Rob Marshall Highest-Paid Director in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on July 28, 2025

Rob Marshall led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid directors” released on Sunday.

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It's been a rough year for the director, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 64-year-old Rob Marshall has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid directors for 2025 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 28/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Rob Marshall tops annual list of highest-paid directors

In 2023 it looked like the director’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (July 27) that Marshall is the highest-paid director in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between June 2024 and June 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 American director 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 Marshall Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Madison Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondermarshall - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Rob) and a fashion line called “Rob Marshall Seduction”.

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