What is Bret Baier’s net worth?
BRET Baier, one of the most prominent faces on Fox News, is known for hosting his segment, Special Report.
Since joining Fox in the late 1990s, Bret Baier has quickly ascended to the network's Chief Political Correspondent, amassing an impressive net worth in the process.
How much is Bret Baier's net worth?
According to , Baier is worth an estimated $70 million.
His annual contract with Fox was reportedly $7 million until September 2023.
In September 2023, Baier signed a contract extension with Fox News.
Neither Baier nor Fox confirmed how long Baier's new contract is set to run, though a spokesperson for Fox did mention that it was a "multi-year" agreement.
Baier also reportedly received a pay raise, rumored to bring his annual salary closer to $14 million.
Aside from hosting Special Report With Bret Baier on weekdays, Baier also provides political coverage for the network.
This includes hosting or co-hosting election nights and moderating debates and town halls.
He also hosts a podcast for Fox News Audio.
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Outside of television and media, Baier has authored several books, all related to American politics and presidential history.
His most recent book, a children's book called The History Club Duel Across Time, was released in November 2023.
This was shortly after the release of To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment, which was published in October 2023.
The book To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876 was published in October 2021.
Baier appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to promote its release.
Baier was also a recipient of the 2017 Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism, one of the National Press Foundation's highest recognitions.
How long has Baier been at Fox News?
After graduating from DePauw University with dual degrees in political science and English, Baier worked at WRAL-TV, a CBS affiliate, in Raleigh, North Carolina.
When in 1998, he was the first reporter in the Atlanta bureau.
Three years later, in the days following September 11, 2001, Baier traveled to Washington, D.C., to cover the terrorist attacks from the Pentagon.
He never returned to Atlanta, and from D.C., has gone on to cover every major political event for the network.
Baier also co-anchored coverage of the 2020 presidential debates.
His sit-down special with former President Donald Trump from the Lincoln Memorial in May 2020 had almost 4 million viewers.
January 2024 marked 15 years of Baier hosting Special Report.
He recently interviewed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris for the network on October 16.
He's been at the network for nearly 26 years.
Is Bret Baier married?
Bret Baier is a married man.
He officially tied the knot to his wife, Amy, in 2004.
Amy is a Chicago native, philanthropist, and, along with her husband, a board member of the Children's National Hospital Foundation.
Since Amy and Baier's early 2000s nuptials, the duo have welcomed two children together.
They're the proud parents of two sons, Daniel and Paul Francis Baier.
Amy frequently of the happy family on her Instagram account, where the self-proclaimed "fitness junkie" has amassed 120,000 followers.
Inspired by their son Paul's successful battle with congenital heart disease, the Baiers have also become strong advocates for Children's National Hospital.
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Twelve days after he was born, Paul had open-heart surgery. He has had a total of five surgeries since birth.
For the couple's generosity as donors and advocates, Children’s National Health System awarded them the inaugural Joseph E. Robert, Jr. Prize in Philanthropy in 2014.
