Salary Reveal: The Annual Incomes Of The Top Journalists And Sportscasters

Published on 04/12/2023
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Michael Wilbon– $6 Million

Michael Wilbon has co-hosted the ESPN sports talk show “Pardon the Interruption” since 2001. He formerly worked as a journalist for The Washington Post, where he gained a reputation as one of the country’s greatest deadline writers. Wilbon also appeared weekly on WRC-TV for the “Redskins Report.”
He signed a multi-year contract extension with ESPN in 2006, but The Washington Post requested him to stay. While he eventually wrote his final Post column in 2010, it demonstrates how valuable he is as a writer and sportscaster, and it pays well. Wilbon is said to earn $6 million every year.

Michael Wilbon– $6 Million

Michael Wilbon– $6 Million

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Kristen Welker – $100K

At NBC News, Kristen Welker and Peter Alexander both have various responsibilities. For starters, they co-host “Weekend Today” and are White House correspondents for the network. Welker moderated the second 2020 presidential debate between then-presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Her career began with KTCT-TV and WLNE-TV, both ABC stations, after she graduated from Havard College. Welker takes over “NBC Nightly News” on occasion, and she also covers White House press briefings on MSNBC. Her abilities earned her a Washington Women in Journalism Outstanding Broadcast Journalist award in 2020. Welker is said to earn $100,000 per year.

Kristen Welker – $100K

Kristen Welker – $100K

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