Although Blake Shelton and Adam Levine were loyal to ‘The Voice’, it is hard to top Ariana Grande’s insane salary.

Competition reality shows have such a unique way of bringing a major audience together for some fantastic entertainment. Some competition shows, like The Bachelor, see competitors competing for love, while others, like Big Brother, see competitors looking for money.

The Voice is a competition show where singers look for their big break, and it has had plenty of amazing judges come along and help guide young talent. These judges are making a fortune, and fans want to know which judge has had the highest salary to date.

Let’s take a look at the show’s judges and see who had the highest salary, per Yahoo.

Updated October 2023: ‘The Voice’ has been a mainstay of musical competition show for 24 seasons now. During that time, it has seen coaches come and go, with some choosing to stay around longer than others. But regardless of the time that the coaches choose to stay with the show, they are all paid handsomely for their time. And with Season 24 bringing back coaches like Gwen Stefani and John Legend who have been on the show for several seasons, Niall Horan who won last season, and newcomer, Reba McEntire, the competition will be fierce and the paydays will be high for these coaches with huge audience appeal.

18Ariana Grande

Salary On The Voice: $20-$25 Million

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Season(s) On The Voice: Season 21

Ariana Grande is one of the most popular performers on the face of the planet, and she stole headlines when it was revealed that she was going to be making between $20-25 million while being featured on The Voice. That is easily the biggest salary in the show’s history, and it proves how big of a star she is considering she made the same amount in one season that it takes other coaches several seasons to amass.

17Christina Aguilera

Salary On The Voice: $17 Million

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Season(s) On The Voice: Season 1-3, 5, 8, 10

The legendary Christina Aguilera has been a judge many times on the show, and thanks to this, she has been able to drive her salary all the way up to $17 million per season.

Had it not been for her efforts early on, there’s no telling how The Voice would have turned out. Because of this, she is a legendary part of the show’s history who earned every penny that came her way.

16Kelly Clarkson

Salary On The Voice: $15 Million

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Season(s) On The Voice: Seasons 14-21, 23

Kelly Clarkson made her debut on Season 14 of The Voice, and she made herself a fixture for several seasons after that.

Clarkson made around $15 million to be a judge on the show, which helped her net worth increase drastically in recent years. Throw in her own show, and Clarkson was doing quite well for herself.

However, as a result of her divorce, Clarkson’s net worth did take a hit. This made fans wonder if she would return to The Voice because of this. But with Clarkson’s talk show moving to New York, the chances of her returning anytime soon are slim to none.

15Adam Levine

Salary On The Voice: $14 Million

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Season(s) On The Voice: Seasons 1-16

Adam Levine was a mainstay on the show for its first 16 seasons, and as such, it makes sense that he was making as much as Blake Shelton. However, at some point during his time on The Voice, Levine’s salary jumped from $13 to $14 million. Because of this, it will be interesting to see if Levine would receive the same or more for his salary were he ever to make the decision to return to The Voice.

14Reba McEntire

Salary On The Voice: $13 Million

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Season(s) On The Voice: Season 24

Season 24 may be the first season that Reba McEntire has been on The Voice as a coach, but it is not her first time on the hit shot. During Season 23, McEntire came on as a celebrity mentor, and those she helped coach adored her. As such, it was a no-brainer for her to come on and take the spot left by Shelton and try to take home a win for her team.

To be a coach for Season 24, it is estimated that McEntire is making $13 million.

13Gwen Stefani

Salary On The Voice: $13 Million

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Season(s) On The Voice: Seasons 7, 9, 12, 17, 19, 22, 24

Gwen Stefani has served as a judge on the show multiple times, and her salary has certainly changed throughout the years. She was initially making around $10 million, but she would receive a sizable pay increase, and it is estimated that she made around $13 million. However, there are estimates suggesting that she could have been pulling down closer to $15 million.

Given how musical hopefuls adore Stefani and how she encourages them throughout the show, it is no wonder that Stefani continues to be asked back to coach. With her win during Season 19, she is looking for another one during Season 24, the first one that she had coached without Blake Shelton.

12Blake Shelton

Salary On The Voice: $13 Million

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Season(s) On The Voice: Seasons 1-23

Blake Shelton has been around since the very beginning, meaning that he has raked in an unthinkable amount of money on the show. Because the show airs two seasons per year, Shelton makes nearly $30 million every 12 months. It is also rumored that he has gotten a substantial bonus, as well.

While Shelton did make a huge sum of money while serving as a coach on The Voice, his charisma and the way he cared about his team made him a favorite among hopefuls. Perhaps this is why Shelton won as many times as he did during his time on The Voice.

11Miley Cyrus

Salary On The Voice: $13 Million

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Season(s) On The Voice: Seasons 11, 13

Miley Cyrus has served as a judge on the show on two separate occasions, and she has pocketed millions. It is estimated that Cyrus was making as much as $13 million for each season that she appeared on the show. This is largely due to the popularity that she had even before signing on to serve as a judge.

This popularity made talented hopefuls want to be on her team. While contestants do not know who the judges will be when they audition, the mere chance that it could be Cyrus helped to bring more singers to the show to show what they had.

10John Legend

Salary On The Voice: $13 Million

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Season(s) On The Voice: Seasons 16-24

John Legend is a pretty recent addition to the show, but he has been there long enough to receive a substantial salary.

It is estimated that Legend brings home a $13 million salary for each season. This is close to what a lot of other judges make on the show that are as relevant in the music industry as Legend is.

With Legend coming back for Season 24, he is looking for a win and Legend is bringing his A-game to get some incredible talent to bring the trophy home.

9Shakira

Salary On The Voice: $12 Million

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Season(s) On The Voice: Seasons 4, 6

During Season Four and Season six of The Voice, Shakira was a featured judge. During this time she pulled down a whopping $12 million for her place on the show.

If she ever did decide to make a comeback to the show, it would not be surprising were this salary to receive a significant bump, to lure Shakira back.

8Jennifer Hudson

Salary On The Voice: $10 Million

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Season(s) On The Voice: Seasons 13, 15

With an estimated salary of $10 million is Jennifer Hudson, who actually made a name for herself in the entertainment industry thanks to being a featured competitor on American Idol years back. As such, Hudson knew what it was like to be a contestant on a show like The Voice, which helped her relate to contestants in ways other judges could not.

Hudson served as a judge on two separate occasions, and she was great on The Voice.

7Nick Jonas

Salary On The Voice: $10 Million

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Season(s) On The Voice: Seasons 18, 20

While he may have only been on for two seasons so far, Nick Jonas made quite an impression as a coach.

It is estimated that Jonas made $8 to $10 million per season on the show. However, given the comeback of The Jonas Brothers, a new album with the group, and a tour, it would not be unheard of for him to make more were he to return to try to bring home a win for his team.

6Camila Cabello

Salary On The Voice: $8 Million

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Season(s) On The Voice: Season 22

Camila Cabello made quite an impression during her one season on The Voice. Her team did so well that one of her singers made it to the finals. Unfortunately, Cabello’s team was unable to take home the “W” and had to take the runner-up position instead.

For her appearance as coach on The Voice, it is estimated that Cabello was paid $8 million.

5Niall Horan

Salary On The Voice: $8 Million

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Season(s) On The Voice: Season 23, 24

Niall Horan became an addition to The Voice in Season 23. At that time, he dominated as a coach and took him a win his very first time on the show.

With his personality and charm, it is no wonder that Horan makes for a popular coach. So popular, in fact, that he brings home $8 million to participate on The Voice.

4Alicia Keys

Salary On The Voice: $8 Million

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Season(s) On The Voice: Seasons 11, 12, 14

Alicia Keys was a strong presence on The Voice. Many talented hopefuls wanted to work with Keys, making it hard for her to determine just who was going to make up her team during the blind auditions.

While Blake Shelton had a string of wins during his reign on the show, Keys was able to dethrone him during Season 12 and take home the win with her singer, Chris Blue.

During her seasons on The Voice, Keys took home an estimated $8 million to coach.

3Chance The Rapper

Salary On The Voice: $8 Million

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Season(s) On The Voice: Season 23

Chance The Rapper made one appearance on The Voice during Season 23. While he and the rest of the coaches were up against a tall order to win given that it was Blake Shelton’s last season, Chance The Rapper gave it his all and even won over some contestants who had all four chairs turned for them.

During his time on The Voice, Chance The Rapper made $8 million and fans hope that he will be back in the future.

2Pharrell Williams

Salary On The Voice: $8 Million

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Season(s) On The Voice: Seasons 7-10

When Pharrell Williams started on The Voice, he reportedly was making $8 million. However, after his win in Season 8, it was rumored that Williams was offered more money to return. Whether this is true or not could not be confirmed.

During his time as a coach on The Voice, Williams was able to bring Taylor Swift on as a celebrity mentor. To say that his team was speechless when this happened, is an understatement.

1Usher

Salary On The Voice: $7 Million

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Season(s) On The Voice: Seasons 4, 6

Usher was a coach on The Voice early on in the musical competition show’s history. Given that he was and is still a big-name entertainer, it comes as a surprise that he made as little as he did to coach hopefuls.

Were Usher to return to The Voice today, he likely would be making more than the $7 million per season he was offered years ago. How he would fare in competition being out of practice for so long though, remains to be seen.

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