Cristiano Ronaldo, soccer superstar, and the ultimate influencer. Getty/Lampson Yip
- Cristiano Ronaldo apparently earns more from Instagram than he does from playing soccer for Juventus.
- The 34-year-old pockets an annual $47.8 million from paid Instagram posts, according to a study by social media firm Hopper HQ on Buzz Bingo.
- In contrast, his salary at Juventus is reportedly $34 million, according to Goal.com.
- Ronaldo's reported income from Instagram makes him the platform's highest earner, ahead of Lionel Messi and Kylie Jenner.
- "Ronaldo is the most followed human on Instagram," a marketing executive from Hopper told Business Insider. "Companies are paying almost $1 million for posts to access his insane reach."