YouTube Chefs Who Make A Ton Of Money

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It's no secret that being a successful YouTuber can be an incredibly profitable career. While they're not making as much as the A-list actors that grace our movie theater screens, they're still rolling in more bank than most people. Logan Paul, the highest paid YouTuber of 2018 — who is also most famously known as the guy who filmed a dead suicide victim in Japan's Suicide Forrest — made approximately $14.5 million in 2018. Yes, you read that right.

However, the word approximately is key here and with all the other channels mentioned on this list. We'll probably never know exactly how much a majority of these people make, since most of them aren't as high profile as people like Leonardo DiCaprio or even Logan Paul. All we can really do is come up with a range based on things like their subscriber count and views. Of course, they may make more money from things like tour sales, books, DVDs, merchandise, and collaborations, and our list doesn't account for any of that. So, with that in mind, here is a list of YouTube chefs who make a ton of money on their channels — at least as of February 2019.

Perhaps one of the most well-known channels on this list, Binging with Babish, hosted by Andrew Rea, is a channel with over 3.8 million subscribers that recreates dishes from your favorite movies and television shows. Using his signature style of layering voice over narration over shots of him preparing the food with his head cropped out, he creates dishes like "the grey stuff" from Disney's Beauty and the Beast and the dire wolf bread from Game of Thrones. Considering that Rea's channel only started to gain traction in early 2017, this relative newcomer has done an incredible job of becoming and staying relevant in such an ever-changing platform.

According to Social Blade, the channel brings in approximately $98.1K to $1.6M per year. Considering he uploaded 93 videos in 2018, if these approximations are correct, that means he made between $1,054 and $17,204 per video. While this is still a huge range, regardless of which end he's closer to, it's still a significant amount of money.

While you might think based on the name of the channel that these two brothers cook recipes that revolve around veggies or sustainable cooking, you'd be wrong. The "Green" in Brothers Green Eats actually refers to the last name of the two hosts, brother Josh and Mike Greenfield, who officially launched the channel in 2014 after filming two seasons of a similar concept for MTV International. The channel claims to focus on three things: "good vibes, cheap eats, and delicious times." Since many cooking shows feature expensive, complicated recipes, the Greenfield brothers decided to make their own show that not only features affordable recipes, but also teaches cooking novices that the kitchen isn't such a scary place.

With over 1.3 million subscribers, the two probably rake in between 7.6K and 120.8K per year. That means with 54 videos posted in 2018, they make between $140 and $2,237 per video. Once again, even with a range so big, you can't help but wonder if you should quit your job and start making some YouTube videos.

The genius behind JunsKitchen is a Japanese cook and YouTube personality named Jun Yoshizuki. Along with this channel, he also hosts another one with his wife, Rachel. Both channels frequently feature videos with one or more of the couple's cats. Since the couple lives in Japan, they frequently use their videos to discuss Japanese culture — especially Japanese food culture. With over 3.3 million subscribers, it doesn't take long to see why the channel is so popular in both Japan and America. Between the adorable cats, skillfully made sushi, and insight into Japanese culture, this channel is surely to remain relevant for years to come.   

From their first video all the way back in 2012, they've made increasingly higher quality and more entertaining content. According to our Social Blade, JunsKitchen brings in approximately 18.6K to 296.8K per year, which is especially impressive considering they only published seven videos in 2018. This means that they make between $2,657 and $42,400 per video, and that JunsKitchen has the lowest number of videos published in 2018 on this list.

How To Cook That is another baking channel with Australian host Ann Reardon. Her channel is a nice balance between Instagram-able cakes, cakes that look like other things, and Australia-inspired cakes. She bakes recipes that are 200 years old, creates TV themed cakes, and even conquered a Star Wars themed cake. With over 3.5 million subscribers, she charms her viewers with her creative ideas and soothing voice. While she is similar to a few other bakers on this list, she still manages to differentiate herself well enough to make her stand out from the rest. Even though her viewership has fluctuated over the years, she has managed to stay relevant and compete in a saturated market since her first video in 2011.

According to our Social Blade, Reardon and her channel make an estimated $10K to $160.6K per year. Considering the fact that she only uploaded 51 videos in 2018, that means she makes approximately between $196 and $3,149 for each video.

Maangchi is hosted by Emily Kim, a Korean-American YouTube personality, chef, and author. Inspired by her heritage, almost every one of her videos is a Korean recipe or inspired by one. Her skills and charisma have gained her so much notoriety that The New York Times dubbed her "YouTube's Korean Julia Child." Given the rise in popularity of Korean culture among Americans, it's no surprise that a channel that makes Korean food accessible to Americans has become so popular. Her professional skills and charming personality make her an ideal host. With over 3.1 million subscribers and a consistently growing number of views, this is one YouTube personality who has solidified her space on the internet.

Annually, Kim makes an estimated salary somewhere between $23.6K and $377.2K. Considering Kim only posted 32 videos in 2018, she pulls in approximately between $737 and $11,787 per video.

Going as far back as 2010, Epic Meal Time, hosted by the always entertaining Harley Morenstein, has been one of the most popular and beloved food-based YouTube channels. With their most popular video, Fast Food Lasagna, getting over 30.8 million views, the channel has over 7 million subscribers, making them the channel with the second most subscribers on this list, after Rosanna Pansino. A majority of the conent on this channel features Morenstein and his friends creating the most absurd, over-the-top recipes imaginable, like a candy pizza, a 100-pound cookie, and their version of the Turducken. After the channel gained success, it featured guests such as Seth Rogen, Tony Hawk, and Arnold Schwarzenegger and inspired a TV spin-off on FYI called Epic Meal Empire.

Apparently, Epic Meal Time brings in between $7.6 K and 121.8K in annual income. Since they published a whopping 116 videos in 2018, they average between $65 and $1,050 per video. Morenstein might not be the wealthiest YouTuber on this list, but at least the title of his channel is accurate. It is epic indeed.

Laura in the Kitchen, hosted by Laura Vitale, an Italian-American chef, makes up another entry on this list. Vitale is yet another chef who has gained popularity on YouTube, despite the fact that she follows the same formula as the traditional television chefs. She has almost a Marta Stewart vibe to her, which might not necessarily be a bad thing, but the likeness definitely dates her and her channel. While Vitale is certainly talented and charming, there's really nothing about the channel that stands out. 

However, despite her relative plain-ness, she has over 3.3 million subscribers and according to Social Blade, makes somewhere between $12.4K and $199.2K per year. Considering she uploaded 95 videos in 2018, she makes between $130 and $2,096 per video.

Of course, that's in addition to the money she probably makes from the Cooking Channel, where her large YouTube following got her a gig as host of her own show, Simply Laura, as well as guest spots on many of their other shows.