As a rule, there are a lot of career options for former FBI Directors and Attorneys General. Former FBI Director Robert Mueller and former AG Eric Holder both took jobs with prestigious law firms after their time in public service was over. However, neither of them had as public a profile as Comey. Comey’s name has been floated around as a possible candidate in politics, but it is unlikely that the 56-year-old attorney will go down that route. The bulk of his career has been spent in government and at high earning general counsel stints at Lockheed Martin and Bridgewater Associates. He also taught at Columbia University. Where Comey could really bring in significant money is in giving paid speeches. Experts who run celebrity speaker agencies think Comey could pull in between $75,000 and $100,000 per speech in the near future. That is near the top of the pay scale for public speakers. Only former Presidents of the United States pull in more. Barack Obama recently signed on for a $400,000 speech and Bill Clinton makes $200,000 to $250,000 per speech. Of course, Comey should be careful not to piss of the right too much more for one good reason. Conservative groups usually pay more than liberal groups.
