Jarvis Cocker Highest-Paid Musician in the World

By Carol Kearney
London
Last updated on August 16, 2025

Jarvis Cocker 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. 61-year-old Jarvis Cocker has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid musicians for 2025 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 16/08/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Jarvis Cocker tops annual list of highest-paid musicians

In 2023 it looked like the musician’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Friday (August 15) that Cocker is the highest-paid musician 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 British musician 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 Cocker Burger” chain) in London, a Football Team (the “Sheffield Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondercocker - UK), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Jarvis) and a fashion line called “Jarvis Cocker Seduction”.

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