How Does My Salary Compare to Rich People?

How Does My Salary Compare?

Updated: Jun 13, 09:35 17

Many of us fantasise about being so rich that we could splash our cash on lavish holidays, cars, mansions and more, just like in the movies. Nevertheless, as we face the realities of rent and bills, wealth can feel more and more like a dream, especially in today’s economic climate.

Steve Madgwick Editor-In-Chief

Editor-In-Chief with 20 years experience covering the betting angles to breaking news stories. Daily slots player, Portsmouth fan and League Snooker Player

Compare Your Salary to the World's Richest People

From sporting greats to music legends, celebrities allow us to escape our day-to-day lives and immerse ourselves in their worlds. It's no secret that these stars get paid a pretty penny, which they can spend on boats, hotel suites, at casinos and more but have you ever wondered how their wages compare to yours?

See how your salary stacks up against celebrities with our interactive calculator

Once you have entered your annual salary and location, you can pick a celebrity to compare to and let us do the rest.

By entering these details, our interactive calculator lets you see how many years it would take to equal your favourite celebrity’s net worth - the answers are almost unbelievable (and very humbling). Additionally, you can find out how many houses these stars could buy in your local area, and what percentage of their net worth your salary equals.

Author Commentary

“We're used to seeing celebrity salaries and the latest transfer records all over the news, but to us, these are often just numbers. This calculator offers new insight into the realm of celebrity pay by converting incomprehensible net worth figures into something we can all relate to.

"It's no secret that footballers get paid a lot, but even athletes from lesser-televised sports are earning next-level money. The average UK taxpayer would need to work for over 67 years to earn 16-year-old skateboarding sensation Sky Brown's net worth. It is also interesting to note that it's not just experienced sporting names earning the big bucks. “Upcoming sporting stars, like Luke Littler, have already earned a pretty penny, with the average UK salary equating to just 3.47% of his current net worth.

"Entertainment stars live a very different life from the general public, and their net worth is no exception. While the average UK salary could buy you around a third of a property in the UK's cheapest housing area, Kim Kardashian could purchase 11,185 UK homes. Even nepo babies, like Brooklyn Beckham, could buy an entire street of properties in the most expensive regions of the UK.

"Irrespective of how they achieved their stardom, the inequality between celebrities and the average worker is more prevalent than ever. While we may not be able to tackle this inequality head-on, it is important to recognise it (and understand what we could have).”

Methodology

We used Celebrity Net Worth to find each celebrity’s net worth as of May 2025. Alternative sources were used for entries without a page on the website.

We used Xe to convert each celebrity’s net worth into $, £, and €. All conversions were accurate as of 11:00, 30/05/2025.

We used the Office for National Statistics: Earnings and hours worked, place of work by local authority to find the mean annual pay in each UK local authority as of 2024.

We used the HM Land Registry: UK House Price Index to find the average house price in each UK local authority as of 2024.

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