ZDF man Markus Lanz earns 1.9 million euros – that’s what Horst Lichter, Jan Böhmermann and Co get... As of: April 5, 2024, 7:20 p.m By: Katja Kraft CommentsPressSplit The top earner on ZDF: According to “Welt am Sonntag”, ZDF talk show host Markus LanZ is said to receive around 1.7 million euros per year from the ZDF cult show "Bares für Rares" In third place is “heute Show” presenter Oliver Welke.