Anna Wintour made headlines in June 2025 after announcing she would step down as editor-in-chief of Vogue during a staff meeting, ending her decades-long run leading the publication. While she no longer oversees the magazine’s day-to-day operations, Wintour remains a major force in fashion as global editorial director of Vogue and chief content officer at Condé Nast.
Her influence is still felt across pop culture, especially as The Devil Wears Prada 2—the long-awaited sequel inspired in part by her legacy—has now been released, bringing renewed attention to her impact on the fashion world.
As the industry looks ahead, many are reflecting on how Wintour built her reputation as one of the most influential figures in fashion. From her net worth to her salary and career milestones, here’s everything to know.
Anna Wintour’s Salary at Vogue and Condé Nast
In 2005, New York magazine reported that Wintour was earning a $2 million salary as Vogue‘s editor-in-chief. However, in time, that annual income grew, as multiple outlets reported that she’s been earning $4 million per year. Moreover, Business Insider reported in 2014 that Wintour was receiving a a $200,000 “allowance” for her workwear clothing.
What Is Anna Wintour’s Net Worth in 2026?
Wintour has an estimated net worth of $50 million as of 2026, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
She previously earned an annual salary of around $4 million as editor-in-chief of Vogue, though her exact earnings may have shifted after stepping down from that role in 2025 while continuing in senior leadership positions at Condé Nast.
How Anna Wintour Got Rich
Overnight success wasn’t how Wintour grew her wealth. In fact, it took the editor and fashion icon years to earn her multimillion-dollar income. But as the daughter of Charles Wintour, the former editor of the Evening Standard, Wintour had a leg up in the publishing business.
After realizing that she had a knack for fashion — even getting into trouble at school for rebelling against conservative dress codes — Wintour worked at Biba, thanks to an arrangement by her father. Upon getting her foot in the door of fashion by working at Harrod’s, the London native was hired as an editorial assistant for Harpers & Queen — a merger between Harper’s Bazaar UK and Queen in the 1970s. However, even at that early point in her career, Wintour reportedly told people she wanted to work for Vogue.
Eventually, Wintour left London and moved to New York City by working as a junior fashion editor at Harper’s Bazaar. However, Wintour was fired after less than a year because she couldn’t “pin a dress,” she revealed in a 2024 appearance on the “Origins” podcast.
“I really didn’t have much talent when I was young. I was not good at anything,” Wintour added, admitting she embraced the fake-it-till-you-make-it approach. “But it was a very different time. Where people got jobs with no discernible skills, but maybe somebody knew someone. So, that’s sort of how you ended up in that position. And it was really wrong and I was very bad. I just was lucky. I was just very, very lucky.”
Nevertheless, Wintour didn’t give up. She took a short hiatus before returning to fashion publishing in the 1980s. When she landed her position as creative director at Vogue, the editor earned the nickname “nuclear Wintour” after making a few controversial decisions. But she introduced revolutionary changes to the magazine that essentially made Vogue what it is today.
From then on, Wintour rose through the ranks at Vogue’s parent company, Condé Nast, overseeing the launches of spinoff magazines Teen Vogue, Vogue Living and Men’s Vogue.
Wintour is also involved in philanthropic work, serving as a trustee at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she’s organized benefits that raised millions of dollars. And with every Met Gala, Wintour has been the chairperson.
Alongside her fortune is Wintour’s fame, and thanks in part to The Devil Wears Prada book and movie, her celebrity status exploded in the 2000s.
Did Anna Wintour Quit Vogue?
Wintour no longer serves as the head of editorial content at Vogue, but she is now the global chief content officer and global editorial director, according to WWD and Business of Fashion.
