Curtis Stone Highest-Paid Chef in the World

By Carol Kearney
Canberra
Last updated on August 22, 2025

Curtis Stone led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid chefs” released on Thursday.

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It's been a rough year for the chef, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 49-year-old Curtis Stone has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid chefs for 2025 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

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Curtis Stone tops annual list of highest-paid chefs

In 2023 it looked like the chef’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Thursday (August 21) that Stone is the highest-paid chef in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between July 2024 and July 2025, a nearly $20 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 Australian chef-television host has an estimated net worth of $145 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 Stone Burger” chain) in Canberra, a Football Team (the “Melbourne Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderstone - Australia), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Curtis) and a fashion line called “Curtis Stone Seduction”.

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