Joe Jackson Highest-Paid Musician in the World

By Carol Kearney
London
Last updated on May 21, 2025

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

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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. 70-year-old Joe Jackson 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 21/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Joe Jackson 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 Tuesday (May 20) that Jackson is the highest-paid musician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between April 2024 and April 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 British musician-singer-songwriter 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 Jackson Burger” chain) in London, a Football Team (the “Burton upon Trent Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderjackson - UK), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Joe) and a fashion line called “Joe Jackson Seduction”.

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