Following his tenure as Prime Minister from 2022 to 2024, Rishi Sunak faced defeat in the UK General elections. Despite this political setback, his net worth remains a topic of interest and speculation, due to his influential position in British politics and finance. So let’s take a look at his career and sources of income, that ultimately make up for his total net worth.
What is Rishi Sunak’s net worth in 2024?
Rishi Sunak and his wife have a combined estimated net worth of $830 million in 2024.
Rishi Sunak was appointed as the Prime Minister of the UK by King Charles III on 25 October 2022. Well-known for serving his term for 2 years as Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak was the first British-Indian-Hindu to become PM of the United Kingdom. He formerly worked for Goldman Sachs after which he started his political career in 2015. Later in 2020, he was appointed as Chief Secretary to the Treasury in the Boris Johnson government.
Rishi Sunak’s earnings explained — how does he make money?
While Rishi Sunak’s exact net worth is difficult to estimate, he and his wife have a combined net worth of around $830 million. From this, his wife Akshata Murty contributes to 90% of their combined wealth due to the stake she holds in the IT-company Infosys. Hence, we can assume that Rishi Sunak has an approximate net worth of around $83 million.
Political Career
Sunak started his political career sometime around 2015, and since then has been earning an income from the same. While information about the exact figures is not available, last year he earned around $2.8 million which was seemingly part salary as Prime Minister and part capital gains from his investments.
Investments
Before getting into politics, Sunak worked for Goldman Sachs and other hedge funds. Hence, his investments also contribute towards a huge chunk of his net worth. Regarding Sunak and his wife’s cumulative net worth, the majority of it comes from her shares in the Indian IT company Infosys. Her parents N. R. Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murthy co-founded the company in 1981.
