An American television anchor and reporter, Scott Hanson is famous for his work at NFL Network. He is the head writer for NFL Football, the show airs Sunday afternoons, and Monday and Thursday nights, from September through February. Scott has been working as the host of the NFL RedZone channel. He was a wide receiver and defensive back on the scout team in 1992, and Scott was Scout Team Player of the Year. 

Scott Hanson’s Salary and Net Worth

Scott Hanson has an estimated net worth of $3 million as of 2023. His annual salary is around $200 thousand. Scott earns that sum from his successful reporting career with the NFL.

His main source of income is only his professional career. In the United States, the NFL pays  $24,292 to $72,507. He might be earning the same or more money.

How much does Scott Hanson make for Redzone?

Scott is earning between$100-200K per year from Redzone. He signed a contract with Redzone for many years in the 2021 offseason.

Are Scott Hanson and Chris Hanson related?

No Scott and Chris are not related to each other. They just happen to have the same surname.

The Journey of Scott Hanson’s Career

• Scott landed his first job as an anchor and reporter for NBC affiliate WPBN-TV in the year 1993.
• He began working with NBC to be a reporter for WICS-TV in 1994.
• Also, he worked with ABC affiliate WFTS-TV in Tampa where he covered the Tampa Bay Buccaneer‘s rise under coach Tony Dungy.
• In the year 200, he then did a two-year stint with Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia.
• In the network, he served as an anchor on SportsNite as well as an intermission reporter for the Philadelphia Flyers.
• Similarly, he moved to the sister network Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic in Bethesda, Maryland in the year 2002. There he worked as a main anchor and reporter.

• After that, he was reunited with his former WFTS-TV colleague Sage Steele, who joined CSN Mid-Atlantic a year earlier in 2001.
• He works as a reporter, anchor, and host in 2006. Then he left CSN Mid-Atlantic to join the NFL Network.
• Scott works as a National Correspondent and host of NFL Network‘s show NFL RedZone as of 2009.
• In the Fall of 2009, he debuted in the show.
• He presents NFL coverage live on Sundays.
• He served as a host of Up to the Minute looking at NFL games from the previous week along with a preview of the Monday Night Football match.
• Also, he co-anchors NFL Total Access during the week.

Interesting Facts

1. Scott Hanson was born on June 24, 1971, in Rochester, Michigan Scott Richard Hanson.
2. As of 2023, his age is 52-year-old while his birth sign is cancer.
3. His father’s name is Dick Hanson is one of the famous sports personalities.
4. He follows the Christianity religion.
5. Scott holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity.
6. He was genuinely interested in football from a young age.
7. He was raised alongside his two siblings, a brother, and a sister but their name is missing.
8. Scott completed his high school education at Bishop Foley Catholic High School in Madison Heights.
9. After that, he joined Syracuse University and acquired his degree Bachelor’s degree.
10. Also, he climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro.
11. He has hiked the Great Wall of China.
12. He has even run with the bulls in Spain.
13. Scott Hanson has not revealed his personal life in the media even though he worked in the media.
14. Scott stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches tall.