One thing most of us do not understand is that behind the senses of humor and laughter from our comedians lies a fascinating well of finance.
And while imagining how Nigerian skit makers are taking the country by storm, you also have to wonder how much they are actually earning from their comedy skits.
From content monetization, brand endorsements, sponsored posts etc. Nigerian skit makers are actualizing several strategies to generate the revenue that keeps them getting richer and richer by the day.
Now the biggest advantage for Nigerian comedians to amass so much wealth from skit making is the fact that they are earning in dollars, and considering the vast exchange rate between the Naira and dollar makes the former when exchanged becoming a very huge sum.
In this article therefore, we are going to explore how much Nigerian skit makers are earning from their content on average.
How much do skit makers earn in Nigeria?
On average, skit makers in Nigeria are earning over $10,000 (ten thousand), which is approximately 15,000,00 (fifteen million) per month, and they have an estimated net worth of over $500,000, (five hundred thousand) which is equivalent to over 750,000,000, (seven hundred and fifty million).
However, it is worth noting that this estimated earnings are influenced by several factors like the niche, monetization platforms, endorsements, sponsorships etc.
To also determine the estimated earnings of Nigerian skit makers, it is very important to look at, at least, the estimated earnings of one of the top skit makers in Nigeria as Mr. Funny.
Estimated net worth of the top skit maker in Nigeria.
Recently, Sabinus disclosed via a question and answer session on Instagram that his net worth is over $500,000 (five hundred thousand), which is approximately 600,000 million Naira today.
He also revealed that he earns approximately 10 million Naira every month, and advertisement, or rather commercials seems to be his highest source of income.
He said that he receives between 1.5 million to 2 million on adverts every month, and in a good month will have as many as five of those.