Vanna White Extends ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Contract After Getting First Pay Raise In 18 Years On $3 Million Yearly Salary

Vanna White is set to continue as the chief “letter turner” on the game show Wheel of Fortune for the next two years.

White has been co-hosting Wheel of Fortune since 1982. She will remain on the show through the 2025-26 season. 

White’s extension comes after news that Pat Sajak is set to leave the show as host in August 2024. “Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last,” Sajak said in a statement. “It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)”

Sajak will continue as a consultant to the show. Ryan Seacrest was later announced as his successor.

White’s contract was set to expire around the same time as Sajak’s departure. There were also reports that White was looking for her first pay raise in 18 years in June.

There are no immediate news of the size of her raise, but it is expected to be considerable. Producers had been showered with charges of sexism online.

Seacrest has reacted positively to White’s extension. “Vanna has been such a staple on that show and in our living rooms for so many years. I’ve been very excited to work with her, but now that it’s official I can say, ‘Congratulations, Vanna.’ I can’t wait,” Seacrest said.

Last year, White said it would be challenging to envision Wheel of Fortune with different hosts.