Top 10 Highest Paid TikTok Stars In The World

With the rapid proliferation of the internet across the world, reaching out to vast swathes of audiences is now just a finger click away.  People are able to share their images, videos and keep a track of their day to day activities with just a mobile phone and an internet connection.  This gave rise to a new generation of population known as influencers, meaning these people can influence a target audience with their ideologies or lifestyles.  Social media platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat have had their own share of influencers but a more recent crop of influencers are taking over the world by storm.  These influencers use the video sharing platform TikTok to create 60 second videos to tell a story or just have fun.  

While TikTok is a video sharing platform, it gives the opportunity for creators to make money by promoting brands or signing sponsorship deals.  Some of the creators make big bucks and it would be surprising to find out how much they earn.  We have compiled a list of the top 10 highest paid TikTok stars below.

1) Charli D’Amelio

Hailing from the United States of America, Charli D’Amelio is the highest earning TikTok star and is a fifteen year old dancer.  Charli earns a net amount of $ 48,000 per post on TikTok  and has 51 million followers.

2) Loren Gray

Loren Gray started out on Musical.ly and has pivoted onto TikTok and is widely regarded as a powerhouse.  Loren hails from the United States of America and earns around $ 42,000 per post and has 42 million followers.

3) Zach King

Zach King is a famous YouTuber who makes some innovative edited videos which look like he is performing visual illusions.  Zach was able to leverage TikTok where he has 41 million followers and is able to net around $ 41 million per post.

4) Riyaz Afreen 

The only Indian on the top five list, Riyaz Afreen is a fashion influencer and actor who posts lip syncing and duet videos on his TikTok account.  Riyaz earns a net amount of $ 35,000 per post and has 36 million followers on tikTok.

5) Addison Rae

Addison Rae is one of the fastest growing stars on TikTok and has 36 million followers and has an estimated net earning of $ 35,000 per post making her one of the top five highest earning stars on TikTok.

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6) Baby Ariel

Baby Ariel usually posts lip syncing videos and was initially famous on Musical.ly before jumping on the TikTok bandwagon.  Baby Ariel has 32 million followers and has an estimated net earning of $ 32,000 per post.  However, after becoming famous, Baby Ariel branched out by creating her own music and became a singer.

7) Spencer X

Spencer X is a beatboxer, comedian and a content creator from New York and has made a name for himself performing alongside famous singers and rappers.  Spencer has 28 million followers and has an estimated net earning of $ 28,000 per post.

8) Gil Croes

Gil Croes is a famous model, actor and influencer and shares a YouTube channel named CroesBros with his brother Jayden Croes.  Gil has 27.9 million followers on TikTok and has an estimated net earning of $ 26,000 per post.

9) Arishfa Khan

Arishfa Khan is the second Indian to feature on the top ten highest earning TikTok stars and has 28.3 million followers on TikTok.  Arishfa usually does lip syncing videos, skits and singing videos on her account and has an estimated net earnings of $ 24,000 per post.

10)  Kristen Hancher

Kristen Hancher is the tenth highest earning star on TikTok and is a model and actress.  Kristen has millions of followers on YouTube and Instagram as well and earns an estimated net earning of $ 24,000 per post.  Kristen has 24.4 million followers on her TikTok account.

Let us know if any other star on TikTok deserves a mention on this list.