CNN's Ivan Watson Journalism Career and Awards: What's his Salary & Net Worth?

Ivan Watson is a senior international correspondent for CNN and has covered civil unrest in Egypt,  conflicts in West Africa, the war in Iraq, the Second Chechen War, Haiti, and the War In Afghanistan.

He really has great career journey. People around the world are wondering about his career and achievements. In addition to this, the salary, earning a and net worth of the television personality is also talk of the town.

So, without wasting more time, let's discuss everything about Ivan Watson's professional life. Stay tuned.

Ivan Watson Career & Achievements

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Ivan Watson completed his graduation with a degree in international relations from Brown University in 1997.

Following his graduation, he started his journalism career; he initially worked as a reporter for numerous news channels.

Ivan, who has a Russian Orthodox background, was working as a reporter for CNN in Moscow in the 1990s. He has also covered the war in Ukraine.

 

 

 

 

 

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Sri Lanka’s prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe tells me some of the Easter Sunday suicide bombers were being monitored by security forces before the attacks, but there wasn’t adequate evidence to arrest them. He said some of them had even been detained and released previously. He calls what happened a complete breakdown in the security apparatus. Photo by @bextables #srilanka

A post shared by Ivan Watson (@ivancnn) on Apr 25, 2019 at 7:09pm PDT

He started reporting for NPR in West Africa in 2000 and later in 2001, he covered Afghanistan for five years. He was based out of Istanbul, Turkey at the time.

During a protest in Turkey, Ivan Watson was detained for 30 minutes. After working for NPR based in Istanbul, Turkey, he rejoined CNN in 2009.

In Iraq, while Ivan was traveling in an armored BMW he was blown up by a sticky bomb as he and his team were kept away by the security forces of Iraq.

Ivan Watson was one of those four CNN reporters who discussed the war in Syria on the Charlie Rose show.

 

 

 

 

 

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Total strangers embrace by a candlelight show of support for terror attack victims in front of Christchurch Hospital. Friday’s attacks on Muslims worshipping in two mosques during prayers killed at least 49 people. As of Saturday morning, at least 11 victims were in intensive care inside the hospital. #newzealand #christchurch #49lives

A post shared by Ivan Watson (@ivancnn) on Mar 16, 2019 at 5:57am PDT

He has received many awards, including two Emmy Awards, throughout his career. At present, he is serving CNN’s Hong Kong bureau as the Senior International Correspondent. He has been working for the bureau since 2014.

He currently mainly focuses on news and events of Asia Pacific regions.

Ivan Watson Earnings, Salary and Net Worth

Being a successful American senior correspondent, Ivan Watson certainly earns a considerable amount of money from his journalism career.

The exact figure of the net worth of the CNN senior international correspondent is not available. However, looking at his successful reporting career, we can assure that his total fortune is of six digits number.

White House advisor Peter Navarro apologizes for saying "there's a special place in hell" for Canada's Prime Minister https://t.co/9Kdc3QgjOv

— Ivan Watson (@IvanCNN) 12 June 2018

His exact salary is also unknown but according to multiple online sources, a correspondent at CNN in the United States earns between $86,430 and $187,385 per year.

Details about his cars, house and properties are not available.

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