The Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, has amassed an estimated net worth of approximately $8 million from her long years in public service, book royalties, and prudent investments.
A former Attorney General for California and a U.S. Senator, Harris now receives an annual salary of $235,100 as vice president, while her husband, Doug Emhoff, has greatly padded their wallet with his lucrative legal career​.
Kamala Harris Career Path and Sources of Income
Harris’ career started from public service. Harris was the District Attorney of San Francisco from 2004 to 2010, and at the end of her term, her annual salary earned was around $200,000.
Harris became California’s Attorney General in 2010, and according to that post, her annual income was about $159,000. When she went to Washington as a US Senator in 2016, her salary rose to $174,000. As the first female, Black American, and South Asian American Vice President of the United States, Harris now earns a salary of $235,100 annually​.
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Book Royalties
Beyond her political salary, Harris has made a pretty penny from her books. In 2009, she had Smart on Crime, followed by 2019’s Superheroes Are Everywhere, and her memoir The Truths We Hold in 2019.
These have collectively earned her over $500,000 in royalties, adding an extra bit of income outside of her governmental salaries​.
Real Estate and Investments
Most of this wealth is comprised of the value of Harris’ real estate and investment portfolio, most of which is jointly held with Emhoff.
The two have owned several properties over time, including a Washington, D.C., condominium which Harris sold in 2021 for $1.85 million. They currently reside in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles-a home that Emhoff originally purchased in 2012 for $2.7 million that is now estimated to be worth about $4.4 million​
Their investments are similarly considerable. Harris and Emhoff have a portfolio valued from $2.9 million to $6.6 million, much of it in retirement accounts and other investments. They also hold a family trust, although not much information has been released on what exactly is in this type of trust​
Influence of Doug Emhoff’s Career
As an entertainment lawyer, Emhoff brought a great deal to the table in terms of the couples’ combined finances. Before Vice President Harris took office, Emhoff had a thriving career as a lawyer, representing big names, such as Walmart and healthcare companies. As a lawyer, he brought in more than $1 million in income some years, while his portfolio of stocks and other investments helped round out the couple’s finances​.
Emhoff’s legal career changed in 2021 when he stepped away from private practice to avoid potential conflicts of interest. He is currently a faculty member at Georgetown University Law School, where he pulls in an annual salary near $200,000. While the change knocked their household income off its previous highs, existing assets, real estate, and investments sustained the couple’s combined wealth​
Summary of Harris’ Financial Status
Combined, Harris’s wealth consists of salaries from serving in political offices, book royalties, and strategic investments. All these, combined with Emhoff’s lucrative legal background, have maintained a financially stable life for them and accorded them a lifestyle similar to that of other high-ranking officials in the country.
Their net worth of approximately $8 million makes Harris one of the wealthiest vice presidents in recent history. From her early days as a local prosecutor to Vice President of the United States, Harris has made history and created the financial bedrock on which she and her family can stand.
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