Marian McPartland Highest-Paid Pianist in the World

By Carol Kearney
London
Last updated on April 14, 2025

Marian McPartland led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid pianists” released on Sunday.

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It's been a rough year for the pianist, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 107-year-old Marian McPartland has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid pianists for 2025 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 14/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Marian McPartland tops annual list of highest-paid pianists

In 2022 it looked like the pianist’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (April 13) that McPartland is the highest-paid pianist in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between March 2024 and March 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 British pianist-composer-author 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 McPartland Burger” chain) in London, a Football Team (the “Windsor Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure WondermcPartland - UK), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Marian) and a fashion line called “Marian McPartland Seduction”.

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