Deryck Whibley Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Ottawa
Last updated on July 10, 2025

Deryck Whibley led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Wednesday.

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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. 45-year-old Deryck Whibley has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2025 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 10/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Deryck Whibley 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 Wednesday (July 9) that Whibley is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between June 2024 and June 2025, 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 Canadian singer-songwriter-guitarist 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 Whibley Burger” chain) in Ottawa, a Football Team (the “Scarborough Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderwhibley - Canada), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Deryck) and a fashion line called “Deryck Whibley Seduction”.

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