Jackson Browne Highest-Paid Musician in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on May 31, 2025

Jackson Browne led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid musicians” released on Friday.

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It's been a rough year for the musician, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 76-year-old Jackson Browne has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid musicians for 2025 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 31/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Jackson Browne tops annual list of highest-paid musicians

In 2022 it looked like the musician’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Friday (May 30) that Browne is the highest-paid musician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between May 2024 and May 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 American musician 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 Browne Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Heidelberg Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderbrowne - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Jackson) and a fashion line called “Jackson Browne Seduction”.

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