Ziggy Marley Highest-Paid Musician in the World

By Carol Kearney
Kingston
Last updated on May 22, 2025

Ziggy Marley led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid musicians” released on Wednesday.

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It's been a rough year for the musician, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 56-year-old Ziggy Marley has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid musicians for 2025 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 22/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Ziggy Marley tops annual list of highest-paid musicians

In 2022 it looked like the musician’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Wednesday (May 21) that Marley is the highest-paid musician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between April 2024 and April 2025, a nearly $20 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 Jamaican musician has an estimated net worth of $145 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 Marley Burger” chain) in Kingston, a Football Team (the “Trenchtown Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondermarley - Jamaica), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Ziggy) and a fashion line called “Ziggy Marley Seduction”.

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