What We Know About Bill Whitaker's Jeopardy! Salary
Although Alex Trebek made approximately $10 million per year on "Jeopardy!," per CNN, Bill Whitaker has not publicly announced how much ABC — the show's network — paid him for his two week stint, nor is the exact number publicly known. As Distractify notes, guest hosts are typically paid much less with the caveat that their salary would be matched for charitable donations to their charity of choice.
In a promotional video for his hosting stint, Whitaker announced that the network would also be matching the contestants' winnings in a donation to the Media Fellowship House — an organization that provides and celebrates social justice and racial justice advocacy work. ABC has not yet announced how much they donated to the organization, as it's typically announced on the guest host's last episode, but they've donated over $1 million to other organizations.
Despite perhaps not making as much money as expected from "Jeopardy!," Whitaker still makes a lot for a journalist, so he shouldn't be too fixated on the numbers.
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