Ryan, of Ryan ToysReview channel, is in first place on the annual Forbes list, being the youtuber who earned the most in 2018. the child won $22 million with their videos that present news in the toy area. Ryan has over 17 million followers, with most of his videos receiving over a million views.
Since the channel was started in March 2015 by Ryan's parents, the child has received more than 26 billion of views. It's Ryan's first time leading the list. In doing so, he usurped last year's top earner, actor and vlogger jake paul, which grossed $21.5 million from June 2017 to June 2018.
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Ryan and Paul join beauty blogger Jeffree Star and the five-man crew of Dude Perfect, who made a name for themselves with their flamboyant videos.
Paul's older brother, Logan Paul, rounded out the top 10 list, despite being kicked out of the Google Preferred program. YouTube in January 2018 for filming and later uploading what appeared to be a suicide victim hanging from a tree in Japan.
While YouTubers earn significant portions of their money from advertising before sponsored videos and posts, all ten individuals who topped the Forbes list have one thing in common: they each supplement their vlogging income with offers from merchandising.
Ryan, however, is an exception. He has a toy and clothing line titled 'Ryan's World' in Walmart stores, and earnings from the deal are not factored into his 2018 earnings total. This means Ryan's earnings are expected to increase dramatically in 2019.
Additionally, Forbes says that nearly $1 million of Ryan's earnings come from pre-vlog advertising. Sponsored posts aren't as lucrative for Ryan's channel as most of his viewers are kids too. Ryan's parents are also reluctant to accept many settlements, says Forbes.
Approximately 15% of Ryan's money is put into an account that he will be able to access when he is a legal adult. The rest of the money goes towards production and purchase costs for the toys that Ryan reviews for the channel.
While Ryan is too young to be worried about life after YouTube, the remaining stars on the list are all in their 20s and 30s.