Forbes List Top Paid DJ’S 2013 TorontoNightclub.com August 15, 2013 Latest News For anyone that still thinks DJ’s are paid for quality of music, wake up! Its about placing asses on the dance floor and paying high cover charges. If people want to pay $100 and wait in line to see Pauly D, then thats why he’s being paid the money. He deserves every red cent of it because he makes way more than that to the people paying him it. 1. Calvin Harris – $46 million 2. Tiësto – $32 million 3. David Guetta – $30 million 4. Swedish House Mafia – $25 million 5. deadmau5 – $21 million 6. Avicii – $20 million 7. Afrojack – $18 million 8. Armin van Buuren – $17 million 9. Skrillex – $16 million (tie) 9. Kaskade – $16 million (tie) 11. Steve Aoki – $14 million 12. DJ Pauly D – $13 million (tie) 12. Diplo – $13 million (tie) Facebook comments: