Jewel Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on April 28, 2025

Jewel led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Sunday.

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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. 50-year-old Jewel 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 28/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Jewel 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 Sunday (April 27) that Jewel 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 American singer-songwriter-actress 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 Jewel Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Payson Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderjewel - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Jewel) and a fashion line called “Jewel Seduction”.

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