pelley said about Bill Owens and Paramount

During Sunday's segment, Scott Pelley said of Owens' departure:

“His was a quest to open minds not close them,” he said. “If you’ve ever worked hard for a boss because you admired him then you understand what we’ve enjoyed here. Bill resigned on Tuesday. It was hard on him and it was hard on us,” Pelley said. “But he did it for us — and you.”

Owens was only the third person to assume the top executive role in 60 Minutes' 57-year history, as he worked there for over 2 decades. He is known for having reported from the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, in addition to conducting interviews with several presidents, including George H.W. Bush and Joe Biden.

“Our parent company, Paramount, is trying to complete a merger,” he said, adding that approval from the Trump administration is underway. “Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways,” he said.

He continued:

"Stories we pursued for 57 years are often controversial—lately, the Israel-Gaza war and the Trump administration. Bill made sure they were accurate and fair. He was tough that way. But our parent company, Paramount, is trying to complete a merger. The Trump administration must approve it."

Scott Pelley also acknowledged that while “none of our stories have been blocked,” Owens felt he lost the independence that honest journalism requires.

“No one here is happy about it. But in resigning, Bill proved one thing — he was the right person to lead ’60 Minutes’ all along.”

Owens' departure comes on the heels of a 20 billion lawsuit filed by President Trump. He is accusing the program of “unlawful and illegal behavior," referencing an incident last October where the network aired a different cut of the 60 Minutes interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris.

“Over the past months, it has also become clear that I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it. To make independent decisions based on what was right for ’60 Minutes,’ right for the audience,” Owens wrote in a memo last week obtained by The Post.

“So, having defended this show — and what we stand for — from every angle, over time with everything I could, I am stepping aside so the show can move forward,” he wrote.

Trump is also calling for a retraction of the segment and for the network's broadcast license to be revoked. Paramount is currently in the process of merging with Skydance Media, as reported by Scott Pelley.

As reported by The Sun, Wendy McMahon, the CEO of CBS News, also paid tribute to Bill Owens:

“As Executive Producer, Bill has led 60 Minutes with unwavering integrity, curiosity, and a deep commitment to the truth,” she said in an email, obtained by CNN. “He has championed the kind of journalism that informs, enlightens, and often changes the national conversation."

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At the time of writing, the chiefs at Paramount have yet to respond to Scott Pelley's sentiments.

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