Katy Perry, Age 35, American Idol – $25 Million

Katy Perry is a famous American singer, songwriter, and television judge. Her yearly salary for being a judge on American Idol alone sums to $25 million. Perry reportedly earns a humongous annual income of $83 million and was named the highest-paid female artist of 2018. 

Since her first album, Katy Hudson, became a commercial failure, she was rejected by several recording studios; but she’s not one to give up on her dreams. After trying for over five years, she singer came into the spotlight with the release of her second album, One of the Boys, in 2008. Dozens of chart-topping hits later, her current wealth is now at $330 million.