Juventus captain, Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the list of Hopper HQ’s top social media (Instagram) influencers (Celebrities) as he earns over $1.6m per post, followed by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson with $1.52m per post and many more Instagram influencers.
Have you ever tried to discover how the world’s top social media influencers get paid to post on Instagram, how much money do Instagram stars actually receive for an advertising post – and who the top earners on the platform are?. These two questions are now answered for the fifth time by the annual “Instagram Rich List” from the Instagram tool provider Hopper HQ.
Even though Hopper HQ has released 395 world personalities and the highest they charge per post, Thedistin.com will in this article show only the top 20 of the stars earning millions and thousands on Instagram.
How Does Hopper HQ Works?
Hopper HQ’s visual planning and editing features help social media managers increase the quality and consistency of their social media accounts whilst saving time. Hopper is the fully automated Instagram scheduling tool. Upload, edit and schedule your posts online and in advance.
Hopper HQ runs social media accounts on behalf of companies and individuals, and published its first Instagram rich list in 2017.
The Instagram automatic tool scheduler by name Hopperhq gathers every single posts by its users and accumulate the needed information and offer the deserved users an amount of money per their posts based on factors such as average engagement, frequency of posts, industry variables and number of followers.
Instagram Rich List 2021: Top 20 celebrities who can charge the most per Instagram post (according to Hopper HQ)
1. Cristiano Ronaldo, 308m followers – just over $1.6m per post
Just a week ago, Cristiano Ronaldo became the first Instagram user ever to break the 300 million follower mark; He’s also been the most followed person on Instagram for a long time (only the official Instagram account itself has more subscribers). Now Ronaldo seems to have risen to the top earner when it comes to advertising mail on Instagram, as the latest edition of Hopper HQ’s “Instagram Rich List” shows.
With an average of 1.6 million US dollars, the football icon could for the first time charge more money for an advertising post than Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, according to Hopper. The film actor had topped the list last year – although even then he had fewer Instagram followers than Ronaldo, who was ranked 3rd on the “Rich List”. “With the start of the European Championship this month and a few controversial marketing campaigns in the past few weeks, the presence of the football king has shot through the roof,” said Mike Bandar, co-founder of Hopper HQ.
2. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, 250m followers, $1.52m per post
Actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is the second most paid celebrity in 2021 on Instagram.
The former wrestler-turned-film star is able to rake in just over $1.52m (£1m) per post.
3. Ariana Grande, 247 million followers, $1.51m per post
Pop star Ariana Grande is third on the list of the 395 top Instagram earners.
Ariana Grande who was the second on the list in 2019 now earns $1.51m per post.
4. Kylie Jenner, 244 million followers, $1.49m per post
The member of the Kardashian and Jenner family has made it again in the top five rich list of Instagram personalities.
In 2019, she was the first on the list earning over $1.2m per post and in 2021 she is the fourth on the list with an estimated pay of $1.49m per post.
5. Selena Gomez, 241 million followers – $1.46m per post
On the fifth spot is U.S star, Selena Gomez ‘beating’ Kim Kardashian and Beyonce who are in the 6th and 8th position respectively.
According to Hopper HQ, Selena Gomez is paid $1.46million per post on Instagram.
6. Kim Kardashian, 232 million followers – $1.41m per post
The Keeping Up With The Kardashian reality star and mother of our is the 6th on Hopper HQ’s list of highest paid celebs on Instagram.
Apparently, Kim Kardashian has been on this list since 2017, the year Hopper HQ introduced this automated social media tool.
In 2021, Hopper HQ has revealed that Kim Kardashian earns $1.41 million per post.
7. Lionel Messi, 224 million followers – $1.16m per post
Barcelona icon charges up to $1.1m (£798,011) per post on Instagram making him the 7th highest paid celeb on Hopper HQ’s 2021 list.
Lionel Messi is the second athlete on the rich list’s top 20 as he comes after Cristiano Ronaldo.
8. Beyonce Knowles, 189 million followers – $1.14m per post
Multiple Grammy award winning pop star, Beyonce Knowles has 189 million followers on Instagram and she charges $1.14 million per post.
Beyonce Knowles is always in the top ten list almost every year when Hopper HQ releases its list of the “Instagram Rich List”.
9. Justin Bieber, 180 million followers – $1.11m per post
“Yummy” hit maker, Justin Bieber was the 9th person on the tall list of 395 Instagram highest paid celebs.
In 2019 to 2020, Justin Bieber was the 10th on Hopper HQ’s list with $722,000 per post.
He is 9th in 2021 and he charges $1.11million per post which is more than what he used to charge in 2019.
10. Kendall Jenner, 172 million followers -$1.05m per post
Another member of the Kardashian/Jenner family, Kendall Jenner made it on the list of the top ten highest paid celebs on Instagram.
According to Hopper HQ, Kendall Jenner charges $1.05 million per post.
Below are full list of the top 20 highest paid Instagram influencer:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo, 308m followers – just over $1.6m per post
2. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, 250m followers, $1.52m per post
3. Ariana Grande, 247 million followers, $1.51m per post
4. Kylie Jenner, 244 million followers, $1.49m per post
5. Selena Gomez, 241 million followers – $1.46m per post
6. Kim Kardashian, 232 million followers – $1.41m per post
7. Lionel Messi, 224 million followers – $1.16m per post
8. Beyonce Knowles, 189 million followers – $1.14m per post
9. Justin Bieber, 180 million followers – $1.11m per post
10. Kendall Jenner, 172 million followers -$1.05m per post
11. Taylor Swift, 166 million followers – $1.01m per post
12. Jennifer Lopez, 162 million followers – $988,000 per post
13. Kloe Kardashian, 160 million followers – $949,000 per post
14. Nicki Minaj, 144 million followers – $874,000 per post
15. Miley Cyrus, 136 million followers – $838,300 per post
16. Neymar Da Silva Santos Junior, 153 million followers – $824,000 per post
17. Kourtney Kardashian, 130 million followers – $785,000 per post
18. Kevin Hart, 113 million followers – $703,000 million followers
19. Virat Kohli, 132 million followers – $680,000 per post
20. Demi Lovato, 108 million followers – $668,000 per post
Checkout the full list of 395 world personalities who are paid per their posts on Instagram here hopperhq.com