Dana Perino is an author and political commentator from America.
She also worked as the 26th Press Secretary under President George W. Bush. She worked as the Press Secretary from September 14, 2007, till January 20, 2009.
After Dee Dee Myers, Perino was the second female Press Secretary.
She is seen working on Fox News as a political commentator, and co-host of the network’s talk shows The Five.
Dana Perino’s Net Worth In 2022
Dana Perino is an American author who has a net worth of $6 million as of 2022.
She has amassed millions of dollars of wealth through her career as a political commentator and author. She was born on May 9, 1972, in Evanston, Wyoming, but she grew up in Denver, Colorado.
Her parents are Janice “Jan” and Leo Perino. She has Italian descent, as two of her paternal great-grandparents were Italian immigrants.
She went to the Ponderosa High School in Parker. Similarly, she went to the Colorado State University-Pueblo to pursue her undergraduate degree. She graduated from the University with a bachelor’s degree with a major in mass communications and minors in political science and Spanish.
She wanted to pursue her Master’s degree, so she went to the University of Illinois Springfield and gained a Master’s degree in public affairs. She started working from her University days. She began working on the university’s forensics team and worked at KTSC-TV.
Similarly, she also worked at KCCY-FM on the 2 to 6 a.m. shift. While studying at the University of Illinois Springfield, she worked as a daily reporter and covered the Illinois Capitol for WCIA.
She then began to work as a staff assistant for Congressman Scott McInnis in Washington, D.C. Perino was seen working as the press secretary for Rep. Dan Schaefer (R-CO). Still, after his retirement, she and her husband moved to Great Britain.
She returned to Washington, DC, in 2001 and began to work as the spokesperson for the Department of Justice. She worked in the position for two years and joined as the Associate director of communications for the House Council on Environmental Quality.
She provided strategic advice on message development, media relations, and public outreach.
Dana Perino’s Career Earnings And Endorsement
Dana Perino has earned thousands to millions of dollars in her career.
According to Salary List in 2008, during her tenure as the press secretary, she was paid $172,200 per year. So she worked in the press secretary position for about two years, earning roughly $344,400.
The earnings for the position were the top tier for the Bush administration. The first Press secretary Robert Gibbs who served during President Barack Obama, also earned $172,200 in 2009. The salary for the press secretary got increased during the Trump Administration, and it was $179,700 for the first year.
Dana shared that she had loved that job working as the Press secretary for President George W. Bush.
She elaborated on her experience, saying she learned so much about her profession, country, and myself during those years.
Dana’s Earnings As Political Commentator
Dana has been working as a Political Commentator for Fox News.
According to Glassdoor, the average salary as a Political Commentator for Fox News is about $71,980 per year, with an estimated base pay of $67,223 per year. While the estimated additional pay is $4,756 per year. The additional pay can include bonuses, stock, commissions, profit sharing, or tips.
She is also an author and has written about three books.
Dana’s book Everything Will Be Okay: Life Lessons for Young Women was number three on the New York Times List of Bestsellers for Advice, How to and Misc and Monthly.
The names of her book are:
- And The Good News Is: Published in 2015
- Let Me Tell You About Jasper: How My Best Friend Became America’s Dog: Published in 2016
- Everything Will Be Okay: Life Lessons for Young Women (from a Former Young Woman): Published in 2021.
She has also earned from the sales of her books. She has also worked for Random House’s Crown Imprint as Editorial Director in 2011.
While working with Random House’s Crown Imprint, she worked closely with Charlies Krauthammer on a book. Similarly, she also collaborated with Senior Vice President Tina Constable and Executive Editor Sean Desmond.
Who Is Dana Perino?
Dana Perino is a political commentator who is known for her appearance on Fox News.
She is also seen co-hosting shows. Similarly, she is also known for her books, which have become bestsellers. She was seen hosting The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino on Fox News on October 2, 2017.
But she left the show in early 2021 to co-anchor America’s Newsroom with Bill Hemmer. She will be seen on the Tv show Gutfeld, along with other Guy Benson, Jamie Lissow, and Kat Timpf, at 11 pm on Fox channel.
She is married to her husband, Peter McMahon. They got married in 1988, and their marital status has been strong.
Dana and her husband Peter moved to New York when Fox News hired her.
The couple doesn’t have any children and lives in Hell’s Kitchen. She shared that in 2012, they placed their living in a new building in Hell’s Kitchen. In an interview with Market Watch in 2012, Dana said it is important for Dana and her husband to live in an Apartment that allows dogs as they have a dog named Jasper.
Similarly, she also shared that she likes to live in a place that is in close proximity to Fox News.
Dana and Peter seem to take some time off their schedule and spend time with each other. They have been together for a while, but their chemistry and love for each other are still visible in their relationship.
Dana’s best companion and her baby is her dog, Jasper. She loves him a lot and is seen sharing pictures of him or along with him on her Instagram feed.
Jasper is dear to her; she brought him when he was just a baby, but now Jasper is grown up.
She has also written a book for her dog, Jasper which is called Let Me Tell You About Jasper: How My Best Friend Became America’s Dog. The book was published in 2016 and was loved by almost all dog lovers. In the book, she talked about her dog Jasper’s adventure and how her dog brought families together.