$6 Million – Al Michaels
While ESPN may be the most well-known sports network, Al Michaels is the most well-known person associated with NBC Sports, which is owned by Comcast. His claim to fame stems from his extensive experience as a play-by-play announcer for National Football League games. In addition, he has spent two decades working on ABC’s Monday Night Football. Rarely does someone say they’ve been a part of so many iconic sporting moments in their career. Michaels made the call for the Miracle on Ice at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the earthquake-interrupted game during the 1989 World Series, among other things.
$6 Million – Skip Bayless
Many people are familiar with Skip Bayless from his time as a sports analyst for ESPN’s First Take program. He and Stephen A. Smith would engage in countless verbal battles over the course of their careers, but it all came to an end one day. Bayless decided it was time to move on, and in 2016, he landed a job as a sports analyst for Fox Sports. Now, he collaborates with Shannon Sharpe on the reality television show Skip and Shannon: Undisputed, where he performs dirty work. Having provided the sports world with his unique perspective since 1999, Bayless has earned a substantial salary as a result.