Profile
American Journalist and Television Host
#33 in TV Hosts today
Joy Reid has a net worth of $7 million USD as of 2024. Reid earns a $1.5 million salary annually from MSNBC. She however has only a fraction of Rachel Maddow’s wealth.
Reid is a veteran in the news media, having started her career way back in 1988. Her first job was with a radio station, making $350 per month.
She is married to Jason Reid, a documentary film editor, and they have three children. The couple has recently bought an apartment in New York, each owning 50% of it.
Latest House Purchase
New York City Apartment: Reid bought a duplex penthouse in Manhattan’s coveted Gramercy Park neighborhood in 2011 for $1 million. It was previously owned by Monica Lewinsky.
This 3,700-square-foot haven features 3 bedrooms, a wood-burning fireplace, a spacious terrace. The apartment’s current estimated value sits around $4 million, according to Forbes.
Joy Reid Net Worth 2024 by Forbes
| Name | Joy-Ann M. Lomena-Reid |
| Net worth | $7 million |
| Annual Income | $1.9 Million |
| Salary | $1.5 Million |
| Books Royalties | $220,000 |
| Real Estate Assets | $2.6 Million |
Career
Reid began her journalism career in the early 2000s. She worked as a freelance journalist and in various broadcasting roles in Florida, where she co-hosted a morning talk show, “Wake Up South Florida,” from 2006 to 2007.
Reid joined MSNBC in 2011 as a contributor. She quickly made a name for herself with her incisive political analysis and commentary.
“The Reid Report” (2014-2015): Reid hosted her own afternoon cable news show, “The Reid Report,” which focused on political analysis and news.
“The ReidOut” (2020-present): In July 2020, Reid became the host of “The ReidOut,” a weeknight primetime show on MSNBC.
She made history as one of the few Black women to host a major evening news program on a cable news network.