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Of English ancestry, Richard Hammond is a well-known journalist, writer, and broadcaster with an estimated net worth of $25 million.
Born as Richard Mark Hammond on December 19, 1969 in Warwickshire, England, Hammond is best known as one of the hosts of the programme Top Gear, together with James May and Jeremy Clarkson, and Brainiac: Science Abuse. Hammond has also hosted Total Wipeout until 2012, together with Amanda Byram. He is known to present Planet Earth Live together with Julia Bradbury.
Richard Hammond has also been a part of many TV shows like Men & Motors, Crufts, School's Out, The Gunpowder Plot: Exploding The Legend, Should I Worry About...?, Petrolheads, Time Commanders, Total Wipeout, Richard Hammond's Blast Lab, and Richard Hammond's Crash Course.
Richard Hammond is currently married to Amanda Etheridge, who is popularly known as Mindy. The couple has two daughters named Willow and Isabella.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2013 |
Asset |
Purchase value of the six-bedroom house located near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire (£1.2million) |
$1,500,000 |
|
2013 |
Salary |
He reportedly earned $25k per episode of Top Gear; Season 21 has 7 episodes;£175k |
$293,000 |
|
2013 |
Asset |
The as-tested price of Hammond's Porsche 911 Carrera S |
$244,000 |
|
2012 |
Asset |
In 2013, he spent £2 million to purchase the Bollitree Castle which is situated near Weston under Penyard, Ross-on-Wye |
$3,350,000 |
|
2012 |
Asset |
MSRP of Hammond's Suzuki GSXR1000 |
$23,000 |
|
2012 |
Salary |
He reportedly earned $25k per episode of Top Gear; Season 20 has 6 episodes;£150k |
$251,000 |
|
2012 |
Salary |
He reportedly earned $25k per episode of Top Gear; Season 19 has 7 episodes;£175k |
$293,000 |
|
2011 |
Asset |
The MSRP of Hammond's Morgan Roadster V6; £45.9k |
$77,000 |
|
2011 |
Salary |
He reportedly earned $25k per episode of Top Gear; Season 18 has 8 episodes;£200k |
$335,000 |
|
2010 |
Asset |
Suggested retail price of Hammond's Porsche 911 |
$171,000 |
|
2010 |
Salary |
He reportedly earned $25k per episode of Top Gear; Season 16 has 8 episodes;£200k |
$335,000 |
|
2010 |
Salary |
He reportedly earned $25k per episode of Top Gear; Season 17 has 6 episodes;£150k |
$251,000 |
|
2009 |
Salary |
He reportedly earned $25k per episode of Top Gear; Season 15 has 6 episodes;£150k |
$251,000 |
|
2009 |
Salary |
He reportedly earned $25k per episode of Top Gear; Season 14 has 7 episodes;£175k |
$293,000 |
|
2008 |
Asset |
Purchase value of the R44 helicopter which Hammond used going to London (£150,000) |
$197,000 |
|
2008 |
Asset |
The base price of Hammond's Morgan AeroMax; £110k |
$184,000 |
|
2008 |
Salary |
He reportedly earned $25k per episode of Top Gear; Season 13 has 7 episodes;£175k |
$293,000 |
|
2007 |
Asset |
Estimated purchase value of the six-bedroom castle near near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire (£2million) |
$2,600,000 |
|
2007 |
Salary |
He reportedly earned $25k per episode of Top Gear; Season 12 has 8 episodes;£200k |
$335,000 |
|
2007 |
Asset |
In 2008, he spent £70,000 to rebuild his Defender 110 "Buster" |
$117,000 |
|
2007 |
Salary |
He reportedly earned $25k per episode of Top Gear; Season 11 has 6 episodes;£150k |
$251,000 |
|
2007 |
Sponsorship |
Amount earned for his appearance in Morrisons advertisement; £750k |
$1,250,000 |
|
2007 |
Salary |
Amount earned from each Top Gear show; £250k |
$419,000 |
|
2006 |
Salary |
He reportedly earned $25k per episode of Top Gear; Season 10 has 10 episodes; £250k |
$419,000 |
|
2006 |
Salary |
He reportedly earned $25k per episode of Top Gear; Season 9 has 6 episodes;£150k |
$251,000 |
|
2005 |
Salary |
He reportedly earned $25k per episode of Top Gear; Season 8 has 8 episodes;£200k |
$335,000 |
|
2004 |
Salary |
He reportedly earned $25k per episode of Top Gear; Season 7 has 7 episodes;£175k |
$293,000 |
|
2004 |
Salary |
He reportedly earned $25k per episode of Top Gear; Season 6 has 11 episodes;£275k |
$461,000 |
|
2003 |
Salary |
He reportedly earned $25k per episode of Top Gear; Season 5 has 9 episodes£225k |
$377,000 |
|
2003 |
Salary |
He reportedly earned $25k per episode of Top Gear; Season 1 has 10 episodes; £250k |
$419,000 |
|
2002 |
Salary |
He reportedly earned $25k per episode of Top Gear; Season 3 has 9 episodes; £225k |
$377,000 |
|
2002 |
Salary |
He reportedly earned $25k per episode of Top Gear; Season 2 has 10 episodes; £250k |
$419,000 |
|
2001 |
Salary |
He reportedly earned $25k per episode of Top Gear; Season 1 has 10 episodes; £250k |
$419,000 |