Ellie Goulding Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
London
Last updated on March 30, 2025

Ellie Goulding led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Saturday.

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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. 38-year-old Ellie Goulding has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2025 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 30/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Ellie Goulding 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 Saturday (March 29) that Goulding is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $30 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 British singer-songwriter has an estimated net worth of $185 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 Goulding Burger” chain) in London, a Football Team (the “Hereford Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondergoulding - UK), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Ellie) and a fashion line called “Ellie Goulding Seduction”.

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