Column chart (vertical bar chart) showing annual earnings of top ten earners, and of individual top earner, on YouTube.
<ul><li>Most of the SVG code for this chart was automatically generated by the "Vertical bar charts" spreadsheet linked at <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:RCraig09/Excel_to_XML_for_SVG" title="User:RCraig09/Excel to XML for SVG">User:RCraig09/Excel to XML for SVG</a>. Minor nudging was performed manually.</li></ul><p>Data sources, annually:
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<ol><li>Berg, Madeline. <cite style="font-style:normal"> (<span class="mw-formatted-date" title="2017-12-07">December 7, 2017</span>). "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2017/12/07/the-highest-paid-youtube-stars-2017-gamer-dantdm-takes-the-crown-with-16-5-million/#2389ae021397">The Highest-Paid YouTube Stars 2017: Gamer DanTDM Takes The Crown With $16.5 Million</a>". <i>Forbes</i>.</cite></li>
<li>Robehmed, Natalie and Berg, Madeline. <cite style="font-style:normal"> (<span class="mw-formatted-date" title="2018-12-03">December 3, 2018</span>). "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2018/12/03/highest-paid-youtube-stars-2018-markiplier-jake-paul-pewdiepie-and-more/#4daeed97909a">Highest-Paid YouTube Stars 2018: Markiplier, Jake Paul, PewDiePie And More</a>". <i>Forbes</i>.</cite></li>
<li>Berg, Madeline. <cite style="font-style:normal"> (<span class="mw-formatted-date" title="2019-12-18">December 18, 2019</span>). "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2019/12/18/the-highest-paid-youtube-stars-of-2019-the-kids-are-killing-it/">The Highest-Paid YouTube Stars of 2019: The Kids Are Killing It</a>". <i>Forbes</i>.</cite></li>
<li>Berg, Madeline and Brown, Abram. <cite style="font-style:normal"> (<span class="mw-formatted-date" title="2020-12-18">December 18, 2020</span>). "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2020/12/18/the-highest-paid-youtube-stars-of-2020/">The Highest-Paid YouTube Stars Of 2020</a>". <i>Forbes</i>.</cite></li>
<li>Brown, Abram and Freeman, Abigail. <cite style="font-style:normal"> (<span class="mw-formatted-date" title="2022-04-14">April 14, 2022</span>). "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2022/01/14/the-highest-paid-youtube-stars-mrbeast-jake-paul-and-markiplier-score-massive-paydays/">The Highest-Paid YouTube Stars: MrBeast, Jake Paul And Markiplier Score Massive Paydays</a>". <i>Forbes</i>.</cite></li>
<li>Maurya, Sanjay. <cite style="font-style:normal"> (<span class="mw-formatted-date" title="2023-04-21">21 April 2023</span>). "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://businessconnectindia.in/10-highest-paid-youtubers-in-the-world/">10 highest paid YouTubers in the world; their earnings will shock you!</a>". <i>Business Connect India</i>.</cite> (possibly was an early estimate from late 2022)</li></ol><p><br></p>
<dl><dd><dl><dd><dl><dd>Respective archives thereof:</dd></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl><ol><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171223000643/https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2017/12/07/the-highest-paid-youtube-stars-2017-gamer-dantdm-takes-the-crown-with-16-5-million/">https://web.archive.org/web/20171223000643/https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2017/12/07/the-highest-paid-youtube-stars-2017-gamer-dantdm-takes-the-crown-with-16-5-million/</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190806080316/https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2018/12/03/highest-paid-youtube-stars-2018-markiplier-jake-paul-pewdiepie-and-more/">https://web.archive.org/web/20190806080316/https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2018/12/03/highest-paid-youtube-stars-2018-markiplier-jake-paul-pewdiepie-and-more/</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201225081104/https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2020/12/18/the-highest-paid-youtube-stars-of-2020/?sh=5fb39e126e50">https://web.archive.org/web/20201225081104/https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2020/12/18/the-highest-paid-youtube-stars-of-2020/?sh=5fb39e126e50</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201225081104/https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2020/12/18/the-highest-paid-youtube-stars-of-2020/?sh=5fb39e126e50">https://web.archive.org/web/20201225081104/https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2020/12/18/the-highest-paid-youtube-stars-of-2020/?sh=5fb39e126e50</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517003711/https://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2022/01/14/the-highest-paid-youtube-stars-mrbeast-jake-paul-and-markiplier-score-massive-paydays/?sh=522b02b1aa71">https://web.archive.org/web/20220517003711/https://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2022/01/14/the-highest-paid-youtube-stars-mrbeast-jake-paul-and-markiplier-score-massive-paydays/?sh=522b02b1aa71</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230520040856/https://businessconnectindia.in/10-highest-paid-youtubers-in-the-world/">https://web.archive.org/web/20230520040856/https://businessconnectindia.in/10-highest-paid-youtubers-in-the-world/</a></li></ol><p><br></p>
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