If you've ever wondered how much hosting The Daily Show pays, it's....a lot! Trevor Noah's net worth has exponentially increased since he took over the job from Jon Stewart in 2015, and now he's one of the highest-paid hosts on television—with a way higher net worth than the likes of Jimmy Kimmel Live! host Jimmy Kimmel and Cats star James Corden. Let's dig into all the ways Trevor Noah has made his money, shall we? (Hint: Taking your comedy show on tour pays big). Trevor Noah's Back when he first started hosting The Daily Show in 2015, Trevor's salary was somewhere around $5-8 million per season—which, yes, is a ginormous sum of money. But when you compare that to Jon Stewart's salary of $25 million, Comedy Central could clearly do better. However!