Chris Janson Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on August 13, 2025

Chris Janson led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Tuesday.

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It's been a rough year for the singer, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 39-year-old Chris Janson has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2025 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 13/08/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Chris Janson tops annual list of highest-paid singers

In 2023 it looked like the singer’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Tuesday (August 12) that Janson is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between July 2024 and July 2025, a nearly $40 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 singer-songwriter has an estimated net worth of $215 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 Janson Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Perryville Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderjanson - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Chris) and a fashion line called “Chris Janson Seduction”.

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