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In Parade magazine's "What People Earn" survey, celebrities salaries are compared to those of average Americans.
Ellen DeGeneres, seen here at the Emmys, earned $35 million last year.
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"Twilight" star Kristen Stewart, who turns 20 on April 9, 2010, earned almost $1 million for every year of her age. She brought home $16 million last year.
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But the brains behind the "Twilight" series, author Stephenie Meyer really cashed in last year. She earned $50 million. She's seen here arriving at "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" premiere in Westwood, Calif., Monday, Nov. 16, 2009.
Taylor Swift
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Country sensation Taylor Swift brought home $17.2 million in 2009, along with most of the year's major music awards. The 20-year-old singer is another celeb earning almost $1 million for every year of her age.
Swift is seen here accepting the award for Album of the Year during the 43rd Annual Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009.
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Michael Vick made $1.6 million last year. The Philadelphia Eagle quarterback is seen here arriving at federal court with his fiance, Kijfa Frink for a bankruptcy hearing in Newport News, Va., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009.
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Mark Zuckerberg, the 25-year-old Facebook co-founder, earned $3 billion in 2009. Zuckerberg is seen here at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. in 2007.
Jay Leno
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Host Jay Leno, despite his troubled primetime show, earned $32 million in 2009.
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Talk show host Glenn Beck made $23 million in 2009.
James Cameron
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"Avatar" director James Cameron, right, earned $50 million in 2009. He is seen here with his wife, Suzy Amis Cameron, at the Producers Guild of America Awards in Los Angeles.
