Taylor Swift, the pop sensation, and tight end Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs are undoubtedly a power couple because they have both achieved success in their own industries.
Swift and Kelce have enormous success, which is evident in their bank balances. However, this raises the question of: Who is wealthier? Let’s examine who has made more money, starting with Kelce’s NFL contracts and endorsement deals and ending with Swift’s wildly successful tour and record sales.
What Is Taylor Swift’s Net Worth?
With a $1.3 billion projected net worth, Swift is doing incredibly well. Her revenues from her insanely successful Eras Tour and the rising value of her master’s degree have contributed to her phenomenal rise in net worth over the past two years. Her projected net worth at the beginning of 2023 was $740 million; in around a year and a half, that amount had grown by $560 million.
Swift is now ranked 2,344th on the earth as of August 2024, according to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires ranking.
She has joined Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Buffett, Jay Z, Rihanna, and Jay Z as the only other musicians to achieve the billionaire rank. Swift, however, “is the first musician to make the billionaire ranking primarily based on her songs and performances,” according to Forbes.
Her touring and royalties have brought in around $600 million, her music catalog is estimated to be worth $600 million, and she owns $125 million in real estate. Both her Eras Tour and the movie that followed, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” brought in enormous sums of money. Arguably the most successful tour in history is the Eras Tour.
She just broke Michael Jackson’s 36-year record by becoming the first solo performer to play Wembley Stadium eight times in a single tour.
With a global box office total of $261,656,269, the movie was also a hit, shattering the previous record for a concert film held by Michael Jackson’s “This Is It.” Additionally, the documentary was nominated for a Golden Globe in the newly created category of Box Office and Cinematic Achievement.
What Is Travis Kelce’s Net Worth?
Although Kelce is doing really well for himself, his income is nothing compared to Swift’s. The three-time champion of the Super Bowl is thought to be worth $70 million.
His NFL contracts alone have brought him $76,943,975 throughout his tenure with the Chiefs.
Kelce and Kansas City reached a contract extension in April that increased Kelce’s 2024 pay by $4 million and turned the majority of his 2025 salary into a roster bonus. With his new salary of $19,551,667 for the 2024 season, he will be the highest paid tight end in the NFL.
If Kelce had been willing to go undrafted, he probably could have made more money during his NFL career, but he has always placed a higher priority on winning than money.
As he told Vanity Fair: “My managers and agents love to tell me how underpaid I am … I’m like, the free market looks like fun until you go somewhere and you don’t win. I love winning. I love the situation I’m in.”
Apart from his NFL contracts, Kelce has a number of endorsement agreements. He has collaborated with businesses like Dick’s Sporting Goods, T-Mobile, Experian, Old Spice, Walgreens, DirecTV, Bud Light, Sleep Number, McDonald’s, Pfizer, State Farm, Papa John’s, and Tide, among others.
Because of his friendship with Swift, he has become well-known and has had numerous off-field possibilities.
Hollywood, for instance, has made overtures in the past year. The game show “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” debuted on Amazon Prime Video this past season, and Kelce is reportedly set to be in the next Adam Sandler film “Happy Gilmore 2.” Along with his brother, former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, he co-hosts “New Heights,” one of the most well-liked sports podcasts.
Kelce paid $6 million for a 16,000-square-foot house in Kansas City last year. He also started investing in Casa Azul Tequila that same year.
Although Kelce’s wealth is undoubtedly increasing, it doesn’t seem realistic that it will ever be able to overtake Swift’s.
