- On Tuesday, NBC announced that Hoda Kotb would permanently replace Matt Lauer as coanchor of "Today."
- According to a Page Six report, Kotb's salary is about $18 million less than Lauer's was.
- Kotb told People she wouldn't be making "Matt Lauer money."
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'Today' coanchor Hoda Kotb says NBC isn't paying her close to 'Matt Lauer money' — and her salary is reportedly less than 1/3 what he made
According to a Page Six report, Kotb's salary is about $18 million less than Lauer's.
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On Tuesday, NBC announced that Hoda Kotb would join coanchor Savannah Guthrie as the permanent replacement for Matt Lauer on the "Today" show. But her salary won't compare to his.
Kotb, who has been with the network since 1998, had been filling in for Lauer since he was fired from NBC in November for "inappropriate sexual behavior." Kotb has also cohosted the fourth hour of "Today" with Kathie Lee Gifford since 2008, and will continue to do so moving forward,
Page Six reports (citing "NBC sources") that
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