YouTube became a tool widely used by musicians, comedians, chefs, among others, to share content that can be publicly viewed by anyone with access to a computer and internet.

Users can create a channel within the platform for free, which is basically choosing a thematic and adding a playlist. These channels can be monetized, with the requirement to have 1000 subscribers registered to your channel and a minimum of 4000 viewing hours in the last 12 months.

Today, many people live on revenue generated by this platform and even succeed to become billionaires using different strategies. So we wondered, how much does a YouTuber make?

This answer is calculated by parameters as view count, engagement, and various other factors. A potential earning for 10000 views per day is between 600 and 900 per month. So an estimate is 0.0025 $ per view. In the following paragraphs, we’ll show you just how much do some of the world’s most popular YouTubers make.

 

5. Rhett & Link

Rhett & Link broadcast a show called Good Mythical Morning, every Monday through Friday. The channel is based on eating amazing food, competing in celebrity games, and exploring new products. The two American comedians have 16 million subscribers on YouTube and make approximately $15.5 million annually.

 

4. Jeffree Star

Jeffree Starr is an entrepreneur and artist who bases his YouTube channel on makeup tutorials where he also promotes his own cosmetics. His strategy has helped him to get 17 million subscribers and the same amount of dollars annually.

 

3. Anastasia Radzinskaya

Anastasia Radzinskaya is a 5-year-old girl with 63.2 million subscribers. She made a total of $18 million by showing places around the world and entertaining her audience with toys and games for children.

 

2. Dude Perfect

Dude Perfect features 5 guys who combine sports with humor, performing stunts, releases, and countless things that seem impossible. They have gotten 53.9 million subscribers and a total of 20 million dollars annually by 2019.

 

1. Ryan Kaji

Ryan Kaji is an 8-year-old boy who earns $26 million a year with a total of 27m subscribers. The subject of his channel is to do scientific experiments, play with toys, and make parodies.