Who wants to be a millionaire (chef)?

Published: September 25, 2012 

Ever wonder what those celebrity chefs are paid?

With their television shows, books and endorsement deals, there are plenty of millionaires walking around in chef’s hats, according to a new list out by The Daily Meal foodie website of the Most Successful Chefs in America 2012.

I can’t help but wonder if Anthony Bourdain isn’t secretly smarting that he ranks below Paula Deen and Guy Fieri.

Check out the Daily Meal’s list:

25. David Chang – $4 million

24. Jose Andres – $4.2 million

23. Paul Prudhomme – $5.3 million

22. Jean-Georges Vongerichten – $6 million

21. Anthony Bourdain – $6.1 million

20. Masaharu Morimoto – $6.9 million

19. Guy Fieri – $8 million

18. Tom Colicchio – $8.1 million

17. Rick Bayless – $8.2 million

16. Thomas Keller – $8.4 million

15. Charlie Palmer – $8.5 million

14. Michael Mina – $8.7 million

13. Bobby Flay – $9 million

12. Daniel Boulud – $9.5 million

11. Nobu Matsuhisa – $10 million

10. Emeril Lagasse – $10.5 million

9. Todd English – $11 million

8. Joel Robuchon – $11.3 million

7. Alain Ducasse – $12 million

6. Paula Deen – $17 million

5. Mario Batali – $18.5 million

4. Wolfgang Puck – $20 million

3. Rachael Ray – $25 million

2. Jamie Oliver – $28.8 million

1. Gordon Ramsay – $38 million

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