Kat Timpf is one of Fox News’ most recognizable comedic voices — a nightly Gutfeld! panelist, a two-time New York Times bestselling author, and a touring stand-up. Reputable estimates put her net worth at around $2 million, though several less-reliable outlets estimate higher.
Kat Timpf Net Worth: What the Sources Say
- $2 million — Celebrity Net Worth (2026), the only mainstream financial source with a figure
- $4–8 million — various net-worth blogs, but these are unsourced SEO estimates rather than reported figures
- Our take: we anchor on Celebrity Net Worth’s $2 million and treat the higher blog figures as unverified. See our methodology.
Overview
Early Career
Born Katherine Clare Timpf on October 29, 1988 in Detroit, she graduated from Hillsdale College and worked early jobs in media — including as a news anchor for NASA’s Third Rock Radio and a reporter for Total Traffic Network — before writing for National Review Online and joining Fox News in 2015 (Wikipedia).
Fox News, Radio & Books
Timpf became a regular panelist on the late-night comedy show Gutfeld! and co-hosted the “Tyrus and Timpf” Fox News Radio podcast with wrestler Tyrus from 2018 to 2023. Her books have been her breakout: You Can’t Joke About That (2023) and I Used to Like You Until… (September 2024) were both New York Times bestsellers (Simon & Schuster).
Stand-Up and Personal Life
Timpf tours as a stand-up comedian, including her 2024 “I Used to Like You” tour. She married Cameron Friscia in May 2021 and had her first child in February 2025 — days after a stage-0 breast cancer diagnosis, from which she was declared clear by mid-2025.
How Kat Timpf Built Her Net Worth
Timpf’s income is a blend of her Fox News salary, radio and podcast work, two bestselling books and a growing stand-up career. Unlike A-list entertainers, her wealth is built on steady media and publishing earnings rather than one blockbuster deal — which is why the mainstream estimate sits at a relatively modest $2 million despite her high profile.
Sources
- Celebrity Net Worth — Kat Timpf
- Wikipedia — Kat Timpf (career, biography)
- Simon & Schuster — I Used to Like You Until…
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Estimated Income Breakdown
How the fortune is built. Figures are independent editorial estimates aggregated from the public record.
| Income source | Estimated lifetime value |
|---|---|
| TV residuals + appearances | $900K |
| Touring + live | $300K |
| Business ventures + equity | $300K |
| Other (speaking, misc.) | $100K |
| Estimated total | $1.6M |
As of 2026. Aggregates Fox News/Gutfeld! salary, bestselling-book income, stand-up touring + media. Methodology · Corrections.
Known Career Earnings
Documented project-by-project earnings for Kat Timpf, sorted by year. Figures are editorial estimates compiled from reported salaries, backend deals and public disclosures. Where only a salary is known, the entry reflects the upfront fee; backend, residuals and bonus payments are separated where reported.
| Year | Project | Type | Note | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Digital media + reporting | salary | Early career in digital media + reporting before joining cable news | $80K |
| 2015 | Fox News contributor | contract | Joined Fox News as a contributor + panelist — the platform that defined her career | $200K |
| 2017 | Specials + panel shows | contract | Annualized income — Fox panel shows, digital series + appearances | $400K |
| 2019 | Sincerely Kat (Fox Nation) | contract | Hosted Sincerely Kat on Fox Nation, expanding her on-air roles | $600K |
| 2021 | Gutfeld! regular | contract | Became a regular on the late-night hit Gutfeld! + a Fox News mainstay | $900K |
| 2022 | Stand-up touring | touring | Annualized income — Gutfeld!, Fox contributions + growing stand-up touring | $1.2M |
| 2023 | You Can't Joke About That (bestseller) | business | Her NYT-bestselling book + book tour added a major income stream | $1.6M |
| 2024 | TV + touring + books | business | Annualized income — Fox/Gutfeld!, stand-up touring + book royalties | $1.6M |
| 2025 | Media + comedy | business | Annualized combined income — Fox News, Gutfeld!, touring + books | $1.6M |
| 2026 | Books + touring + TV | business | Annualized income — Fox/Gutfeld!, stand-up, books + media | $1.6M |
| 2026 | Comedy + commentary | contract | Annualized income — TV commentary, stand-up + book/brand ventures | $1.6M |
| 2026 | Media + brand | business | Annualized combined income — Fox News, Gutfeld!, touring + books | $1.6M |
Reported figures only — projects without public salary disclosure are omitted. See our Methodology for sources and our Corrections Policy if you can document a different figure.
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