Carly Simon Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on May 2, 2025

Carly Simon led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Thursday.

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It's been a rough year for the singer, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 79-year-old Carly Simon has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2025 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 02/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Carly Simon tops annual list of highest-paid singers

In 2022 it looked like the singer’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Thursday (May 1) that Simon is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between April 2024 and April 2025, a nearly $20 million lead over her 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 singer-songwriter has an estimated net worth of $145 million. She owes her fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. She also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Simon Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “New York Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondersimon - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Carly) and a fashion line called “Carly Simon Seduction”.

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