Harold Ford Jr. started at Fox News as a contributor in 2021 and became a co-host on The Five in January 2022. His estimated yearly salary from the network is between $1 million and $2 million.
This amount is similar to what other liberal co-hosts on the show, like Jessica Tarlov, reportedly earn. Co-hosts on Fox News’ top shows are paid well because of the high ratings and large audiences.
Since 2022, Ford has become a regular on the show, but his pay is lower than top anchors because he only recently became a full-time co-host and still rotates with others.
Where does Harold Ford Jr.’s wealth come from?
Harold Ford Jr. has made most of his money from high-paying finance jobs, along with media contracts, his past congressional salary, and other business ventures. After leaving Congress in 2007, he joined Merrill Lynch (Bank of America) as vice chairman, with a contract that guaranteed him at least $2 million a year starting in 2007.
Between 2011 and 2017, he worked as a managing director at Morgan Stanley, another well-paid job in investment banking that focused on client relations and policy advice. While his exact pay there is not public, managing directors at big firms often make over a million dollars a year, including salary, bonuses, and stock.
In late 2020, Ford joined PNC Financial Services as Vice Chairman of Corporate and Institutional Banking. He later became Regional President for New York.
He also earned money from his 2010 book, More Davids Than Goliaths, which brought in royalties and helped him get speaking gigs. Ford has served on boards and as an advisor, including at CME Group and as non-executive chairman of Rx Saver. His congressional salary from 1997 to 2007, which was about $165,000 at the end, was only a small part of his total wealth.
How much is Harold Ford Jr. worth?
As of 2026, Harold Ford Jr.’s net worth is about $3 million. He built this wealth through his finance jobs, media work, investments, book sales, and other assets over the years.