Kim Kardashian Tops Highest Paid Reality Stars

Reality stars can capitalize on their instant fame from endorsement deals to appearance gigs. Kim Kardashian tops the list of highest-earning reality stars.

Here’s the Top 10 List that The Daily Beast tallied for the top earners in reality television:

01) Kim Kardashian — $6 million
02) Lauren Conrad — $5 million
03) Bethenny Frankel — $4 million
04) Audrina Patridge — $3.5 million
05) Kate Gosselin — $3.5 million
06) The Situation — $3 million
07) Khloe Kardashian — $2.5 million
08) Kourtney K. — $2.5 million
09) DJ Pauly D — $2 million
10) Kendra Wilkinson — $2 million

How come Jersey Shore‘s Snooki didn’t crack the list? She only earned $750,000 this year.