These Are The Wealthiest Staffers On The Howard Stern Show

There are a lot of perks associated with working on The Howard Stern Show. For one, half of the staffers have become celebrities in their own right. Howard Stern has an uncanny ability to make seemingly normal people into tremendous stars by getting them to expose their eccentricities. And there's no doubt that The Howard Stern Show staffers have those in spades. That's why they are so beloved.

Because of their celebrity status, many of them have received jobs outside the show, including appearance gigs. But SiriusXM pays them half-decently as well. Of course, not as well as Howard himself. He is, after all, worth an outlandish amount of money and is not stingy with it. Still, the likes of Richard Christy, Benji Bronk, Rashaan Rogers, and producer Gary "Ba Ba Booey" Dell'Abate bring home the dough and have some impressive net worths to prove it.

Here's everything we know about the net worth of the major players on The Howard Stern Show, ranked from the lowest earners to the highest...

Updated November 2024: This article has been updated to reflect the most recent information regarding the wealthiest staffers on "The Howard Stern Show".

12 JD Harmeyer - Media Producer for The Howard Stern Show

Net Worth: $30,000

JD Harmeyer has always made a modest living working on The Howard Stern Show. But all his years of hard work have paid off, as he's worth around $30,000. Given that JD's annual salary is likely to be around $80,000 per year, where it was once around $30,000, this is a pretty big jump.

Many may recall that JD's nickname on the show was "Mush Mouth". This has to do with the fact that getting JD to explain anything coherently was difficult to do.

11 Richard Christy - Writer And Producer On The Howard Stern Show

Net Worth: $200,000

• Richard Christy is mostly known for his prank calls

Richard Christy has come a long way since living on a farm in Kansas then living in a storage container and using a bucket as his toilet. While it seems as though he'd be comfortable still doing either, he's made some big upgrades in his life. This includes moving into a bigger house to raise his two kids.

Being a writer, segment producer, and phony phone call extraordinaire has landed him with a decent $200,000 net worth.

In addition to his work on The Howard Stern Show, Richard is also an actor. Some of the productions that he has been in over the years, according to IMDb include:

Christy is also a drummer with a band, Charred Walls of the Damned.

10 Jason Kaplan - Executive Producer of The Howard Stern Show

Net Worth: $300,000

Jason Kaplan is worth approximately $300,000. This appears to be a good estimate, given that he has been on The Howard Stern Show for decades in senior roles.

Jason works for the biggest radio show of all time and one that's on satellite radio. Annual salaries for those in his role are usually between $60K and $100K a year.

9 Sal Governale - Writer, Producer And Director for The Howard Stern Show

Net Worth: $400,000

Sal Governdale does the exact same job as Christy, therefore various sources claim he's worth around the same. While Sal and Richard may not be paid as much as other staffers, Sal has been with the show for decades and makes roughly $80,000 per year salary. His net worth is currently around $400,000.

Given that Sal is a former stockbroker, some of his net worth, and perhaps why he is worth more that Christy, can be attributed to that high-income former career.

8 Ronnie Mund - Worked as Stern's Limo Driver / Now An Occasional Guest on The Howard Stern Show

Net Worth: $500,000

Ronnie Mund won't be bringing in the big bucks now that he's spending most of his time in Las Vegas instead of on The Howard Stern Show. However, he's still making a living from the job that not only puts food on the table but made him a legitimate star.

Ronnie is worth $500,000 based on his income from the show. However, his work in Las Vegas and as a spokesperson for Rick's Cabaret has not been disclosed. As such, Mund may be worth more than reported.

7 Benjy Bronk - Writer on The Howard Stern Show

Net Worth: $500,000

Benjy Bronk doesn't really spend a lot of his money. He was living in a dorm room for a while, after all. But rest assured that the irritating writer makes a decent living on The Howard Stern Show. Benji makes around $100,000 per year in salary on the show, and estimates his net worth to be $500,000.

Bronk has also made some money as an actor. Some of his productions, according to IMDb include:

Bronk may just continue his career as an actor, providing it does not interfere with his job on The Howard Stern Show and continue to increase his net worth as a result.

6 Ralph Cirella - Stern's Stylist on The Howard Stern Show

Net Worth: $1 Million at time of death

Howard's personal stylist gets a lot of bonuses from his job. Not only did this once include extravagant vacations to Sterns's various homes (which he's now banned from), but also an array of toys and collectible items. Robin and Gary have also spoken about how deceptively large Ralph's New York apartment was over the years. But the apartment wasn't a perk, it was something he invested in with his $1 million net worth.

Sadly, Ralph passed away on December 5, 2023, after battling lymphoma.

5 Chris Wilding - Comedian, Writer and Producer on The Howard Stern Show

Net Worth: $1.4 Million

Chris Wilding is one of the youngest members of The Howard Stern Show. While he's been doing a lot of work for the show, he's still at the beginning of his radio and entertainment career. Still, the Canadian comedian is worth $1.44 million and that's nothing to sneeze at. This is how he's able to afford his extravagant vacations to Panama to visit his doctor boyfriend, which Chris is not big to divulge details about.

Additionally, Chris has worked on a few film and television projects throughout his career. Some of the films, according to IMDb include:

Given the success that Wilding has had on The Howard Stern Show that is where he puts his effort these days. Whether he will return to being in front of the big screen is anyone's guess.

4 Jon Hein - Producer on The Howard Stern Show

Net Worth: $2.5 Million

"Hit 'em with the Heeeeeeeeeiiiinnnn!!!!" is the catchphrase that so many know Jon Hein for.

Jon is reportedly worth $2.5 million. Not only has Jon been with the show for years and has senior roles as a producer and the host of The Howard Stern Wrap Up Show, but he's also an author and the creator of the JumpTheShark website which earned him a wealthy paycheck when he sold it for a hefty $1 million.

Jon also coined the idiom, "jump the shark" in reference to when a show is no longer any good.

3 Gary Dell'Abate - Producer on The Howard Stern Show

Net Worth: $14 Million

Gary Dell'Abate is worth $14 million, a sum he has earned for his tenure with The Howard Stern Show.

Best known for being called "Baba Booey", Gary earns $4 million per year for his work on the show.

In addition to his producing, Gary has also written his autobiography, The Call Me Baba Booey, which helped him to increase his net worth as well.