The Highest-Paid YouTube Stars of 2020

News Report · Maddie Berg / Forbes · December 18, 2020

Forbes estimated Ryan Kaji (Ryan's World) earned $29.5 million in one year, making him YouTube's top earner for 2020. Forbes's own estimate.

All earnings estimates are from June 1, 2019, through June 1, 2020. Figures are pretax; fees for agents, managers and lawyers are not deducted. Earnings estimates are based on data from Captiv8, SocialBlade and Pollstar as well as interviews with industry insiders.

Forbes estimated Ryan Kaji (Ryan's World) earned $29.5 million in one year, making him YouTube's top earner for 2020. Forbes's own estimate.

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