Julianne Hough (2023 – present)
Salary: $500,000
Seasons as a professional dancer: 4 to 8
Seasons as a judge and guest judge: 17 to 21; 23 to 25; 30
Seasons as host: 32
Julianne Hough began her career with Dancing with the Stars as a professional dancer, which would’ve put her salary at around $100,000.
She returned to Dancing with the Stars in 2014 where she served as a permanent judge for three seasons. When she graduated to judge, she was reportedly earning $500,000 per season. While her salary as co-host hasn’t been revealed, Tom Bergeron—who hosted the show from season 1 to 15—was reportedly earning around $150,000 per episode during his time as host. With 10 to 12 episodes per season, he would have made between $1.5 and $1.8 million a season.


















