Edward Snowden, an American computer security consultant and whistleblower, has a net worth of $500,000.
Edward Snowden, a former government computer intelligence consultant, gained notoriety in 2013 by leaked classified information from the National Security Agency, which detailed mass global surveillance programs.
He was charged by the United States Department of Justice and granted asylum in Russia, where he became a permanent resident in 2020.
To further his activism, Snowden became the president of the Freedom of the Press Foundation, which works to protect journalists from government cyberattacks and surveillance. In interviews, Snowden disclosed that he earned a yearly salary of $200,000 prior to his time in exile.
The source of the information was private sector.
His yearly income soared to $122,000 while he was employed by the government.
According to a source close to Snowden, he earns around $200,000 per year from speaking engagements.