Mark Forster Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Berlin
Last updated on June 15, 2025

Mark Forster led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Saturday.

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It's been a rough year for the singer, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 41-year-old Mark Forster 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 15/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Mark Forster tops annual list of highest-paid singers

In 2022 it looked like the singer’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Saturday (June 14) that Forster is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between May 2024 and May 2025, a nearly $30 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 German singer-songwriter has an estimated net worth of $185 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 Forster Burger” chain) in Berlin, a Football Team (the “Winnweiler Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderforster - Germany), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Mark) and a fashion line called “Mark Forster Seduction”.

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