Jill, Jessa, Jinger & Joy-Anna Duggar’s shocking salaries revealed- and one struggling sister makes just $10K a YEAR
JILL, Jessa, Jinger and Joy-Anna Duggar’s shocking salaries have been revealed, as one struggling sister makes just $10,000 a year.
The Duggar sisters sued the City of Springdale, police department employees and others for invasion of privacy after the release of their oldest brother Josh’s 2006 molestation police report caused “emotional distress.”
The Sun can exclusively reveal in unsealed court depositions from the case, which has been dismissed by an Arkansas judge, Jill, Jessa, Jinger and Joy-Anna’s salaries.
JESSA’S SALARY
Jessa, 29, took her deposition on September 13, 2021 in the case.
She revealed she is currently a stay-at-home mom to four children, but once worked for her father Jim Bob, 56, by helping pick out designs for homes he would flip.
Jessa now receives income from Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, as she brought in $30,000 for the year of 2020.
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JINGER’S MASSIVE PAYDAY
As for Jinger, 28, she took her deposition on September 20, 2021, where she revealed her income includes the show, brand partnerships and their book, The Hope We Hold.
The brand partnerships include Skillshare and Bombay Hair, as she explained she obtained them through the influencer agency CEG.
When asked how much income she brought in for 2020, not including her husband Jeremy Vuolo, she responded that it was “more” than $100,000 but “less” than $200,000.
She explained “social media is the majority” of the income, as she does four promotion posts a month, but then added “if not more.”
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The mom of two explained of brands dropping out of deals with her: “Because of – not because of anything we’ve done, but because of all of this stuff in the family…
“But now, that is a recurring theme from the molestation, all of those documents being released, they’re, like, we don’t want to be associated with all of what happened. And so we’ve had that happen to us and lost partnership deals.”
NOT COUNTING ON PAYCHECKS
Jinger’s husband Jeremy took his deposition months prior on May 26, 2021.
He revealed he makes “nothing” as a preacher, as it is a “volunteer” position.
He said they received income though Counting On, paid partnerships and their memoir, though he said they have not received royalty checks from the book.
When asked their combined income for 2020, Jeremy replied: “Definitely over $100,000, probably in – probably $200,000 range.”
He continued: “Since moving to California, because I’ve taken on a different role with, you know, where I’m not pastoring full time – an assistant job isn’t like, you know, great pay or whatever.
“Jinger has taken more prerogative to do some of those paid partnerships. And I – I’m not certain, but I think that’s where the majority would come from. I think the show money has probably stayed relatively the same.”
He continued when asked of their Counting On salary: “It’s not a lot. I remember estimating it a few years ago that it was the same as an employee at McDonald’s, but it’s not a lot.
“Maybe $2-3,000, something like that, per episode [combined], and then there’s not a ton of episodes. So, yeah. I would have to ballpark you on that one.”
JOY’S MODEST INCOME
In Joy-Anna’s deposition taken on August 30, 2021, she was asked if she suffered “monetary injuries” from the disclosures.
The mom of two responded: “I do advertising online and I have lost multiple deals because of it, being a majority of them, actually.”
She explained of her at-home job: “I have companies – either I reach out to companies – or they reach out to me and – to promote different products.
“Could be beauty, could be, you know, baby stuff, home supplies, electronics, pretty much anything. I normally take pictures and post them with, like, links for people to – to use to get, you know, a discount.”
She said she also receives income from her YouTube channel.
Joy-Anna said her income for 2020 for just her was $40,000.
When asked if that amount has built up over time, she responded: “Because I’ve been proactive in it, it has. But it’s also really hard to get new people to do advertising with me.
“Or they’ll – they’ll start and then they’ll cut it off.”
She explained that her husband, Austin Forsyth, works as a commercial contractor.
JILL’S CASH CRISIS
The Sun previously reported on Jill, 30, and her husband Derick Dillard’s yearly salary and show income.
In Jill’s deposition taken on September 1, 2021, she revealed her income comes from social media, including promoting products and YouTube advertisements.
The social media platforms include Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and their family blog.
Jill revealed in the deposition that she made “ballpark” $10,000 from social media promotions and advertisements in 2020.
DERICK’S DEPOSITION
Jill’s husband Derick, 33, took his deposition on May 25, 2021, where he further elaborated on their income, including from Counting On.
Jill and Derick appeared on the 19 Kids and Counting spinoff from 2015 up until they left the show in 2017.
Derick has accused Jill’s father Jim Bob in the past of withholding money made from Counting On.
He explained in the deposition: “I asked [TLC] if we could get paid when I found out some things and they said there was an agreement that we be paid.”
He explained he had never been paid for 19 Kids and Counting and talked to Jim Bob about it.
Derick confirmed he began receiving just $500 to $1,000 per episode of Counting On in “early 2017” until May of that year when they left the show.
When asked about Jill’s salary from the show, Derick replied: “Somewhere around the same, but more than me. I don’t know if it was $1,000 or what.”
He then agreed Jim Bob and Michelle “probably” made over $10,000 per episode.
Derick explained they would receive benefits from the show, including having their groceries paid off by production.
When asked: “Have Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar treated you right with respect to the TV shows?”
Derick responded: “I’m not sure, because I think there are a lot of misunderstandings there.
“Where I thought there should have been. I thought we should have known and been able to decide whether or not we made an obligation to the show.”
SOCIAL MEDIA INCOME
Derick also went into their recent income, as they made $800 from their YouTube channel in April 2021.
While in law school, Derick relied on part-time work including a job as a driver for Grubhub, where he made $800 monthly.
He also went into Jill’s social media promotions, as she made $2,000 for promoting a modest swimwear company Modlily.
Derick said he did not take out loans for law school, as he had a scholarship and paid off the remaining tuition with part-time work.
They both also had savings.
Derick even went into his past employment, as he once worked as a bank teller and an accountant for Walmart.
He explained that during their two-year missionary trip to Central America, they raised their own support and did not receive compensation.
He then worked at Cross Church as a resident minister, where he made a “small monthly stipend.”
FINANCIAL STRUGGLE
As The Sun previously reported, Derick also revealed in his deposition that he and Jill, who is pregnant with their third son, relied on food banks.
He said: “Our neighbors bring boxes of food sometimes. And I also got food through the pantry on campus.”
Jill and Derick are expecting their third son to join Israel, 7, and Sam, 4.
She and her husband have put their Arkansas home on the market, as they are moving for Derick’s law job after he passed the Bar exam.
BREAKING FREE
Jill and Derick have been open about receiving no compensation from their time on Counting On, as reps for TLC have not responded to The Sun’s request for comment in the past.
People reported Jim Bob was in charge of the money made from Counting On, as they received $25,000 to $45,000 per episode.
The couple didn’t receive money from the series until they quit in 2017.
Jill said: “That’s when we got an attorney involved and finally recovered some of the money. It was a process.”
Derick said in a YouTube video: “It probably ended up being a little more than minimum wage. But we were able to recover at least something.”
The show was canceled in 2021 after oldest brother Josh’s arrest for child pornography.
‘LACK OF BOUNDARIES’
The Sun previously reported the four sisters also requested evidence related to their relationship with parents Jim Bob and Michelle be excluded because it has “no relevance” to the case.
In the Defendant’s response, they claimed their “allegation of emotional distress opens the door to inquiries into their lives, including their relationship with the parents.”
The court papers claimed Jill and Derick even entered couple’s treatment because they were “going through some issues” with her family, and especially her father, regarding a “lack of boundaries” related to contractual concerns.
‘CONTROLLING & FEARFUL’
According to the court papers, Jill said during a Preliminary Psychological Opinion by Robert Wynne: “I saw a whole new side to my dad once my husband and I started making decisions that were best for our family, but not in his best interest.
“Sadly, I realized he had become pretty controlling, fearful and reactionary. He was verbally abusive. Our relationship is not good. It got pretty toxic.
“We occasionally text on a family group thread, but I don’t feel comfortable being around him and just hanging out. It isn’t good for my mental health right now.”
Jill also testified that her father has been “verbally abusive to her.”
The court papers claimed: “They were asked to not to come over to the Duggars’ house without permission from her father and that her father did not approve of her having a nose ring, drinking alcohol, or wearing pants.”
JOSH’S LEGAL TROUBLE
Jill and Jessa, 31, came forward as two of the five victims that were molested in the family home, while Jinger and Joy-Anna have not.
The case was dismissed ahead of trial, as a judge ruled that the sisters failed to prove the released report caused emotional distress.
Brother Josh was found guilty of possessing and receiving child pornography on December 9.
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His sentencing has been scheduled for May 25.
Counting On was canceled after Josh’s arrest in April 2021.
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