The Top Ten Highest Paid Streamers in 2025

Everyone wants to know who the top ten highest-paid streamers on Twitch in 2025 are. Indeed, free viewership is one of the defining features of esports, and Twitch is the most popular streaming platform out there. As esports matures, so do viewership and streaming, which is why we’re providing an updated list of the highest-paid Twitch streamers in 2025.

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    Shlorox, caseoh_ & KaiCenat are the top three highest paid streamers in 2025, based on subscriber earnings.

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    Pikabooirl, Tumblurr and Papaplatte are also among the top ten highest paid streamers in 2025.

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    These earnings are based on estimated monthly earnings since the start of 2025, using publicly available statistics.

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    Streamers are paid through bits, subscriptions, ads, and sponsorships, with donations and Twitch Ambassador titles also being potential sources of income.

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    Honorable mentions for the all-time highest paid streamers include Ninja, Shroud, TimTheTatman, DrDisrespect, Summit1g, Syndicate, Pokimane, DrLupo, Tfue, and Myth.

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    Twitch is a highly attractive platform for streamers and viewers, offering various ways for them to interact with each other.

The 10 Highest Paid Streamers in 2025

Before you read who’s on our list of highest paid streamers on Twitch you should know that we have not included any organisations such as Riot Games. You’ll only see individual streamers on our list. All values of earnings shown are estimates based on publicly available statistics. Also, earnings estimated are based on potential income from the start of 2025.

So with that out of the way who are the top earners on Twitch? We’ve scoured the pages and have come up with our current top ten highest-paid Twitch streamers of 2025.

RankTwitch StreamerReal NameEstimated Monthly EarningsMain Game/sTwitch Channel
1Shlorox/$63,377 - $196,201Just Chatting, Counter-Strike, RustLink
2JynxziNick Stewart$171,018 - $274,110Rainbow Six: Siege, FIFA 23Link
3caseoh_/$59,087 - $116,768Just Chatting, 60 Seconds! ReatomizedLink
4KaiCenatKai Carlo Cenat$45,027- $94,773Just Chatting, The Last of Us Part II: RemasteredLink
5TumblurrGianmarco Tocco$70,752- $90,001Just Chatting, A Difficult Game About ClimbingLink
6PikabooirlJason Smith$43,153 - $86,897World of WarcraftLink
7plaqueboymaxMaxwell Elliot Dent$37,652 - $67,455
Just Chatting, Music, IRLLink
8MontanaBlack88Marcel Eris$41,385 - $58,726Special Events, Rust, IRLLink
9PapaplatteKevin Andreas Teller$41,273 - $56,964Just Chatting, Grand Theft Auto VLink
10OfficerMesserTony Messer$19,215 - $56,527Grand Theft Auto VLink

10. OfficerMesser – $19,215 – $56,527

Image Credits: OfficerMesser

As one of the most heartwarming stories on Twitch, it’s great to see Officer Messer on the list. As both a social media presence and a police officer, his personal mission is to “bridge the gap of Law Enforcement and the community”.

Packing over 22,000 active subs, his Grand Theft Auto streams are his claim to fame as he tries to re-enact his in-life job in the digital world.

Earning up to $56,537, we’re curious to see how he evolves his channel with his honesty and community outreach mentality.

9. Papaplatte – $41,273 – $56,964

The Top Ten Highest-Paid Twitch Streamers in 2024
Image Credits: Papalatte

Moving on, Kevin Andreas Teller has impressed so far in 2025 with his thrilling Just Chatting streams paired with  Super Mario Maker 2 content.

Pushing up to $56,000, he has over 20,000 paid subscribers which he continues to attract thanks to his unique and entertaining streams. Finding success early in 2025, we can’t wait to see if he can maintain this momentum.

8. MontanaBlack88- $41,385 – $58,726

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Image Credits: MontanaBlack88

As one of the new rising Twitch stars at the beginning of 2025, we’re curious to see if this German streamer can keep up the momentum.

Moreover, hosting the MontanaBlack Event in 2024 saw the streamer enjoy a huge peak in interest from the community, making him one of the highest-paid streamers on Twitch.

When he’s not hosting Special Events, he’s also playing Rust, IRL and Just Chatting.

7. plaqueboymax- $37,652 – $67,455

Image Credits: plaqueboymax

Looking to please, Max “plaqueboymax” Elliot became popular thanks to a rich YouTube career which he extended to Twitch.

Mainly focusing on categories Just Chatting and Music, this content creator is typically caught chilling with a group of friends and making comedic content.

Accordingly, this group dynamic makes him one of the most paid Twitch streamers, together with his enthusiasm to make music live on stream.

6. Pikabooirl – $43,153 – $86,897

Image Credits: pikabooirl

As a former competitor in World of Warcraft, Jason “Pikaboo” Smith continues to compete, recently finishing 2nd at the NA AWC Season 1 Grand Final.

With the return of Warcraft’s popularity, Pikabooirl has enjoyed a boom in popularity. Packing over 34,000 active subs, the only thing he ever does is play World of Warcraft and stroke his cat.

Making up to $86,897, one can only respect the grind.

5. Tumblurr – $70,752 – $90,001

Tumblurr
Credit: Tumblurr via Twitch

Imagine being one of the highest-paid streamers while also enjoying a bit of football.

Accordingly, Gianmarco “Tumblurr” Tocco is a new name in the scene, an Italian streamer who hosts watch parties for football while also entertaining his viewers with the titles of GTA, F1 22 and chess too.

While it’s always great to see new names, can he stay relevant for the year to come?

4. KaiCenat – $45,027- $94,773

The Top Ten Highest-Paid Twitch Streamers in 2024
Image Credits: BBC

As the king of Just Chatting on Twitch, “KaiCenat” earns way up to $100,000 thanks to the attention he receives on the platform.

Specifically, he has over 6.5 million hours watched in the past month exclusively on Just Chatting. While he also dabbles in some gaming, his fortune as one of the highest-paid streamers is consistently sourced from his Just Chatting.

Moreover, his massive Airtime is a contributing factor to his massive success – can he keep it up for the rest of the year?

3. caseoh_ – $59,087 – $116,768

The Top Ten Highest-Paid Twitch Streamers in 2024
Image Credits: Caseoh_

As we move closer to the top of the list of the most paid Twitch streamers, Just Chatting becomes more and more popular as viewers look forward to these open and clear streams.

Unnamed, “caseoh_” has risen to stardom in a matter of months, as he now pulls up to 47,000 active subs – helping him be one of the highest paid streamers.

In addition, his curious “60 Seconds! Reatomized” streams offer unique content compared to other streamers.

2. Jynxzi – $171,018 – $274,110

Jynxzi Highest Paid Streamer
Credit: Jynxzi via Twitter (@jynxzi)

Since the start of last year, Jynxzi has steadily climbed the leaderboards on Twitch and has garnered immense popularity for a title rarely seen at this level – Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege.

Playing multiple other shooter titles, the streamer’s social media presence is also equally impressive and paired with his gift at playing shooter titles, there’s no telling what his true revenue could be through sponsorship deals.

With the most paid subs out of any streamer at almost 40,000, there’s no wonder why he’s one of the most paid Twitch streamers.

1. Shlorox – $72,666 – $226,825

Shlorox - Highest Paid Twitch Streamer
Image Credits: Twitch

Relatively new, Shlorox is the newest name in Twitch to rock the tables.

Moreover, he has the most gifted subs in 2025 by a mile, raking in over 70,000 gifted subs.

Catering to a German-speaking audience, he dabbles mainly in Just Chatting and Counter-Strike streams.

Although there were doubts last season as to whether he could keep up the numbers, he hasn’t failed expectations as the most paid Twitch streamer in 2025.

Highest Paid Streamers – Honorable Mentions

While our updated list for 2025 may not feature some of the most established names on the platform, here’s where our Honorable Mentions section comes in.

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Here are some top Twitch streamers that didn’t cut it, but are respectable as some of the all-time highest-paid Twitch streamers. These streamers are certainly making money beyond subscribers and bit and focusing on ads and sponsorships from brands willing to tap into their viewer base.

How are Streamers Paid on Twitch?

While the steaming industry and esports industry may be approached separately, they are definitely connected. Many esports events make use of ‘co-streaming’, where content creators are allowed to create watch parties and offer an alternative way of watching all the action.

In this regard, Twitch is the leading streaming platform for viewers and content creators. For content creators, monetization is a unique opportunity which involves four main sources of income for the highest-paid Twitch streamers:

It’s essential to note that followers are not subscribers – viewers may choose to follow and not subscribe to a Twitch streamer. Also, statistics such as Bits and Subscriptions are public information which we may use to calculate the highest-paid Twitch streamers in 2025, while ads and sponsorships are typically unknown to the public.

Twitch streamers who garner enough popularity on the platform may earn the title of ‘Twitch Ambassador’.

Donating on Twitch is a unique transaction, where viewers have the opportunity to directly support their favourite streamers in a number of ways. You can check out our handy guide to how to donate on Twitch.

With the advent of other initiatives, such as Twitch Channel Points and even Twitch betting, there are even more ways for streamers and their viewers to interact with each other, all of which of course makes Twitch a hugely attractive platform, especially for the highest paid Twitch streamers.

Gabriel Sciberras
Gabriel Sciberras

Since: February 7, 2023

Gabriel is a content writer and editor at EsportsBets, covering every related esports scene and topic under the sun, apart from plenty of experience in the realm of technology and gaming. When he's not covering international news, he's focused on the local Maltese scene.

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