Alan Greenspan Highest-Paid Economist in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on April 27, 2025

Alan Greenspan led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid economists” released on Saturday.

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It's been a rough year for the economist, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 99-year-old Alan Greenspan has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid economists for 2025 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 27/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Alan Greenspan tops annual list of highest-paid economists

In 2022 it looked like the economist’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Saturday (April 26) that Greenspan is the highest-paid economist in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $30 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The American economist has an estimated net worth of $185 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Greenspan Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “New York Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondergreenspan - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Alan) and a fashion line called “Alan Greenspan Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Alan fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.