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Catt Sadler and Jason Kennedy’s E! salaries REVEALED – after she quits over pay gap

Catt announced her departure this week

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Catt Sadler and Jason Kennedy’s E! salaries have been revealed, after Catt left the network this week over the pay gap between her and co-host Jason.

The much-loved presenter worked at E! for 12 years, hosting both E! News and The Daily Pop – however, she recently found out that her male co-host Jason Kennedy was making close to double her wage, and E! refused to pay her the same.

Now, Us Weekly has revealed both Catt and Jason’s salaries.

“Catt’s salary was at about $600,000 per year. Jason is around $1 million a year, maybe $1.2 million at most,” an insider told Us Weekly.

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“He was making more, but this has nothing to do with a male vs. female thing. It has nothing to do with gender, but rather seniority and Jason’s ranking at the company.”

After Catt revealed the real reason she left E! in a detailed blog post, E! released a statement saying, “E! compensates employees fairly and appropriately based on their roles, regardless of gender. We appreciate Catt Sadler’s many contributions at E! News and wish her all the best following her decision to leave the network.”

Since the news broke, Catt’s co-host Jason has faced criticism, but Catt has insisted that his “hands are tied”.

“He has done right by me in every respect. It hurts me deeply to see that some are vilifying him. If you’re angry, rightfully so, direct that emotion at the decision makers who failed us, not him,” Catt said.

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Jason’s wife Lauren Scruggs has also took to social media to defend her husband.

“I believe in female empowerment and gender equality, but it’s heartbreaking that a network is being deemed sexist when that is simply not true,” she said.

Lauren also pointed out that Jason once had a female co-anchor who made three times his salary. It’s believed that the person she’s referring to is Giuliana Rancic, who left the network in 2015.

“At one time my husband had a female co-anchor on E! News who made 3 times his salary. Women are paid accordingly on this network, and the difference in his salary versus hers did not affect Jason. He knows there are always more components to consider when determining one’s salary than gender alone,” Jason’s wife added.

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Since revealing her reasons for leaving E!, Catt released a statement explaining why she decided to go public about it.

“It’s almost insulting because you know you work really hard. I’m a single mom of two kids. I’ve given my all to this network. I’ve sacrificed time away from my family and I have dedicated my entire career to this network.

“And when you learn something like that, it makes you feel very small and underappreciated and undervalued. It’s heartbreaking…If I stay and do the easy thing, I don’t serve myself and I don’t serve every other female in the world.

“It’s like I now feel inspired and empowered by these women before me who refused to be silent,” she added.

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