Prepare to question your career choices.
A 9-year-old boy who reviews new toys online was voted the highest-paid YouTube star of 2020 by Forbes.
The media company says the boy, Ryan Kaji, raised $ 29.5 million over a year, from June 2019 to June 2020.
According to Forbes, Kaji has accumulated about 41.7 million subscribers on his YouTube channels, including more than 27.7 subscribers on his main channel Ryan’s World.
The young businessman attracts children from all over the world to his videos. Along with reviewing toys, he records DIY science experiments and shares stories with his family.
Not all of Kaji’s money comes from YouTube. Forbes says much of the boy’s business comes from licensing deals for thousands of Ryan’s World products, ranging from bedroom decor to toys.
Behind Kaji on YouTube’s list of biggest winners were Mr. Beast (Jimmy Donaldson) with $ 24 million, Dude Perfect with $ 23 million, Rhett and Link with $ 20 million and Markiplier (Mark Fischbach) with $ 19.5 million.
Forbes says it estimated the YouTubers’ gain based on data from Captiv8, SocialBlade and Pollstar, as well as interviews with industry experts. The amounts are before taxes and do not include deductions for agents, managers, lawyers, etc.