Buzz Aldrin Highest-Paid Astronaut in the World

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Buzz Aldrin led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid astronauts” released on Monday.
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It's been a rough year for the astronaut, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 94-year-old Buzz Aldrin has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid astronauts for 2024 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 05/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Buzz Aldrin tops annual list of highest-paid astronauts

In 2022 it looked like the astronaut’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Monday (November 4) that Aldrin is the highest-paid astronaut in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between October 2023 and October 2024, a nearly $60 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 astronaut has an estimated net worth of $275 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 Aldrin Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Glen Ridge Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderaldrin - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Buzz) and a fashion line called “Buzz Aldrin Seduction”.

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

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