Erica Hill Salary From CNN?

CNN pays an annual salary of $70,000+/56,1281 GBP+ to the primary substitute anchor and correspondent, Erica Hill. She serves for the CNN International channel based in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

As of 2023, the average annual salary of a lead fill-in anchor & national correspondent on CNN is $62,664-$67,924, and a monthly income of $4,000-$5,660.

Erica Hill earns a monthly income of $5,000+/4,0651 GBP+ and $1,346+ per week. Since 2018, Hill has been working as a contributor and lead fill-in anchor & national correspondent for CNN.

As a professional contributor, Erica receives a bonus income of $12K – $16K per year.

Previously, Erica used to earn an average salary of $35,000+/£28,5971 as a co-anchor of the Weekend Today. Moreover, she also used to serve as a weekend anchor for the NBC Nightly News and used to earn an average income of $39,000 per year and $3,250 per week.

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Similarly, Erica Hill’s husband, David Yount earns an annual salary of $97,162+/£76,1251+ and a monthly income of $8,0000+/64,701 GBP+ as a professional lawyer and businessman.

Erica Hill’s Net Worth in 2023

As of 2023, Erica Hill holds an estimated net worth of $6 million/4,902,360 GBP. Erica has been active in the journalism field since 1998 as a prominent journalist and correspondent for multiple networks.

For the past 25 years, Hill has gained both fame and wealth in the media field through her professional journalism career. Erica also has signed a multi-year contract with CNN.

According to her contract, she will be working on CNN for the next few years as a lead fill-in anchor & national correspondent.

On the other hand, Hill’s husband is also a well-known American director of famous TV series such as “X-Play (1998)“, “The Screen Savers (1998)”, and “The 2022 FOX Winter Preview (2021)“.

As of 2023, Erica Hill’s husband holds an estimated net worth of $2 million/£1,634,120. Therefore, both media personalities are living lavish lives with their sons in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

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Early Life & Birthday

American journalist, Erica Hill was born on July 20, 1976. Her full name is Erica Ruth Hill-Yount. Her hometown is Clinton, a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. 

Moreover, Erica was also raised in an American family and belongs to a white ethnic background. According to her birthdate, Erica’s astrological sign belongs to cancer.

Similarly, Hill was also raised as Jewish and holds an American nationality. On July 20, 2023, Erica Hill celebrated her 47th birthday with her family.  

Erica Hill’s Father & Mother 

Erica Hill was born in an American household. She is the daughter of Cheryl Hill (Mother), and Steve Holmes Hill (Father). In addition, Hill is the only child of her family. 

Holl spent a peaceful childhood with her family in Clinton, United States. Moreover, Erica stated her father used to work at a small company near her hometown. Whereas Hill’s mother was a full-time housewife.  

Erica Hill Attended The Boston University

Erica Hill is a well-educated and talented person, she is also fluent in French. Hill completed her elementary and high school at a public high school near her hometown, Clinton, Connecticut, United States.

Whereas, while attending high school she participated in numerous curricular activities.  After graduating high school, Erica enrolled at Boston University. In addition, Boston is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts.

After completing four semesters, Erica graduated in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Boston University.

Husband & Children

Erica Hill is a straight and married woman. 47 years old, Erica Hill is long-term married to her 54-year-old, David Yount.

Erica Hill and David first met daunting their work in 2004. After dating for a year, they officially tied the knot on 15th Oct 2005.

Their wedding ceremony was held in a beautiful venue located on a beach in Atlanta, Georgia, attended by their family and friends. Erica and her husband have been married for the past eighteen years.

Moreover, the couple is also blessed with two sons named, Weston Robert Yount and Sawyer Steven Yount. Their eldest son, Weston was born on November 25, 2006.

Similarly, their youngest son Sawyer is 13 years old as of 2023. Erica’s was born in Sawyer Steven Yount. Along with her family, Erica Hill lives in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

Professional Life

Major Works of Erica Hill

• Erica Hill first gained fame after covering a live report about the 11th Sep 2001 terrorist attack by al-Qaeda against the United States in 2001. The report was telecasted live on TechTV.
• On September 27, 2008, Erica started working as a permanent anchor of the Saturday edition of “The Early Show” on CBS.
• After returning to CNN and HLN on June 6, 2016, Erica Hill served as the anchor of a daytime news program and additionally contributed to CNN.
• Soon after a few months, Hill’s daily news program “On the Story with Erica Hill” premiered in October 2016.
• Subsequently, Hill left the show “On The Story” which broadcast from New York City.
• After her departure, the former Weekend Express anchor, Lynn Smith was named as host of “On The Story” in March 2019.
• CNN announced Erica Hill re-joined the network as a lead fill-in anchor and national correspondent on April 19, 2018.
• Since 2020, Erica Ruth a.k.a Erica Ruth Hill-Yount has been an American board member.

Awards & Nominations

• For Outstanding Daytime Program Host, Erica was nominated for the “Daytime Emmy Award” in 2021.
• She was nominated for her coverage on the “CNN/Sesame Street Town Halls” TV mini-series released in 2020.
• In 2018, she was also nominated for the “News & Documentary Emmy Award” for Outstanding Breaking News Coverage of “CNN Worldwide Hurricane Coverage”.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is Erica Hill’s height and weight?

⇒ 47 years old, Erica Hill has a perfect height of 5 feet 3 inches (173 cm) and a slim body weight of 58 kg (128 lbs).

What is Erica Hill famous for?

⇒ Erica Hill is famous for her professional career as an American journalist and anchor of CNN. Moreover, she also serves as a primary substitute anchor and a correspondent for the network.

Who did Erica Hill replace on the weekday edition of The Early Show?

⇒ CBS announced, Erica Hill would be replacing famous American journalist, Russ Mitchell on the weekday edition of “The Early Show“. Later, she officially joined the weekday edition program on January 18, 2010.

Did Erica Hill work on Weekend Today?

⇒ Yes, Erica Hill used to work as co-anchor of Weekend Today from 2012 to 2016. Similarly, Erica Hill also worked at CBS from 2008.

Why did Erica Hill leave NBC News?

⇒ After five years of working on NBC News as a prominent national correspondent and co-anchor, Erica Hill announced she was leaving the Weekend Today show to spend more time with her family. However, she is still working for MSNBC and NBC Nightly News as a daily news reporter.