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For the last decade, viewers of Saturday Night Live have seen Colin Jost man the "Weekend Update" desk with his co-host Michael Che. In each episode, they go over the events that occurred over the course of the week, giving an oftentimes comedic take on national and worldwide matters. But as fans know, he has a lot more involvement with the hit variety show than just being a face for one popular segment.
As it turns out, Colin's journey with SNL began back in 2005. Per his official website, he joined the show as a script writer, eventually becoming a co-anchor of "Weekend Update" in 2014. What's more, he expanded his career outside of the NBC series to include multiple guest-starring screen appearances, a stint at the 2024 Paris Olympics, a career in stand-up comedy and writing the New York Times bestselling memoir A Very Punchable Face. It's definitely a lot for Colin to have under his belt, all the while he's still working on SNL every Saturday night.
So, with all of these things happening for him, fans may be curious to learn about Colin Jost's net worth. It's a pretty high sum of money that he earns for all the work he does — though most of it doesn't necessarily come from his work on TV.
How much does Colin Jost make in a year?
According to Parade, Colin Jost's net worth is estimated at $10 million.
As for how Colin amassed the large sum, the outlet writes that it comes through his work on-camera (whether it be SNL or appearing in other projects) and working as a stand-up comedian on the side. He also continues to gain money from the selling of his memoir, which is available to purchase on Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Bookshop and other websites.
How much does Colin Jost make from Saturday Night Live?
Here's the tea on Colin's salary on SNL. Given how he's been working for the show for almost two decades, it's actually a lot more than people may expect.
According to Glassdoor, it's difficult to find an accurate amount for a SNL writer's salary. But the site did claim that those jobs cap out at $92,000 per year, meaning that was theoretically the highest number Colin's starting salary could've been when he began working on the show. Where the real money came in was when he began appearing on camera for SNL.
Cosmopolitan notes first year SNL cast members make around $7,000 per episode, or $147,000 over the course of a 21-episode season. Other reports say that as a cast member continues on, their salary gets higher with every year. Meaning: should a cast member be on SNL for five years, their weekly salary is $15,000 per episode (or $315,000 the entire season). But the outlet writes that the cap for actors to make on the show is $25,000 per episode, meaning Colin Jost makes $525,000 throughout a 21-episode season of Saturday Night Live.
How much did Colin Jost make for the 2024 Paris Olympics?
As fans are aware, Colin was a news correspondent in Tahiti for the 2024 Paris Olympics. He was there to follow the surfing events held in the international games, and he likely got paid a pretty penny for it.
According to The U.S. Sun, Colin's fellow correspondent Snoop Dogg was making a reported $500,ooo a day to commentate on the Olympics. Multiply that by the 18 days of competition, it comes out to roughly $9 million for the entire duration. While it's unclear if Colin received a similar sum, it likely was a little lower given how he only helped with the surfing events.
Does Colin Jost make money from other projects?
You bet! Colin is set to host the upcoming Pop Culture Jeopardy! for Amazon Prime Video sometime soon, and he'll definitely be making some nice change for it.
According to Soaps.com, Ken Jennings (the current host of Jeopardy!) makes roughly $4 million dollars to emcee the syndicated quiz show. Given how Colin will be the face of the show's spinoff series, it's likely he'll make something similar to that when Pop Culture Jeopardy! starts airing episodes. But we'll just have to wait and see what happens!
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