By now we’re all well aware that the reality television space is home to some truly eye-watering pay checks. Whether they are cussing out castmates in the name of sizeable salaries à la Erika Jayne or hopping between franchises to remain on the reality tv payroll like Wells Adams, reality stars continue to keep us entertained much to the benefit of their hip pockets.
This is particularly the case for Tom Bergeron, a television presenter and host known for his long-running duties on reality mainstays like Dancing With The Stars, Hollywood Squares and America’s Funniest Home Videos. While he has since moved from those shows, Bergeron reaped some enviable pay checks for his hosting duties, with a whopping net worth to boot.
Needless to say, Bergeron’s recent departure from DWTS — which he attributed to the casting of Sean Spicer for the show’s 2019 season — will not deal too big of a blow to his wallet. So, what exactly is Tom Bergeron’s net worth, and how did he accumulate it?
What is Tom Bergeron’s net worth?
Much of Bergeron’s $16 million net worth is derived from his work on Dancing With The Stars, the celebrity competition series he hosted from its premiere in 2005 to its 28th season in 2019. At the peak of his stint on the series, Celebrity Net Worth reports that Beregon was raking in $150,000 per episode, with seasons often airing twice within the same year.
According to Cosmopolitan, one such peak period for Bergeron’s hosting gig was in 2017, when DWTS aired in March for eleven episodes, and again in September for another 12 episodes. If Bergeron was making $150, 000 per episode, that means he brought in a whopping salary of nearly $3.5 million.
While those annual earnings would account for a net worth much higher than the estimated $16 million, reports indicate that Bergeron’s DWTS pay wasn’t always as high as his non-peak seasons, with multiple annual raises and negotiations likely growing his salary throughout the seasons.
In addition to DWTS, Bergeron hosted America’s Funniest Home Videos from 2001 to 2015. While that series isn’t quite as popular as DWTS, Bergeron’s long-running presence on AFV likely scored him handsome earnings, though a specific salary has not been revealed. Outside of television, Bergeron’s net worth has also been attributed to his real estate ventures.
Bergeron bought his Los Angeles home in the suburb of Calabasas in 2005. It’s reported that he purchased the property for $1.99 million at the time, with current estimates of nearby homes now placing the house’s worth closer to the $3 million mark. Bergeron also owns a home in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, which he bought for $625,000 in 1990. Now, that home is estimated to be with $1.6 million.
