What is Dave Turin’s Net Worth?

If you have been watching the popular reality TV show, Gold Rush, you may have noticed Dave Turin. This well-known gold miner has been a fixture on the series for more than six years. In fact, he was brought on as an outside consultant on the first season. As a result, his salary for the first couple of episodes was reported to be around $50,000. However, he later left the show and returned to run his family’s quarry in Oregon.

Before joining Gold Rush, he earned a degree in civil engineering. He worked for his father’s rock quarry for twenty-five years before becoming a mining expert. That career is a major part of his net worth.

Dave Turin’s net worth has been estimated at $2 million. His primary earnings are from his role as a gold mining consultant. When he is not on the show, he can be seen appearing on different syndicated programs. Additionally, he has appeared in a number of films and documentaries.

Before he became a gold miner, Turin was a football star. He played at the University of Oregon for two years. Although he was a stellar athlete, he was not planning to pursue a football career after college. Then, he decided to follow his true passion and study engineering.

Upon graduating from university, Turin joined his father’s business, which operated a large rock quarry in Oregon. After several years of working for the business, he was offered a position as an outside consultant on a Porcupine Creek gold mining claim. It was there that he met his future wife, Shelly. They got married, and are parents to three children: three boys and a girl.

During his early childhood, Dave lived in the Foothills of Mt. Foot Wilderness in Oregon. Aside from playing sports, he enjoyed hunting. Later in life, he traveled to the United States and Canada in search of gold.

Today, Dave Turin is a successful reality star, gold miner and rock quarry manager. He has a large following on social media and is known to be a very friendly and engaging person. He posts pictures of himself, his family and his work space on his Instagram account.

Turin also has a Twitter account. Although his account is a bit sparse, he does appear to use it to share updates on his upcoming shows. He has more than 73 followers on Twitter, and has posted photos of himself and his family.

On his website, he has a link to Redbubble, which sells merchandise with the Gold Rush logo. Also, he has collaborated with companies such as Lincoln Electric and Ed Golden.

Dave Turin has also been featured in other documentary shows such as Gold Rush: Winter Fortune and Josh Gates Tonight. He also has a spin-off show, Dave Turin’s Lost Mine, which is currently airing on Discovery Channel.

Dave Turin has a fair complexion, dark brown hair and brown eyes. He stands at four feet nine inches tall.