Clayton Echard's net worth: 'The Bachelor' Season 26 star earns a fortune from show
There is nothing easy about finding love. To find someone who compliments you as a person makes you want to be the best version of yourself, and more importantly, someone you can start a family with seems like a tall order. For Clayton Echard, finding love might have just gotten a little more challenging — seeing that 31 women are convinced that he is the one for them. But the question remains, who will he pick?
Clayton may have won Michelle Young's students over, but his heart got broken by her. Now, as the new Season 26 Bachelor, Clayton has a lot to look forward to.
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Who is Clayton Echard?
After having his heart broken by Michelle Young on Season 18 of 'The Bachelorette', Clayton Echard is all set to find the love of his life. Echard has a bachelor's degree in health science from the University of Missouri and minored in business and Spanish. He currently works in medical sales. He is working towards an MBA and plans on starting his own business. As per his ABC Bio — "Nicknamed "Claynos" by his friends in the house due partly to his sculpted physique, Clayton grows stronger with every rose, opening himself up to Michelle in ways he never thought possible. This Midwestern man proves he is so much more than just a good-looking guy with a rock-hard bod. He's a throwback romantic who's not afraid to put himself out there for love.
A walk-on for the University of Missouri football team, Clayton quickly became a scholarship player who took on a prominent role in guiding the team to back-to-back SEC championship games and a national top ten ranking. He even had a brief stint with the NFL's Seattle Seahawks before quickly realizing his football abilities didn't quite match his business acumen.
Back home in Missouri, Clayton enjoys spending time at his family home on Lake St Louis. You can often find him there tubing out on the boat, fishing off the dock or getting competitive over some cornhole with his friends, his two younger brothers and his mom and dad.
Growing up in the idyllic suburbs of St Louis, Clayton had the perfect example of what marriage and love can be. His parents, Brian and Kelly, have been married for 29 years, and their relationship is precisely the kind Clayton so desperately wants for himself. Just like his parents, Clayton's looking for a partner, a great love and a best friend."
His net worth
As reported by FactBoyz, Clayton's net worth is $2 million. Clayton works as an orthopedic sales rep, and as reported by Talent.Com, people in the field can draw up to a 6-figure salary. An average orthopedic sales salary is around $100,000 annually. Entry-level positions start at $60,000 while people who have been in the field can make up to $182,500 per year. In addition, 'The Bachelor' star gets paid around $100,000, as reported by Reality Steve, so Clayton's net worth is sure to see a significant boost.
'The Bachelor' Season 26 of 'The Bachelor' premieres on January 3, 2022, at 8/7c.