Forbes has published their take on the world’s highest paid DJs, and Tiësto came out on top, followed by Skrillex & Swedish House Mafia.

They note:

Though these Electronic Cash Kings hail from all over the globe, they’ve got at least one thing in common: they all make the bulk of their money by touring.

Often toting nothing more than a USB stick and a pair of Pioneer CDJs, their production costs are often negligible, unlike rockers and pop stars who typically take home just one-third of gross ticket sales.

Here’s the full list:

The 10 Highest-Paid DJs In 2012

Tiësto – $22m (£14m) Skrillex – $15m (£9.7m) Swedish House Mafia – $14m (£9m) David Guetta – $13.5m (£8.7m) Steve Aoki – $12m (£7.7m) Deadmau5 – $11.5m (£7.4m) DJ Pauly D – $11m (£7.1m) Kaskade – $10m (£6.5m) Afrojack – $9m (£5.8m) Avicii – $7m (£4.5m)

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via Forbes