Here's how quickly Calvin Harris earns an average salary
That's VERY quick!
Last updated 13th Jun 2018
Calvin Harris isn't just a DJ, he is one of the highest paid DJs in the world and now it has emerged how quickly he will earn an average US salary - but we're sure you can imagine it will be similar in £s!
Last year the 'One Kiss' DJ was named Forbes Electronic Cash King earning a massive $48,500,000 with hits such as 'Feels', 'Heatstroke' and 'Slide' and using that figure Magnetic magazine have compared it to the salary of an average American, with truck drivers earning around $41,340 a year, $68,450 a year, and software developers earning $100,080 a year.
After some number crunching they calculated that DJs such as The Chainsmokers (who are at the bottom of the list), would earn in 3.5 hours what a minimum wage worker earns in a year. At the other end of the scale, in just half a day, Calvin Harris would earn what a registered nurse does in a year!
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See the full top ten Electronic Cash Kings in 2017 according to Forbes.
10. Zedd - $19,000,000
Zeed enjoyed chart success in 2017 collaborating with Alessia Cara on 'Stay' and more recently Liam Payne on 'Get Low' which was released last month.
9. Martin Garrix - $19,500,000
Martin Garrix released 'Scared to Be Lonely' with British singer Dua Lip earlier this year and in 2016 his collaboration with Bebe Rexa, 'In the Name of Love' reached the top 10 in the UK.
8. marshmello - $21,000,000
marshmello joined the electronic music scene a couple of years ago when he made a name for himself remixing Jack Ü and Zedd.
7. David Guetta - $25,000,000
David Guetta has been in the industry for many years, most recently he had a top 5 hit with Justin Bieber, '2U', the video of which featured the Victoria's Secret Angels.
6. Diplo - $28,500,000
Diplo is known as a DJ and producer, having a handful of top 40 songs in the UK charts since the early 2000s. He is also part of Major Lazer who released 'Cold Water' last year featuring Justin Bieber and MØ.
5. Steve Aoki - $29,500,000
Steve Aoki has been the subject of a Netflix documentary and set up his own record label Dim Mak Records in the mid-90s. Late last year he teamed up with Louis Tomlinson for 'Just Hold On'.
4. Skrillex - $30,000,000
As well as a DJ in his own right Skrillex teamed up with Diplo to form Jack U. They're largest hit was 'Where Are U Now' featuring Justin Bieber.
3. The Chainsmokers - $38,000,000
This year The Chainsmokers are embarking on their 'Memories... Do Not Open' tour following the success of their collaborations with Halsey on 'Closer' and Coldplay on 'Something Just Like This'.
2. Tiësto - $39,000,000
Although his music tends not to break into the UK top 40 Tiësto is a regular at dance music festivals around the world.
1. Calvin Harris - $48,500,000
This year Calvin has had hits with 'Feels', 'Heatstroke' and 'Slide'.
It's no surprise that Calvin Harris is one of the highest paid DJs around, earlier this year he released 'One Kiss', a collaboration with Dua Lipa, and it has become one of the biggest songs in the world.
'One Kiss' was released back in April and has enjoyed a number of weeks at the top spot, giving Calvin his ninth number 1 and Dua's second. Now take a look at Calvin's biggest collaborations.
The pair dropped the fantastic video to 'One Kiss' last month and it shows Dua wearing some rather stunning outfits, including a sparkly, beaded outfit and a fitted purple suit. Calvin also makes an appearance in the video looking very dapper wearing a suit, serving Dua a cocktail.
Shortly after releasing the music video Calvin then posted some behind-the-scenes footage of the 'One Kiss' video, you can read about it here.
You can hear the biggest hits from Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa throughout the week on Forth 1.