Joshua Shapiro has an estimated net worth of $5 million and earns a salary of $162,000 annually. He is an American politician and lawyer, currently holds the position of the 48th governor of Pennsylvania since 2023.
Josh Shapiro Political Career
A member of the Democratic Party, Shapiro previously served as the 50th Pennsylvania attorney general from 2017 to 2023 and was also a member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners from 2012 to 2017.
Hailing from Montgomery County, Shapiro pursued a degree in political science at the University of Rochester and later obtained his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University. He began his career as a senior adviser to Senator Robert Torricelli before venturing into politics.
Shapiro’s entry into public office came in 2004 when he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he represented the 153rd district until 2012, defeating former Republican U.S. representative Jon D. Fox.
In 2011, Shapiro made history by winning a seat on the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, marking the first time Republicans lost control of the county. During his tenure from 2011 to 2017, he served as chairman and was appointed chairman of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency by Governor Tom Wolf in 2015.
Shapiro’s next political endeavor was his successful run for Pennsylvania attorney general in 2016, where he defeated Republican John Rafferty Jr. He secured reelection in 2020.
Notable achievements during his tenure as attorney general include the release of a statewide grand jury report exposing child abuse by priests and subsequent cover-ups by church leaders, as well as his role in negotiating a $1 billion settlement for Pennsylvania in the national opioid crisis.
In the 2022 gubernatorial election, Shapiro ran for the position of governor of Pennsylvania. He faced no opposition in the Democratic primary and went on to defeat Republican nominee Doug Mastriano in the general election with a margin of 14.8 percent.
Josh Shapiro Net Worth and Salary
Josh Shapiro has an estimated net worth of $5 million, accumulated primarily from his prosperous legal and political endeavors. Serving as the Attorney General, he earns an annual salary of $162,000, which stands as the highest salary among all state officials in Pennsylvania.