Is Jake Anderson From 'Deadliest Catch' Reeling in the Moolah? Let's Check out His Net Worth

Captain Jake Anderson has really been through a lot since joining the cast of Discovery's Deadliest Catch in 2007. While on the show, he unexpectedly lost his sister due to complications from pneumonia. Then in 2010, Jake's father Keith Anderson disappeared.

During that time, Jake battled a crippling addiction to opioids that he eventually overcame. Two years later the remains of his father were discovered by a hiker. Jake is convinced his father was murdered.

The struggles didn't end there. In June 2024, it was revealed that Jake lost his boat, the Saga. Despite all of this strife, Jake has managed to build a beautiful family as well as a thrilling career both on and off the boat.

With all that he has going on, fans are curious to know if Jake is financially comfortable and where his net worth stands. Let's dive in!

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jake is currently sitting pretty at an estimated $1.8 million. Jake has held almost every position on the boats, which means his salary has fluctuated in the roughly 17 years since he's been a crab fisherman.

While Jake was working as the captain of the F/V Saga, which had the potential to pull in as much as $175,000 a season if the catchin' is good, he previously revealed in an interview with People, dynamics have since shifted.

In a 2024 interview with TV Insider, Jake revealed that the he had lost the Saga, a boat he co-invested in, due to financial problems he says were caused by his business partner. Losing an investment partially funded by his children's college savings is undoubtedly hard to accept, and stepping down in rank to return to the F/V Northwestern as a crew member presented yet another challenge for him to overcome.

However, the synopsis of Season 20, Episode 3 reveals that Jake is now the captain of the Titan Explorer. Let's hope he can overcome his loss and reel in substantial earnings quickly.

In April 2014, Jake Anderson published his first book, Relapse, which chronicles his journey from addiction to sobriety. In an interview with The Pop Culture Principle, Jake talked about the impetus behind writing this painful, yet beautiful memoir.

"What made me decide to write it was because I saw where I was going," he told the outlet. "I wrote it because I wanted people to believe in themselves no matter what age you are. In this great country of ours, you can be homeless on the street like I was and decide one moment that you want to do something great and then change your situation."

Jake and his partner Scott Sperbeck, who's also a commercial fisherman, became friends by virtue of working in the same industry. In these rare moments when they had a chance to catch up, they would often chat about starting a business together. That business ended up being Kaptein Coffee which, according to their website, aims to "provide a high-quality product at a fair price and to give back."

As crab fishermen who are well-versed in late nights and long days, coffee is key.

"Coffee is an integral part of Scott and Jake's life, and it seems like every time they would get together, it was over a cup of coffee," says the website. Now, the best part of waking up is a full pot of crabs and a hot pot of Kaptein Coffee.

Deadliest Catch airs on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Discovery.