Renowned pop star Katy Perry, who is a current judge on American Idol, makes an estimated $25 million dollars per season on the popular TV show.
The singer, who has been active in the music scene since her debut single “I Kissed a Girl” in 2008, has earned a steady income that has increased considerably as she continued to grow as an artist.
Perry, who is considered one of the top entertainers in the world, has a reported net worth of around $330 million dollars.
Why is Katy Perry’s net worth so high?
Since her first album “One of the Boys” debuted in 2008, Katy Perry has ranked in millions of dollars a year from album sales, merchandise, touring, and various endorsements.
So far, Perry, who is 38, has released six studio albums and has gone on 4 world tours in her 16 year career.
Recently she extended her “Play” residency at the Resorts World Las Vegas, which started in 2021 and reportedly made her earn over $168 million dollars in its first four months..
2015 was a standout year for the performer earning approximately $135 million after a series of high-grossing projects that took her fame to the next level, like performing in the NFL’s Super Bowl Half Time Show on February 1.
Apart from music, Perry also has various acting credits, like appearing the Smurfs movies and documentaries like ‘Katy Perry: Making of the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show’, and ‘Jeremy Scott: The People’s Designer’, about the life of fashion designer Jeremy Scott.
American Idol earnings
There is a before and after in Katy Perry’s career in terms of earnings thanks to her appearance as a judge on American Idol.
The pop star has been involved with the show since 2018 and to date, it is rumored she has earned over $150 million dollars from the show alone, making her one of the highest-earning artists to date.
She is the top-earner of the show making an estimated $25 million dollars per season.
In 2019, Perry made it into Forbes’ list of Top 10 highest-earning artists of the decade landing in spot #9 with $530 million.