I'm digressing from Minnesota News Anchors here but you may find this interesting. According to the New York Times, 1987 Pat Sajak's compensation was $60,000 per week. Wheel of Fortune debuted in 1974 and was NBC's most watched game show for 5 years.
Pat Sajak's salary is not public. The Salary was not released or even hinted at when a new contract for Pat Sajak and Vanna White was signed and announced last year with Sony Pictures Television. The new contract was for them to host Wheel of Fortune through 2014. The salary was not released when the older contracts were signed. Estimates place it at 8 figures
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Pat Sajak's salary on "Wheel of Fortune" is kept private.(see related question)Pat Sajak's salary is not public. The Salary was not released or even hinted at when a new contract for Pat Sajak and Vanna White was signed and announced last year with Sony Pictures Television. The new contract was for them to host Wheel of Fortune through 2014. The salary was not released when the older contracts were signed. Estimates place it at 8 figuresPat Sajak's salary is private and not released.?
Pat Sajak, took over on December 28 1981 after Chuck Woolery left the Daytime Wheel of Fortune following a salary dispute with Merv Griffin. The current syndicated version premiered on September 19, 1983 with Pat Sajak and Vanna White.
Pat Sajak and Vanna White do not tell there salaries and neither does the Sony Pictures Corporation who pays them. They announced signing a new 3 year contract in 2011 and did not disclose any salary information.