Ad revenue plus sponsorships
AdSense RPM typically runs £1.50–£12 per 1,000 views depending on niche and viewer country. Integrations and dedicated videos are priced separately and are usually the larger half of channel income.
YouTube Earnings Calculator (2026)
Estimate YouTube earnings from sponsorships and ad revenue. YouTube pays the most per subscriber of any major platform because AdSense income stacks on top of brand integrations.
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YouTube Earnings Calculator
YouTubeMicro influencer · 10k – 50kExcellent
Estimated earnings per post
£1,141–£2,054
- Per month
- £9.8K
- Per year
- £117.5K
- Engagement
- 4.13%
Avg 2.4%
Creator Value Score
73/100
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Engagement Score
Industry average2.40%
Your score4.13%
Above average — use this in every pitch to justify a premium rate.
Monthly income estimate
Across the four income streams most creators run on YouTube.
- Sponsored posts£4,563
- Affiliate income£1,597
- Digital products£1,396
- Ad revenue£2,236
AI recommendations
Three actions ranked by impact on your estimate.
- 1Your engagement beats the YouTube average — quote it in every pitch and charge a 35% premium.
- 2Publish one extra long-form video per week to add roughly 25% to monthly income.
- 3Package a cross-platform bundle (post + Story + short-form) and price it 40% above your single-post rate.
Platform comparison
The same audience of 42,000 followers, priced across every major platform. Tap a column to sort.
| £1,541 | £9,431 | £113.2K | Elite | £1,772 | |
| £776 | £6,458 | £77.5K | Elite | £893 | |
| YouTube | £1,521 | £6,161 | £73.9K | Elite | £1,749 |
| X | £554 | £6,098 | £73.2K | Elite | £638 |
| Twitch | £821 | £4,596 | £55.2K | Good | £944 |
| Threads | £329 | £3,988 | £47.9K | Elite | £378 |
| £665 | £3,726 | £44.7K | Elite | £765 | |
| Kick | £601 | £3,484 | £41.8K | Good | £691 |
| £807 | £3,388 | £40.7K | Elite | £928 | |
| Snapchat | £366 | £3,366 | £40.4K | Elite | £421 |
| TikTok | £386 | £2,500 | £30K | Excellent | £444 |
Figures are estimates based on 2026 influencer marketing benchmarks and assume typical posting frequency for each platform.
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Guide
Understanding YouTube earnings
Why niche matters more here
Finance, software and B2B channels attract the highest advertiser bids, so the same view count can be worth five times more than in gaming or entertainment.
Long-form versus Shorts
Long-form drives revenue; Shorts drive discovery. The strongest channels use Shorts to grow and long-form integrations to monetise.
Worked examples
Example calculations
8,000 subscribers · tech reviews
£350 – £700 per integration
60,000 subscribers · personal finance
£1,900 – £3,400 per video
500,000 subscribers · gaming
£6,500 – £12,000 per video
Recent calculations
Sample examples onlyInstagram
42,000 followers
Estimated £180 – £320
TikTok
128,000 followers
Estimated £620 – £1,150
YouTube
18,500 subscribers
Estimated £740 – £1,380
LinkedIn
9,400 followers
Estimated £310 – £590
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Methodology
How social media earnings are calculated
Every estimate on this page starts from six inputs that brands and agencies use to price creator work. Understanding them is the difference between guessing and quoting.
How social media earnings are calculated
Followers
Audience size sets the ceiling. Brands price in cost per thousand followers (CPM), so 10,000 followers is the base unit of almost every quote.
Engagement
Likes, comments, saves and shares prove the audience is real. Comments are weighted roughly 3× likes because they take effort and signal intent.
Niche
Finance, B2B and technology audiences convert into high-value customers, so rates run 40–60% above lifestyle or meme accounts of the same size.
Audience
Demographics and buying power matter. A 25–44 audience with disposable income is worth more than a much larger under-16 audience.
Platform
Each platform has its own economics: LinkedIn and YouTube pay the most per post, TikTok pays less per post but rewards volume.
Brand rates
Final pricing includes deliverables, usage rights, exclusivity and turnaround. Extras routinely add 20–50% on top of the base post fee.
Benchmarks
Average influencer rates by tier
Typical per-post fees in 2026 for a single deliverable at average engagement, before usage rights, exclusivity or bundles are added.
Average influencer rates
| Tier | Followers | TikTok | YouTube | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nano | 1,000 – 10,000 | £40 – £120 | £25 – £90 | £90 – £300 | Highest engagement rates and the cheapest entry point for brands. |
| Micro | 10,000 – 50,000 | £120 – £550 | £90 – £420 | £300 – £1,200 | The sweet spot for ROI — most brand programmes are built here. |
| Mid-tier | 50,000 – 250,000 | £550 – £2,400 | £420 – £1,900 | £1,200 – £5,500 | Agency-managed deals, usage rights and exclusivity fees appear. |
| Macro | 250,000 – 1M | £2,400 – £8,500 | £1,900 – £7,000 | £5,500 – £22,000 | Multi-post campaigns, paid amplification and ambassador retainers. |
| Celebrity | 1M+ | £8,500 – £75,000+ | £7,000 – £60,000+ | £22,000 – £180,000+ | Negotiated per campaign, usually through a talent agency. |
Platforms
Highest paying social media platforms
Rates differ by an order of magnitude between platforms. Here is where the same audience is worth the most in 2026.
Highest paying platforms
The highest B2B rates on the internet. A 10k-follower operator can out-earn a 200k lifestyle account.
- Per 1k followers
- £26.00
- Avg engagement
- 3.1%
YouTube
The best long-term earner: integrations, dedicated videos and AdSense revenue share compound together.
- Per 1k followers
- £22.00
- Avg engagement
- 2.4%
The default home of brand deals. Reels and Stories bundles push rates well above a single static post.
- Per 1k followers
- £10.00
- Avg engagement
- 1.9%
TikTok
Highest organic reach per follower. Rates per post are lower, but volume and virality lift monthly totals.
- Per 1k followers
- £8.00
- Avg engagement
- 4.6%
Search-driven and evergreen. Affiliate income often beats sponsorship income on this platform.
- Per 1k followers
- £7.00
- Avg engagement
- 0.8%
Older, high-intent audiences and strong local reach. Great for services, retail and community niches.
- Per 1k followers
- £6.00
- Avg engagement
- 1.2%
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Playbook
How to increase your earnings
Ten changes that reliably move creator income, ordered by how quickly they pay off.
How to increase your earnings
- 1
Fix your engagement rate before your follower count
Engagement is the multiplier in every pricing formula. Growing from 1% to 2% engagement is worth more than doubling followers.
- 2
Pick a commercial niche and stay in it
Brands buy relevance. A clearly defined niche lets you charge premium CPMs and makes inbound enquiries far more likely.
- 3
Sell bundles, never single posts
Package a feed post, three Stories with a link sticker and a short-form video. Bundles typically price 40% higher than the sum of parts.
- 4
Charge separately for usage rights
If a brand wants to run your content as a paid ad, that is a licence — price it at 25–50% of the content fee per 30 days.
- 5
Build a media kit with real numbers
Reach, engagement rate, saves, audience split and two case studies with results. It shortens negotiation and raises your rate.
- 6
Add affiliate income to every post
Affiliate links monetise the 95% of content that has no sponsor attached and compounds as your back catalogue keeps getting found.
- 7
Launch one small digital product
A £19 template, preset pack or guide converts at 0.5–2% of engaged followers and needs no brand approval.
- 8
Repurpose across platforms
One shoot becomes a Reel, a TikTok, a Short, a Pin and a carousel. Same cost, several revenue lines.
- 9
Convert one-offs into retainers
Pitch a 3–6 month partnership after a successful campaign. Retainers stabilise income and reduce time spent selling.
- 10
Own the audience relationship
Move your best followers to email or a community. Off-platform audiences protect you from algorithm changes and pay the most.
FAQ
YouTube Earnings Calculator FAQs
The questions creators ask most about this calculator and platform.
YouTube Earnings Calculator FAQs
AdSense RPM usually runs £1.50–£12 per 1,000 views depending on niche and audience country. Finance and B2B channels sit at the top of that range, gaming and entertainment near the bottom.
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