TV Meteorologists

TV Meteorologists

What They Do All Day,What They Get Paid

What They Do All Day,What They Get Paid

SometimesWe’re Tour Guides

SometimesWe’re Tour Guides

We Track All Kinds ofNatural DisastersWe Track All Kinds ofNatural Disasters

We Track The TimeOregon has Left!

We Track The TimeOregon has Left!

We Visit SchoolsWe Visit Schools

We’re Photographers

We’re Photographers

We Track What People Do Because Of WeatherWe Track What People

Do Because Of Weather

We Are Trouble!We Are Trouble!

The SussmanDaily RoutineThe SussmanDaily Routine

Build Graphics For Promos “Coming Up Tonight at 5”

The SussmanDaily RoutineThe SussmanDaily Routine

Build Graphics For Promos “Coming Up Tonight at 5

Finish Going Over The Latest Models

The SussmanDaily RoutineThe SussmanDaily Routine

Build Graphics For Promos “Coming Up Tonight at 5

Finish Going Over The Latest Models

Record or Do Live Radio Hits For AM 860 KPAM (our radio partner)

Crank out a 7 day forecast for the Tribune & Pamplim Papers

The Sussman Daily Routine Routine

The Sussman Daily Routine Routine

Brief The Afternoon Story Meeting

Build Daily Graphics, Update 7Day, Check For Weather Video

4pm-Help Brian Miskimins with his graphics since he’s doing traffic, too

Facebook post, Tweet, koin.com update

5-6:30pm - Do The Weather

TV Mets: Pay, Benefits, Satisfaction

TV Mets: Pay, Benefits, Satisfaction

Based on a survey by wxsurvey.com -

Run by a TV Meteorologist who started taking surveys in 2004

About The SurveyAbout The Survey

There Are 235 television markets in the U.S., this survey covered markets 1-190.

About The SurveyAbout The Survey

Seattle - Market #12

Portland - Market #22

Spokane - Market #73

About The SurveyAbout The SurveyBoise - Market #112

Eugene - Market #121

Yakima - Market #123

Medford - Market #140

Idaho Falls - Market #160

Job SatisfactionJob Satisfaction

72% of TV Mets in the survey say they are mostly or very satisfied with their current job

Average Chief Meteorologist PayAverage Chief Meteorologist Pay

Yakima Sized Markets: $30,000

Spokane Sized Markets: $50,000

Portland Sized Markets: $150,000

Seattle Sized Markets: $267,000

This includes markets from across the U.S. - so don’t draw too much from this!

AM/Noon Meteorologist PayAM/Noon Meteorologist Pay

Yakima Sized Markets: $25,000

Spokane Sized Markets: $40,000

Portland Sized Markets: $85,000

Seattle Sized Markets: $105,000

Again...this is just a rough estimate

Finally...Finally...

If something goes wrong, always blame the local TV weather person you like to watch.