As one of the most talked-about figures, Brit Hume has built a significant fortune. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.

What Is Brit Hume's Net Worth and Salary?

Brit Hume is an American news anchor and author who has a net worth of $14 million. At his peak, Brit Hume's salary was $5 million per year. Hume began his professional career immediately after college, working for such publications as "The Hartford Times" and the "Baltimore Evening Sun." He also worked for United Press International. In the early '70s, Brit worked for columnists Jack Anderson and Richard Pollack. Some of his reporting led to his family being put under surveillance by the Nixon administration. The surveillance footage and accompanying documents were later revealed.

In 1971, Hume published his first book, "Death and the Mines – Rebellion and Murder in the United Mine Workers," followed by "Inside Story" in 1974. His investigative reporting during this era drew significant attention from the Nixon administration. After Anderson published classified documents revealing U.S. favoritism toward Pakistan during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War, both Anderson and Hume were briefly placed under CIA surveillance, a fact that was later confirmed through declassified records.

Brit Hume was born Alexander Britton Hume on June 22, 1943, in Washington, D.C. He is the son of Virginia Powell Minnigerode and George Graham Hume. On his father's side, Brit is a descendant of George Home, who was a son of the 10th Baron of Wedderburn, Scotland. Hume studied at St. Albans School, whereAl Gorewas one of his classmates, then he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Virginia in 1965.

Early Journalism and Print Reporting

Transition to Television and ABC News

After beginning his career at "The Hartford Times," Brit Hume went on to work for United Press International and the "Baltimore Evening Sun." In the early 1970s, he joined the staff of syndicated columnist Jack Anderson, contributing to the influential "Washington Merry-Go-Round" column. During this period, Hume reported extensively on government corruption and abuse of power, including a major story involving the Department of Justice's settlement of an antitrust case against ITT Corporation following large donations to the 1972 Republican National Convention.

Hume was hired by ABC News in 1973 and became a correspondent three years later. He became ABC's White House correspondent in 1989 and the managing editor of Washington news for Fox News in 1996. He was one of the first reporters to cover theMonica Lewinskyscandal when Fox decided to push the launch of his news program, "Special Report with Brit Hume," up in order to cover the debacle. He retired from "Special Report with Brit Hume" in 2008, then he served as a political analyst on "Fox News Sunday," hosted "On the Record," and participated in the network's election night coverage of the 2020 Presidential election. Brit has also published the books "Death and the Mines – Rebellion and Murder in the United Mine Workers" (1971) and "Inside Story" (1974).

In 1973, Hume became Washington editor of "MORE" magazine while also working as a consultant for ABC News. He officially joined ABC News as a correspondent in 1976 and spent the next decade covering Congress, reporting extensively on the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.

Hume also covered major presidential campaigns, including Walter Mondale's run in 1984 and George H. W. Bush's campaign in 1988. In 1989, he was named ABC News' chief White House correspondent, a role he held while covering the administrations of President George H. W. Bush and PresidentBill Clinton. His reporting during this period established him as one of the network's most authoritative political journalists.

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Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.