Paul Ryan Highest-Paid Politician in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on August 18, 2025

Paul Ryan led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid politicians” released on Sunday.

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It's been a rough year for the politician, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 55-year-old Paul Ryan has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid politicians for 2025 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 18/08/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Paul Ryan tops annual list of highest-paid politicians

In 2023 it looked like the politician’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (August 17) that Ryan is the highest-paid politician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between July 2024 and July 2025, a nearly $40 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 politician has an estimated net worth of $215 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 Ryan Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Janesville Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderyan - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Paul) and a fashion line called “Paul Ryan Seduction”.

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