Dan Quayle Highest-Paid Politician in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on April 16, 2025

Dan Quayle led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid politicians” released on Tuesday.

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It's been a rough year for the politician, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 78-year-old Dan Quayle has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid politicians for 2025 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 16/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Dan Quayle tops annual list of highest-paid politicians

In 2022 it looked like the politician’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Tuesday (April 15) that Quayle is the highest-paid politician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $20 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The American politician has an estimated net worth of $145 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Quayle Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Indianapolis Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderquayle - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Dan) and a fashion line called “Dan Quayle Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Dan fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.