• Most of the SVG code for this chart was automatically generated by the "Vertical bar charts" spreadsheet linked at User:RCraig09/Excel to XML for SVG. Minor nudging was performed manually.

Data sources, annually:

1. For 2015: The World's Top-Earning YouTube Stars 2015. Forbes (14 October 2015). Archived from the original on 7 September 2024.
2. For 2016: The Highest-Paid YouTube Stars 2016. Forbes (5 December 2016). Archived from the original on 10 June 2021.
3. Berg, Madeline. Berg, Madeline (December 7, 2017). "The Highest-Paid YouTube Stars 2017: Gamer DanTDM Takes The Crown With $16.5 Million". Forbes. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017.
4. Robehmed, Natalie and Berg, Madeline. Robehmed, Natalie; Berg, Madeline (December 3, 2018). "Highest-Paid YouTube Stars 2018: Markiplier, Jake Paul, PewDiePie And More". Forbes. Archived from the original on August 6, 2019.
5. Berg, Madeline. Berg, Madeline (December 18, 2019). "The Highest-Paid YouTube Stars of 2019: The Kids Are Killing It". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020.
6. Berg, Madeline and Brown, Abram. Berg, Madeline; Brown, Abram (December 18, 2020). "The Highest-Paid YouTube Stars Of 2020". Forbes. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020.
7. Brown, Abram and Freeman, Abigail. Brown, Abram; Freeman, Abigail (April 14, 2022). "The Highest-Paid YouTube Stars: MrBeast, Jake Paul And Markiplier Score Massive Paydays". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 17, 2022.
8. Maurya, Sanjay. Maurya, Sanjay (21 April 2023). "10 highest paid YouTubers in the world; their earnings will shock you!". Business Connect India. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. (possibly was an early estimate from late 2022)
9. For 2023: YouTube Creator Statistics 2024 – By Most Popular Channels, Most Viewed YouTube Channels, Platforms And Subscribers / Top 10 Richest YouTubers in 2023. Enterprise Apps (27 January 2024). Archived from the original on 27 June 2024.
10. For 2024: Statista via https://targetinternet.com/resources/highest-earning-youtube-vloggers-of-2022/
11. For 2025: https://targetinternet.com/resources/highest-earning-youtube-vloggers-of-2022/

Respective archives thereof:

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240907042741/https://www.forbes.com/web/20240907042741/https://www.forbes.com/pictures/gjdm45jih/7-michelle-phan-3-mil/
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20210610144707/https://www.forbes.com/pictures/gjdm45ffed/1-pewdiepie/
3. 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/
4. 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/
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20201225081104/https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2020/12/18/the-highest-paid-youtube-stars-of-2020/?sh=5fb39e126e50
6. https://web.archive.org/web/20201225081104/https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2020/12/18/the-highest-paid-youtube-stars-of-2020/?sh=5fb39e126e50
7. 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
8. https://web.archive.org/web/20230520040856/https://businessconnectindia.in/10-highest-paid-youtubers-in-the-world/
9. https://web.archive.org/web/20240627211450/https://www.enterpriseappstoday.com/stats/youtube-creator-statistics.html
10. https://web.archive.org/web/20250317143727/https://targetinternet.com/resources/highest-earning-youtube-vloggers-of-2022/
11. https://web.archive.org/web/20260217200858/https://targetinternet.com/resources/highest-earning-youtube-vloggers-of-2022/ (was updated in 2026 despite "...2022" in URL)

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