Stevie Wonder Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on April 16, 2025

Stevie Wonder led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Tuesday.

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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. 74-year-old Stevie Wonder 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 16/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Stevie Wonder 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 Tuesday (April 15) that Wonder is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between March 2024 and March 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-musician-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 Wonder Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Saginaw Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderwonder - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Stevie) and a fashion line called “Stevie Wonder Seduction”.

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