He has been in the broadcasting industry for over 40 years and has earned a salary of $500,000 per year.
Jerry Taft is an American meteorologist who has been in the broadcasting industry for over 40 years. He was born in March 1943 and currently serves as the chief meteorologist for WLS-TV in Chicago, Illinois. His net worth is estimated to be $1.5 million and he earns a salary of $500,000 per year.
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💰Jerry Taft Net worth: $1.5 Million
Taft served in the United States Air Force and graduated with a degree in meteorology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He worked for Chicago NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV for seven years after working at NBC affiliate KMOL-TV in San Antonio, Texas. Taft joined ABC 7 in 1984 and has also done radio work for WMAQ-AM and WLS-AM. He is known for his "no-nonsense delivery" and was named one of the Chicago area's favorite weathermen by The Chicago Tribune. His niece Evelyn Taft does weather for CBS 2 Los Angeles.