Kamala Harris will likely make the same salary as Mike Pence
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As far as vice presidential salaries go, Mike Pence reportedly made $230,700 as second in command, per USA Today. That number was frozen from 2010, and at one point, was under review for an increase — unlike the top job, the vice president’s salary is subject to cost of living increases. USA Today reports Pence’s paycheck increased by 1.9 percent in 2019, as did those of other government workers.
So, how much would Kamala Harris net stepping into the White House role? It’s likely that Harris would make the same amount of money as Pence, which again, was $230,700 last year (via Business Insider). Of course, this is a large chunk of change — but given the scope of the job, it is not as much as one might expect. In any case, Harris could likely donate the money if she chose to given that in combination with her husband Douglas Emhoff’s income, she is pretty much set without it.
Kamala Harris is a wealthy woman already
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Harris and Emhoff, who is a lawyer at an international firm, reported $1.9 million in income in 2018, according to Fortune. Their net worth is as high as $6.3 million, per Town & Country. In fact, Harris was one of the wealthiest Democratic candidates for president in the 2020 cycle. It may surprise many to learn that according to Forbes, some estimates rank her as having more money than even Joe Biden, whose 2018 tax return reported $4.6 million of income. It’s worth noting onetime candidate Elizabeth Warren reported nearly $9 million of assets.
Meanwhile, Harris previously earned a paltry (by comparison) government salary serving as San Francisco’s district attorney, attorney general, and then in the Senate — her earnings were $128,000 per year before she wed Emhoff in 2014. More recently, the accomplished 56-year-old netted considerable earnings from her The Truths We Hold book deal. T&C estimates that number to be over $320,000. All of that to say that a six-figure vice presidential salary probably figured very little into Harris’ decision to step up as Joe Biden’s running mate. But there’s no doubt she would work hard enough to earn every penny — and then some!
Here’s How Much Kamala Harris Will Make As Vice President
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Kamala Harris will likely make the same salary as Mike Pence
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As far as vice presidential salaries go, Mike Pence reportedly made $230,700 as second in command, per USA Today. That number was frozen from 2010, and at one point, was under review for an increase — unlike the top job, the vice president’s salary is subject to cost of living increases. USA Today reports Pence’s paycheck increased by 1.9 percent in 2019, as did those of other government workers.
So, how much would Kamala Harris net stepping into the White House role? It’s likely that Harris would make the same amount of money as Pence, which again, was $230,700 last year (via Business Insider). Of course, this is a large chunk of change — but given the scope of the job, it is not as much as one might expect. In any case, Harris could likely donate the money if she chose to given that in combination with her husband Douglas Emhoff’s income, she is pretty much set without it.
So, how much would Kamala Harris net stepping into the White House role? It’s likely that Harris would make the same amount of money as Pence, which again, was $230,700 last year (via Business Insider). Of course, this is a large chunk of change — but given the scope of the job, it is not as much as one might expect. In any case, Harris could likely donate the money if she chose to given that in combination with her husband Douglas Emhoff’s income, she is pretty much set without it.
Kamala Harris is a wealthy woman already
Harris and Emhoff, who is a lawyer at an international firm, reported $1.9 million in income in 2018, according to Fortune. Their net worth is as high as $6.3 million, per Town & Country. In fact, Harris was one of the wealthiest Democratic candidates for president in the 2020 cycle. It may surprise many to learn that according to Forbes, some estimates rank her as having more money than even Joe Biden, whose 2018 tax return reported $4.6 million of income. It’s worth noting onetime candidate Elizabeth Warren reported nearly $9 million of assets.
Meanwhile, Harris previously earned a paltry (by comparison) government salary serving as San Francisco’s district attorney, attorney general, and then in the Senate — her earnings were $128,000 per year before she wed Emhoff in 2014. More recently, the accomplished 56-year-old netted considerable earnings from her The Truths We Hold book deal. T&C estimates that number to be over $320,000. All of that to say that a six-figure vice presidential salary probably figured very little into Harris’ decision to step up as Joe Biden’s running mate. But there’s no doubt she would work hard enough to earn every penny — and then some!
Meanwhile, Harris previously earned a paltry (by comparison) government salary serving as San Francisco’s district attorney, attorney general, and then in the Senate — her earnings were $128,000 per year before she wed Emhoff in 2014. More recently, the accomplished 56-year-old netted considerable earnings from her The Truths We Hold book deal. T&C estimates that number to be over $320,000.
All of that to say that a six-figure vice presidential salary probably figured very little into Harris’ decision to step up as Joe Biden’s running mate. But there’s no doubt she would work hard enough to earn every penny — and then some!
