10. Taylor Swift
Star’s Net Worth: $290 million*
Annual Protection Cost: $400,000*
Since she first exploded onto the music scene in the late ’00s, Taylor Swift’s profile has actually kept increasing and up. With more best-selling albums and tours under her belt than you can shake a stick at, the gifted songstress likewise has an army of faithful fans.
Taylor Swift ©Ignat/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images
Thanks to her numerous fights with other stars, Swift has stayed a popular name in the gossip columns and on social networks sites like Facebook, so the paparazzi are constantly keen to snap a photo. Thankfully, Taylor typically has not one, but two bodyguards that follow her wherever she goes to make certain nothing unfortunate happens.
This frequently includes doing things that maybe the guards may not be all that crazy about, like being in the back seat on a rollercoaster trip or going shopping for hours on end. The good news is, the salary more than makes up for that!