Mike Tirico Net Worth, Contract Breakdown, and Salary Details

Sports broadcaster Mike Tirico has been with NBC Sports since 2016. He has presented events from the Olympics, golf, the Indianapolis 500, the Stanley Cup, and the Triple Crown, to Football Night in America throughout his time with the organization. At the start of his career, Tirico covered various sporting events for ESPN, including the NBA, NFL, golf, and tennis.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Mike Tirico earns a $6 million income and has a $14 million net worth. NBC employees make an average basic wage of $81,000 annually in U.S. currency.

ESPN hired Tirico in 1991 to serve as a reporter for the "SportsCenter" regular sports newscast. He rapidly earned a reputation in the program for his adaptability in handling various duties. Notably, he handled play-by-play for ESPN's Thursday-night collegiate sports coverage from 1997 through 2005.

Tirico also covered the NBA, golf, and NFL broadcasts for college audiences. The 2009 U.S. Open broadcast was also led by Tirico, and the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups were co-presented by him as well. His final task for EPSN was to co-present the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament broadcast.

Mike Tirico's exploits in sportscasting

Tirico graduated from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and quickly made his way into the professional world as a sideline reporter for a Syracuse television station.

Tirico began working for ESPN in 1991, initially serving as a SportsCenter presenter before becoming an ESPN newscaster full-time. Play-by-play duties for collegiate basketball and football starting in 1997 and the NBA starting in 2002 gave him further exposure. In addition, from 1997 to 2015, he covered golf competitions for ABC and ESPN, laying the groundwork for his upcoming job as the broadcaster of the U.S. Open.

To get the chance to cover the Olympics, NFL, golf, horse racing, and other high-profile sporting events, Mike Tirico accepted an offer to join NBC Sports in 2016. In February 2017, he was named the Olympics' primetime anchor on NBC, and about 18 months later, he took over as presenter for Football Night in America's studio.

While still demonstrating his worth to NBC, Tirico has worked alongside Dan Patrick on a radio show, Al Michaels in a booth for NFL broadcasts, and Bob Costas for Olympic coverage.