Key facts
- Rishi Sunak earned over $2.9 million from advisory roles with Anthropic, Microsoft, and Goldman Sachs.
- Sunak's advisory role with Microsoft paid approximately $10,200 per hour.
- The earnings from these roles were donated to charity.
- Sunak's work for Anthropic involved equity in the AI firm, valued at $495,000 at the start of his contract.
- Goldman Sachs paid Sunak nearly $1.5 million for his advisory role.
- Sunak's column for The Sunday Times earns him about $580 per hour.
Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak earned over £2.2 million, or more than $2.9 million, from senior advisor roles with Anthropic, Microsoft, and Goldman Sachs last year. These earnings were donated to charity through The Richmond Project, which focuses on improving numeracy skills. Sunak, who served as prime minister from 2022 to 2024, disclosed these payments as a member of Parliament. His work for Microsoft commanded the highest hourly rate among the three positions.