<Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Program </Th> <Th> Role </Th> <Th> Salary </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Simon Cowell </Td> <Td> The X Factor </Td> <Td> Judge </Td> <Td> $75 million </Td> <Td> 2012 -- 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Katy Perry </Td> <Td> American Idol </Td> <Td> $25 million </Td> <Td> 2017 -- 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jennifer Lopez </Td> <Td> $20 million </Td> <Td> 2011 -- 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mariah Carey </Td> <Td> $18 million </Td> <Td> 2012 -- 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hugh Laurie </Td> <Td> House </Td> <Td> Gregory House </Td> <Td> $15 million </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ryan Seacrest </Td> <Td> American Idol </Td> <Td> Host </Td> <Td> 2013 -- 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Britney Spears </Td> <Td> The X Factor </Td> <Td> Judge </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Miley Cyrus </Td> <Td> The Voice </Td> <Td> Coach </Td> <Td> $13 million </Td> <Td> 2016 -- 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Adam Levine </Td> <Td> 2016 -- 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Blake Shelton </Td> <Td> 2016 -- 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Christina Aguilera </Td> <Td> $12.5 million </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kelly Clarkson </Td> <Td> $12 million </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nicki Minaj </Td> <Td> American Idol </Td> <Td> Judge </Td> <Td> 2012 -- 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shakira </Td> <Td> The Voice </Td> <Td> Coach </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gwen Stefani </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Program </Th> <Th> Role </Th> <Th> Salary </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Simon Cowell </Td> <Td> The X Factor </Td> <Td> Judge </Td> <Td> $75 million </Td> <Td> 2012 -- 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Katy Perry </Td> <Td> American Idol </Td> <Td> $25 million </Td> <Td> 2017 -- 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jennifer Lopez </Td> <Td> $20 million </Td> <Td> 2011 -- 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mariah Carey </Td> <Td> $18 million </Td> <Td> 2012 -- 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hugh Laurie </Td> <Td> House </Td> <Td> Gregory House </Td> <Td> $15 million </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ryan Seacrest </Td> <Td> American Idol </Td> <Td> Host </Td> <Td> 2013 -- 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Britney Spears </Td> <Td> The X Factor </Td> <Td> Judge </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Miley Cyrus </Td> <Td> The Voice </Td> <Td> Coach </Td> <Td> $13 million </Td> <Td> 2016 -- 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Adam Levine </Td> <Td> 2016 -- 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Blake Shelton </Td> <Td> 2016 -- 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Christina Aguilera </Td> <Td> $12.5 million </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kelly Clarkson </Td> <Td> $12 million </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nicki Minaj </Td> <Td> American Idol </Td> <Td> Judge </Td> <Td> 2012 -- 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shakira </Td> <Td> The Voice </Td> <Td> Coach </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gwen Stefani </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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