Latest Update: David Solomon in Net Worth 2026: Career Earnings & Assets

Many fans are curious about David Solomon's financial success in April 2026. Our team analyzed the latest data to provide a clear picture of their income.

What Is David Solomon's Net Worth and Salary?

In 2005, David paid $4 million for an 80+ estate in Aspen, Colorado. He listed his property for sale in 2016 for $36 million. He ultimately split the property into two parcels: 1) A 45-acre property with a 13,000-square-foot mansion. And 2) A vacant 38-acre lot. In October 2020, he sold both parcels. He sold parcel #1 for $19.5 million and parcel #2 for $7 million.

In 2016, he listed his apartment in New York City's exclusive San Remo building for $24 million. He sold it a month later for $21 million.

David's base salary at Goldman is $2 million, but with bonuses, stock, and other compensation, he typically earns $20-30 million per year. For example, in 2018, David earned $23 million in total compensation. In 2019, he earned $27.5 million. In 2020, he accepted a $10 million pay cut in reaction to the firm's involvement in the 1MDB scandal, which saw Goldman admit criminal wrongdoing for abetting the looting of Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund and pay $3 billion in fines and compensation. Solomon's pay was back up to $35 million in 2022 and $25 million in 2023. He made $39 million in 2024 and $47 million in 2025.

David Solomon directly owns 147,000 shares of Goldman Sachs and has 240,000 unvested shares, for a combined total of 387,000 shares. At a price per share of roughly $400 (the low end of where the stock has traded in recent years), his stake is worth around $160 million before taxes. At the higher-end range of roughly $900 per share, his stake is worth $350 million.

Goldman Salary & Stock Holdings

DJ D-Sol (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for Sports Illustrated)

David Michael Solomon was born in 1962 in Hartsdale, New York. He is the son of Alan Solomon, who was an executive vice president of a small publishing company, and Sandra Solomon, who was an audiology supervisor. He grew up in the neighboring town of Scarsdale, where he attended Edgemont Junior-Senior High School. Afterward, David went to Hamilton College in Clinton, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and government. Fresh out of college, he applied for a two-year analyst position at Goldman Sachs but was rejected. Irving Trust finally picked him up and gave him a job.

Outside of his finance career, David Solomon is a recreational electronic dance music producer who goes by the stage name "DJ D-Sol." His debut single, "Don't Stop," was released in 2018. He has performed with popular artists such as the Black Eyed Peas at major music festivals both locally and internationally.

David Solomon is an American investment banker, record producer, and DJ who has a net worth of $400 million. David Solomon is the chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs. He became the CEO in 2018 and the chairman of the company in 2019. Solomon previously served as president and chief operating officer as well as joint head of the investment banking division. David is on the board of directors of the Robin Hood Foundation.

Ultimately, David Solomon's financial journey is a testament to their success.

Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.