The “Weekend Update” segment of Saturday Night Live is a fan-favorite institution. Over the years, many anchors, from Chevy Chase to Tina Fey, have taken the reins during “Weekend Update,” riffing on news and current events in a hilarious manner. The current anchors of the segment are Colin Jost and Michael Che, both respected comedians and writers in their own rights. Fans love tuning in to watch Che and Jost joke with each other as well as read the news—and many have wondered about the personal fortunes of both men, including who has the higher net worth. 

Who has a higher net worth?

Michael Che and Colin Jost have co-hosted “Weekend Update” since 2014, becoming one of the longest-running and most successful duos to host the segment. The two have become major fan-favorites, and although they rarely appear in any other SNL segments, many viewers claim that those minutes when Jost and Che are onscreen are the funniest moments in the iconic sketch series. 

Both Jost and Che have become wildly successful over the years. Colin Jost, who was involved with SNL for several years before becoming the co-host of “Weekend Update,” has a net worth of around $10 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Michael Che, on the other hand, has an estimated net worth of around $4 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. 

Colin Jost is a longtime writer for ‘Saturday Night Live’

Although Jost and Che are roughly the same age, Jost got his start in the entertainment business several years before Che. Jost, who was born in New York in 1982, according to IMDb. He received a prestigious education, attending Harvard University before he began working as a reporter and entertainment writer. In 2005, Jost landed a writing position on Saturday Night Live.

Over time, Jost grew in prominence to become the show’s writing supervisor. From 2012 until 2015, Jost was Saturday Night Live’s co-head writer, and by early 2014, he had become the co-anchor of “Weekend Update,” one of the show’s most iconic segments. He has also worked as a standup comedian, lending both his comedic and writing talents to a variety of other projects over the past few years.

In 2017, Jost started dating actor Scarlett Johansson. Their relationship helped boost Jost’s prominence in the entertainment industry, and their late 2020 wedding solidified his status as both a pop culture icon and certified celebrity in his own right. 

Michael Che launched his standup career in 2009

Che, as compared to Jost, is relatively new to the entertainment industry. He was born in New York in 1983, raised in a working-class family, and after he graduated from high school, he worked a series of odd jobs, including as a customer service agent at a car dealership. By 2009, Che decided that he wanted to pursue a career in standup comedy. He quickly developed a reputation as a great comedian, with a laid-back style that was all his own, according to IMDb.

By 2013, Che was an in-demand writer and performer, and it was that same year that he was hired by Saturday Night Live as a guest writer. Eventually, he transitioned to a staff writer – and in September 2014, it was announced that Che would take over as one of the co-anchors of “Weekend Update,” alongside Colin Jost. Over the past few years, Che’s talents as a writer and comedian have developed, and these days, he is considered to be one of the sharpest comedy writers in the business. Clearly, Che and Jost are well-matched in terms of comedy chops, even if Jost had an easier transition into the entertainment business.