Sammy Hagar Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on May 25, 2025

Sammy Hagar 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. 77-year-old Sammy Hagar has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2025 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 25/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Sammy Hagar 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 (May 24) that Hagar is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between April 2024 and April 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 singer-songwriter 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 Hagar Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Salinas Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderhagar - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Sammy) and a fashion line called “Sammy Hagar Seduction”.

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