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    We know a lot about how much athletes make, but information about sportscasters' salaries isn't as readily available. That doesn’t mean no one has tried. Below is our very speculative list on which guy with shiny teeth and a silky smooth voice brings home the most bacon. Any disparaging remarks are made strictly out of jealously.

    10. Skip Bayless

    Net Worth: $4 million

    Annual Salary: $500,000

    Skip Bayless has managed to stay on the air as co-host of ESPN's First Take for years, despite the fact that everyone in the world dislikes him. Which has to be worth something.

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    Chris Berman

    Net Worth: $18 million

    Annual Salary: $3 million

    Chris Berman is an ESPN institution. His play on names and wacky sound effects are all part of his endearing act. "Boomer" is not without his demons, though. There's this infamous blow-up caught on camera.

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    Dan Patrick

    Net Worth: $25 million

    Annual Salary: $5 million

    Dan Patrick did what all of us dream of.  Following an acrimonious split with his long-time employer ESPN, he stuck it to them by starting his own hugely successful syndicated radio show. For some extra beer money he also handles the hosting duties for NBC's Football Night in America and is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated. Dan is one of the sharpest and savviest broadcasters out there. Just ask him.

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    Jim Nantz

    Net Worth: $15 Million

    Annual Salary: $5 Million

    In the event of a tragedy and because their brand is so heavily tied to Jim Nantz, the executives at CBS Sports had him cloned.  Threatened by his clone, Jim sabotaged his career and sent him packing. Clone Jim Nantz now announces hot-oil wrestling matches throughout the South, while the real Jim Nantz continues to call the Masters, NFL games, and the NCAA Basketball Tournament.

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    Joe Buck

    Net Worth: $15 million

    Annual Salary: $5 million

    Buck can get a tad preachy and his sense of humor seems about as organic as a brick of Velveeta, but he has some of the best pipes in the business. If he wasn't announcing NFL games and the World Series for Fox, we think he'd likely be crooning Sinatra at some off-the-Strip cocktail lounge.

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    Bob Costas

    Net Worth: $32 million

    Annual Salary: $5 million

    It's believed that Bob Costas got an early start to his broadcast career by calling the play-by-play of his own birth. Since then he has flourished as the face of NBC Sports, and rightfully so. His intellect is unsurpassed and his encyclopedic knowledge of baseball history sets a new standard for nerdiness.

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    Al Michaels

    Net Worth: $20 million

    Annual Salary: $5 million

    Al Michaels' range as a sportscaster has no limits. He can do football and figure skating with equal ease. His broadcasting greatness started in 1980 with the "Miracle on Ice" and has continued until today. Sure, he probably wears a rug, but it's a really good one (Hey, Marv Albert, give his guy a call).

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    Charles Barkley

    Net Worth: $40 million

    Annual Salary: $1.7 million

    Besides being a mainstay for TNT's NBA coverage, Charles moonlights at CBS for the NCAA tournament. Things looked dicey for his broadcast career in 2008 when felony charges were brought against him for a $400,000 unpaid gambling debt at the Wynn Casino. Charles quickly made good on the debt, and to the chagrin of many gaming establishments, appears to have calmed down with the gambling.

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    Jon Gruden

    Net Worth: $22.5 million

    Annual Salary: $4.3 million

    Despite signing a contract extension with ESPN to serve as their Monday Night Football analyst, Gruden's name still seems to surface whenever there is a plum coaching vacancy. His fiery broadcasting style makes some viewers want to strap on the pads while others reach for the mute button.

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    1. Jim Rome

    Net Worth: $95 million

    Annual Salary: $30 million

    In addition to his nationally syndicated radio show, which reportedly brings him around $30 million per year, Jim is also the front man for the new CBS Sports Network. His show, Rome, debuted earlier this month on the heels of a long run at ESPN with Jim Rome is Burning. Rome's in-your-face, testosterone-laden style makes him sound like the consummate tough guy, but he will always have a special place in our hearts for his notorious scuffle with former NFL quarterback Jim Everett.

    All net worths and salaries courtesy of CelebrityNetWorth.com.