Jill Scott Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on June 24, 2025

Jill Scott led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Monday.

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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. 53-year-old Jill Scott has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2025 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 24/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Jill Scott 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 Monday (June 23) that Scott is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between May 2024 and May 2025, a nearly $20 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-actress has an estimated net worth of $145 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 Scott Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Philadelphia Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderscott - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Jill) and a fashion line called “Jill Scott Seduction”.

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