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Augusten Burroughs

Estimated Net Worth $0.0M

Augusten Burroughs sits at an estimated $5.00M with 20.0K monthly searches, making this one of the highest-demand entrepreneur profiles on the board.

Augusten Burroughs is an American writer born on October 23, 1965. He gained prominence for his memoir Running with Scissors (2002), which became a New York Times bestseller. Public interest remains stable across search, media, and comparison pages. Current trend signal is 55/100, showing durable cross-platform momentum.

Quick Facts

Full NameAugusten Burroughs
Birth Date1965-10-23
Age60 years old
GenerationGen X
Zodiac SignScorpio
NationalityUnited States
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Net Worth$5.00M
HeightNot confirmed
EducationNot confirmed
Spouse / PartnerNot confirmed
ChildrenNot confirmed

Augusten Burroughs Biography

Augusten Burroughs is an American writer born on October 23, 1965. He gained prominence for his memoir Running with Scissors (2002), which became a New York Times bestseller. Burroughs has established himself as a notable figure in contemporary memoir and fiction, contributing to a career that has amassed a reported net worth of $5 million. His works often explore themes of family dysfunction, mental health, and personal resilience, drawing from his own life experiences. While primarily recognized for his memoir, Burroughs has also written novels and essays, maintaining a steady presence in literary circles. His writing style, characterized by dark humor and candid storytelling, has earned him a dedicated readership.

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Social Media Reach

Augusten Burroughs has an estimated cross-platform reach of 100K. (algorithmically estimated based on occupation tier)

Instagram followers
100K (#1213 on Instagram)
Cross-platform total
100K
Followers vs world population %
0.001%
Estimated engagement rate
~1.43% per post
Closest follower rival
Gene Haas — gap of

Rank Booster Insights

Category percentile
Top 15% in Entrepreneurs (#362 of 427)
Country wealth rank
#463 in United States
Global wealth percentile
Top 33% globally (#891 of 1323)
City wealth rank
#456 in Los Angeles
Monthly search rank in profession
#362 in Entrepreneurs
Trend velocity
steady
Net worth per life-year
$0 / year
Net worth per career year
$0 / year
Billionaire proximity
1% to $1B ($995M away)
Passive vs active income
58% / 42%
Estimated endorsement value per post
$105
Influence score
74/100 composite
Highest single payday (estimated)
$1.00M
Before-fame path
Early-stage startup operator
Education track
Education path not fully disclosed
Career earnings vs current worth
$8.00M estimated earnings, 63% retained
Awards win rate
~10% (0 wins / 0 estimated nominations)
Awards rank in category
#362 (30 award(s) to leader)
Scarcity score
1/100
Same-age peers
Timur Kulibayev, Wang Wenxue, Axel Oberwelland
Estimated career length
~36 years
Estimated age at first success
48
Estimated age at first $1M
56

Physical Attributes

Zodiac Sign
Scorpio

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Income Breakdown

Estimated split using occupation-weighted income composition from the resolved profile model.

Augusten Burroughs estimated income source composition$5.00M
  • Equity Holdings$3.10M
  • Executive Income$1.00M
  • Other Assets$800,000

How Augusten Burroughs Makes Money

Estimated composition based on occupation-weighted income model until source-resolved earnings breakdowns are attached per profile.

  • $Equity Holdings: 63% of modeled worth ($3.10M)
  • $Executive Income: 20% of modeled worth ($1.00M)
  • $Other Assets: 17% of modeled worth ($800,000)

How Augusten Burroughs Compares

Augusten Burroughs
$5.00M
Elon Musk
$852B
Mark Zuckerberg
$220B
Stephen Jarislowsky
$40.0B

Richer than 65 of 427 entrepreneurs in our database.

Social Power Meter

Composite radar of net worth, demand, social reach proxy, and trend momentum.

Net WorthSearch VolumeTrend ScoreWealth VelocitySocial ReachGlobal Relevance
  • Net Worth16/100
  • Search Volume61/100
  • Trend Score55/100
  • Wealth Velocity38/100
  • Social Reach25/100
  • Global Relevance65/100

Scorpio Richest

Augusten Burroughs is the #56 richest Scorpio in our database ($5.00M).

Chinese Zodiac

Augusten Burroughs was born in the Year of the Snake.

Birthday

60 days until Augusten Burroughs's 61th birthday.

Born in 1965

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