Gym, tan, let’s go to the bank. Fans first met Paul ‘DJ Pauly D’ DelVecchio when Jersey Shore premiered on MTV in 2009 – but how else does the reality star earn his money? Keep reading to find out everything about Pauly D’s insane net worth.
At the time of publication, Pauly D’s net worth is estimated to be a whopping $20 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Pauly D Has Starred on Every Season of ‘Jersey Shore’
The DJ served as a full-time cast member on the original Jersey Shore, which aired for six seasons from 2009 to 2012. Though he reportedly made $150,000 per episode by the show’s sixth season, Pauly wasn’t always earning the big bucks for being a reality star, as the cast allegedly wasn’t paid for the very first season – save for the money they made working at Danny Merk’s Shore Store.
“They started off at $10 an hour, then it went to $15, and then I think I gave them 20 bucks an hour at the very end. You live in a beach house for free and get 20 bucks an hour?” Danny told Vulture in 2018. “It was great money!”
Costar and fellow Double Shot at Love alum Vinny Guadagnino also told the outlet that the cast “did the first season for nothing, zero dollars,” except what they made at the store.
“Me and Ronnie, the first week, we told production, ‘Listen, I think we have to leave. We don’t have any money.’ I’d just graduated college, I didn’t have a job,” Vinny continued. “One night, they paid us to promote at Club Karma. I think they gave us like 500 bucks. At the time, if you handed me 500 bucks, that was like handing me a million dollars. I was good for the rest of the summer.”
Additionally, Pauly D has also starred on Jersey Shore: Family Vacation since the spinoff premiered on MTV in 2018. He makes around $150,000 per episode, according to multiple reports.
He returned for the show’s seventh season which premiered on February 8, 2024, along with the rest of the original cast members. MTV gave some details about the raucous new season, including Ronnie Ortiz-Magro’s return to the show.
“Following last season’s shocking return of OG fan favorite Sammi ‘Sweetheart’ Giancola, the infamous exes will finally reunite when Ronnie Ortiz-Magro joins the Shore family trip in Nashville,” the description read. “But the legendary family vacation doesn’t stop there, with the Mayor of Atlantic City honoring the gang, ‘MVP’ trying to find zen in Tucson and the group returning to where it all started, Seaside Heights. This season of Jersey Shore Family Vacation will bring shocking revelations, explosive confrontations and reunions years in the making.”
What Other TV Shows and Movies Has Pauly D Been In?
Jersey Shore isn’t the only reality series that Pauly D has appeared on. He and Vinny starred on the reality dating show, Double Shot at Love, for two seasons, Revenge Prank With DJ Pauly D and Vinny, Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars, Famously Single and The Pauly D Project, and has made appearances on Snooki & JWoww, Hollywood Medium, Fear Factor and more.
Though it is unclear how much Pauly D makes for each gig he DJs, it was previously reported by Forbes that he rakes in around $11 million per year for playing shows.
Additionally, the MTV personality has a residency at Marquee in Las Vegas, as well as a long-running residency on the opposite side of the country at Harrah’s Atlantic City.
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Pauly D is the richest cast member from Jersey Shore by far. Celebrity Net Worth estimates he was earning $150K per episode of the show and is worth a whopping $20 million—in part thanks to his DJ career.
And the reality TV star has managed to parlay his fame into a lucrative DJ career, commanding an average of $40,000 per club gig, private parties, and a stint opening for Britney Spears on her Femme Fatale tour.
Rhode Island's own DJ Pauly D has just been named by Forbes Magazine as one of the Top 10 Highest Paid DJ's in the World. The Johnston homeboy logs in among some of the highest profile artists in the world at #7, with earnings estimated by Forbes at $11 million.
Despite Nikki's absence from “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation” since season 5 in 2022, stemming from a conflict with Angelina Pivarnick, the couple is still together.
Vinny joined the cast of Jersey Shore: Family Reunion, did a monthlong residency as a Chippendales guest host in Las Vegas, and was even on Double Shot at Love with Pauly D. Meanwhile, Radar Online reports he made $90,000 per episode by the end of Jersey Shore.
So, how much does Pauly D charge to DJ events? According to an anonymous source who leaked information about what big and small music stars charge for appearances, Pauly D charges $40,000 to $60,000 per show. However, according to BookingEntertainment.com, you can get Pauly D at your club or event for under $50,000.
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The prestigious dance music magazine DJ Mag has been publishing the list of the best DJ in the world since 1997, based on the votes of its users. David Guetta returns to the top of the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs chart as the best DJ in the world in 2024.
However, she took a step back from filming after season 5, which aired throughout 2022. In a TikTok Live, Nikki admitted that she decided not to film the show anymore to protect her mental health because she had been receiving an influx of hateful comments online.
This means that there's an age gap of almost 12 years between her and Pauly D, who is 42 years old. However, age doesn't seem to affect their relationship, as they remain very happy together. Nikki was born in Jamaica and later moved to the US, where she became a reality TV star and influencer.
Pauly said that he was “grateful and thankful” to have Nikki in his life. “She's the type of woman who has those caring and nurturing vibes and family values,” he explained. The two live together in Las Vegas.
Three years later he's got a slew of eponymous products, his own television show and a DJ career that earns him an average of $40,000 per show from club gigs, private parties and a stint opening for Britney Spears on her Femme Fatale tour. Over the past year, Pauly D pulled in $11 million, enough to earn him the No.
Pauly D's Las Vegas home is everything Jersey Shore fans would imagine it to be. The fans have seen small pieces of his home throughout episodes of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation. However, they have yet to see the extensive list of amenities that his $2 million home includes.
An example fee to book DJ Khaled is in the starting range of $500,000-$749,000. However, any recent popularity change would cause a price fluctuation well beyond this example. Also, their speaking fee might be different than the fee shown for the cost to perform or to just appear.
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