Twenty three-year-old Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast, was the highest-paid YouTuber in 2021 with $54 million earnings, according to Forbes. He's followed by YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul with $45 million earnings and Markiplier (Mark Fischbach) with $38 million earnings. Rhett and Link were placed fourth ($30 million) and Unspeakable ranked fifth ($28.5 million).