Kamala Harris Networth: How US Vice-President Built Her Wealth With Her Husband

The Vice President’s wealth doesn’t come primarily from her time in politics. But, together with her husband, Doug Emhoff, she has built an estimated net worth of $8 million.

Kamala Harris Net Worth: Vice President Kamala Harris has always been very upfront about her wealth, which comes from decades of public service, book royalties and investments. Together with her husband, Doug Emhoff, she has built an estimated net worth of $8 million, according to Forbes.

According to a report by CBS News, Harris has regularly disclosed income and assets in forms filed with the Office of Government Ethics. In May, the White House released the latest public disclosure report for 2023, which showed her hands-off investing approach, which primarily consisted of millions in passively managed index funds. 

The Vice President’s wealth doesn’t come primarily from her time in politics. As Vice President, her annual salary is around $235,100, meanwhile as a senator she earned $174,000 per year. Her career as an author has been lucrative, so far she has earned over $500,000 in royalties from her published books.

From 2004 to 2010, Harris was San Francisco's district attorney, making about $200,000 a year by the end of her tenure, according to Forbes. She took a pay cut when she became California's attorney general, earning $159,000 a year. 

The form detailed eight funds that Harris is invested in as part of two deferred compensation plans from her time working in California. Additionally, she is a participant in certain defined benefit pension plans valued under $1 million, according to Forbes. 

Her husband also adds a significant value to their household income, before stepping back from his high-profile role as an entertainment lawyer to support Harris’s vice-presidential duties. He earned over $1 million annually, as estimated by Forbes. Emhoff listed 30-plus investments, most passively managed as well. 

As per CBS News, both Harris and Emhoff disclosed cash holdings that could total around $850,000. Additionally, the couple reportedly holds between $2.9 million and $6.6 million in retirement funds, cash reserves and other investments.

However, one of the major contributors to their wealth is the Los Angeles property the couple purchased in 2012 for $1 million. The value of this property has surged to $4.4 million.