YouTube has proved to be the hub of entertainment creating numerous channels for the content churners to earn enormous wealth. New creators made their way in the top earners list although in 2024 some familiar faces were still sitting pretty at the top. Let us see the Top 10 richest YouTubers of 2024 and how they constructed their empires.
What factors were taken into consideration in this ranking order
These YouTubers are ranked young women depending on how much they earn in a year from all possible sources including advertisement, sponsorship, and businesses. Take a look at the top 10 earners in 2024 per the data available.Use your left or right arrow keys or drag and drop with the mouse to change the gradient position. Press the button to change the color or remove the control point.
Highest Paid YouTubers
| Rank | YouTuber | Earnings (2024) | Main Content Focus | Subscriber Count as Oct 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) | $75 Million | Challenges, philanthropy, stunts | 320M |
| 2 | Jake Paul | $60 Million | Boxing, vlogs, entertainment | 20.8M |
| 3 | Markiplier (Mark Fischbach) | $55 Million | Gaming, charity, horror | 37M |
| 4 | Ryan Kaji (Ryan’s World) | $50 Million | Kids’ toys, family content | 38M |
| 5 | Rhett and Link | $45 Million | Comedy, creative content | 5.35M |
| 6 | Unspeakable (Nathan) | $42 Million | Gaming, family-friendly content | 18M |
| 7 | Logan Paul | $40 Million | Boxing, podcasts, entertainment | 23.6M |
| 8 | Dude Perfect | $38 Million | Sports tricks, entertainment | 60.4M |
| 9 | Nastya (Anastasia Radzinskaya) | $36 Million | Kids’ content, vlogs | 121M |
| 10 | PrestonPlayz (Preston Arsement) | $34 Million | Gaming, Minecraft, Roblox | 28.2M |
1. MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) – $75 Million
The MrBeast brand has managed to sustain its supremacy in the youtube space even in the year 2024. With this over-the-top style of taking up challenges or giving away things, MrBeast has further developed his empire to over 200m subscribers. Relatively more appealing to the viewers is how the concept of the channel comes with gambling, charity work and advertisement crucially combined with the tremendous net-worth accruing from his Mr. Beast Burger restaurant chain and the Feastables snacks line.
2. Jake Paul – $60 Million
Through the technical aspects of boxing, he has earned a lot from YouTube. Video pay and a good collection of the vlogs help the channels growth which is maintained by Jake Paul his location generation and interest in traffic versus entertainment continues to earn him some good revenue in the ring and laters in the vlogs.
3. Markiplier (Mark Fischbach) – $55 Million
Horror gaming videos especially the playthroughs of horror games on this platform are also rewarded handsomely by millions of views. In addition to making videos about various games, Markiplier has also ventured into making original projects such as the interactive movie ‘In Space with Markiplier’, which will largely enhance his earnings in the year 2024.
4. Ryan Kaji (Ryan’s World) – $50 Million
Ryan Kaji, the YouTube sensation as the leading earner for many years has not faded with the change of time. 2024 even finds him actively engaging with young kids on a toy review channel Ryan’s World. Ryan’s family has expanded their brand into not only toys and clothes but also into a retail empire which includes cartoons and helps in making him earn a lot of money.
5. Rhett and Link – $45 Million
The two still keep earning pants-shaking incomes from entertainment oriented videos and shows made by them this time titled Good Mythical Morning. The company full of creative people, Mythical Entertainment, developed into a multi-faceted machine producing not only shows but also podcasts adding them into the list of the best YouTube couples ever.
6. Unspeakable (Nathan) – $42 Million
Nathan, also known as Unspeakable, focuses mostly on kid-friendly gaming on his channels which consist of Minecraft and challenges. His channel does not lack audience as it has many uploads and even expands to a variety of content which makes a lot from advertisements and merchandise.
7. Logan Paul – 40 million
Over the years, Logan Paul has managed to evolve himself and come 2024, his earnings show at how versatile he has become. Owing to his fame as an internet personality and a boxing athlete, his Impaulsive podcast, business works , and many others, Logan Paul remains relevant in Youtube and in other platforms.
8. Dude Perfect – 38 million
The five-man team behind Dude Perfect is still making big bucks from their sports trick shot videos, live shows, and merchandise. They rank among the most subscribed channels on YouTube with over 59 million subscribers.
9. Nastya (Anastasia Radzinskaya) – 36 million
Nastya, the nine-year-old Youtube sensation, is still a top-earning children content creator on the platform. Though competing with her child stars in licensing and merchandising, her rich and educational videos still attract millions of children.
10. PrestonPlayz (Preston Arsement) – 34 million
Youtube star Preston Arsement is popular known as PrestonPlayz who has still managed to keep the gaming category under his control mostly has Minecraft and Roblox based content. Hence, he has others in his brand owing to the multiple Youtube channels and merchandising that he does.
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