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Well in the article linked they state the following: > He is scheduled to make more than 50 such appearances around the world this year, earning speaking fees

by jrowley 10y ago

Well in the article linked they state the following: > He is scheduled to make more than 50 such appearances around the world this year, earning speaking fees that can reach more than $25,000 per appearance, though many speeches are pro bono.

belorn 10y ago
"Earnings in a casino can reach more than $X per day". How informative is such statement? Is the $25,000 based on the maximum fee that any speaker has earned? Is it the average fee? Is it the highest fee that Snowden or someone representing him has said he have earned?
- bobsil1 10y ago
  > In 2013, $10,000 was considered a lower limit for speakers brokered by speakers bureaus, $40,000 a regular fee for well-known authors, and famous politicians were reported to charge about $100,000 and more. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaking_fee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaking_fee
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  - belorn 10y ago
    Does Snowden use a speakers bureau? I suspect that if you sell speeches to highest bidder vs talk on specific conferences thats relevant to the subject you want to bring awareness, you are going to earn different amount of money. It the same way that civil rights lawyers has a different earning perspective than say a high profile defense lawyer or a company lawyer. Is the $1.25M/yr in any way anchored to Snowden, or is it just speculation? Do Daniel Ellsberg also earn 1.25M/yr through speaker fees? The Wikipedia article about him fails to mention his vast riches.