Vikkstar explains how Sidemen split their multi-million earnings between members after 11 years together

Vikkstar, real name Vikram Barn, once revealed how the Sidemen split their earnings as one of the most influential content creation groups on the internet.

The British group started on YouTube back in 2013, starting out as 'The Ultimate Sidemen' while playing GTA, as they needed a crew name.

12 years on, the group are known synonymously around the world as the Sidemen, and they keep making headlines.

The group is made up of KSI, Miniminter, Zerkaa, TBJZL, Behzinga, Wroetoshaw and Vikkstar, and in case you missed it, the group were responsible for hosting a charity match at Wembley Stadium earlier this month, raising over £4.7 million.

They've recently premiered the second season of their reality show, Inside, on Netflix, just one year after a documentary on the group was released on the streaming platform.

So, years after making the jump from social media to the mainstream, just how much money do these boys make?

KSI came second in Forbes Top Creator list in 2023, with estimated earnings of $24 million (£18.5 million) - for comparison, American streamer Kai Cenat, who played at the Sidemen Charity Match, made the list last year with estimated earnings of $8.5 million (£6.5 million).

While KSI might have the highest net worth, with a hand in hydration drink company Prime, influencer boxing promotion company Misfits, and all of the Sidemen's other business ventures, the rest of the boys earn a big buck too.

The Sidemen group have withstood the test of time (Joe Maher/Getty Images)

But despite the weight that each name may hold, or how many subscribers each Sidemen member has on their own channel, Vik revealed that they have always split earnings the same way.

In an interview with LADbible in October 2024, the gamer-turned-DJ spoke about how the Sidemen have stayed together for so long, a rarity in the online world: "There's two main points.

"One is that we share everything equally, so there's no kind of ego in that and who's worth what. We all see each other as equals.

"Alongside that, there's a lot of mutual respect between all of us, whereby it doesn't lead to major issues."

But how much is that exactly? While the Sidemen have never explicitly revealed how much they earn, the BBC reported that they are worth £50 million collectively.

But here's how much each of them are said to make, per year, according to Curiously.

To absolutely nobody's surprise, KSI is the highest earner (Jim Dyson/Redferns)

KSI (25 million subscribers) - £20 million

Since starting out as a FIFA YouTuber 15 years ago, the 31-year-old has capitalised on his fame, venturing into music and boxing.

Wroetoshaw (16.3 million subscribers) - £4 million

A legend of the FIFA scene, the Guernsey-born YouTuber has the second most subscribers in the group, but hasn't uploaded on his own channel in over five years.

Miniminter (10.4 million subscribers) - £5.8 million

KSI's childhood best friend also runs his own charity, M7 Education, alongside his YouTube channels and the What's Good podcast.

Vikkstar (7.59 million subscribers) - £8 million

Having admitted that he made over a million pounds on a Minecraft server in the past, the DJ has the second highest net worth in the group.

TBJZL (5.03 million subscribers) - £2 million

The most lowkey member of the group, Tobi or TBJZL is childhood friends with Josh, better known as Zerkaa.

Behzinga (4.94 million subscribers) - £3 million

Also known as Ethan, he is currently the only member with a child, and is known for his body transformation journey.

Zerkaa (4.7 million subscribers) - £3 million

Widely considered the 'dad of the group', Zerkaa is responsible for the ideas behind some of the group's most successful videos.