YouTube is currently the most popular video platform in the world. Every hour, thousands of videos are uploaded, garnering millions of views from users across various countries. The growth of YouTube has allowed many YouTubers to earn substantial income from this platform.
Recently, Forbes magazine released a list of the highest-earning YouTubers on this platform for 2021. Let’s take a look at the top 5 positions on this ranking!
Unspeakable
Ranking in fifth place is the YouTube channel Unspeakable – this channel has just reached the YouTube Diamond Button and only has over 12 million subscribers. However, this YouTuber has been a Minecraft player on YouTube for over 10 years. He sold the rights to his back catalog to the company Spotter, contributing to an income of $28.5 million alongside YouTube earnings from his million-view videos.
Despite having a relatively modest number of subscribers with less than 5 million followers, this name was announced by Forbes to have earned a whopping $30 million from YouTube.
Rhett and Link are among the oldest stars on YouTube. They started producing the comedy show Good Mythical Morning in 2012. Not only this year, but in 2020, they were also honored by Forbes as the highest-earning YouTubers. This income comes from YouTube ads as the Good Mythical Morning show continues to gain widespread attention.
Markiplier
Markiplier is the next YouTube channel recognized by Forbes, ranking in the Top 3 highest-earning YouTubers of 2021. This channel has over 30 million followers and specializes in business content, analyzing popular video games.
In 2021, this channel earned a total of $38 million.
Jake Paul
Jake Paul is a familiar name in the Vietnamese online community. He is also known by many as the “YouTube Boxer.” Jake Paul’s YouTube channel currently has over 20 million followers. Despite facing several scandals related to his statements and personal life, he still managed to earn over $45 million in 2021.
By venturing into boxing, this male YouTuber has garnered more attention than ever, while in 2020 he was not even on this ranking.
MrBeast
MrBeast – the familiar name that stands in the Top 3 of the world’s leading YouTube channels, earning $54 million. He is the highest-earning YouTuber of all time.
Forbes reported that in 2021, MrBeast spent a massive amount to recreate a real-life version of Squid Game, played hide and seek in an 80,000-seat stadium, and was buried underground. Previously, he garnered attention with videos such as freezing himself in ice, blowing up a Toyota, spinning 1,000 times, and building the world’s largest Lego tower.
With 10 billion views and the MrBeast burger franchise deal, Jimmy Donaldson nearly doubled his income in 2021 compared to the previous year when he ranked second.