Joe Satriani Highest-Paid Guitarist in the World
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It's been a rough year for the guitarist, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 68-year-old Joe Satriani has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid guitarists for 2025 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.
UPDATE 23/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Joe Satriani tops annual list of highest-paid guitarists
In 2022 it looked like the guitarist’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (June 22) that Satriani is the highest-paid guitarist in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between May 2024 and May 2025, a nearly $50 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 guitarist-musician has an estimated net worth of $245 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 Satriani Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Westbury Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondersatriani - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Joe) and a fashion line called “Joe Satriani 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.
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