Dr Sandra Lee (Dr Pimple Popper) Net Worth: How Much Money She Makes On YouTube
Dr Sandra Lee (Dr Pimple Popper) Net Worth – $42 Million
Dr Sandra Lee is a certified dermatologist, skin cancer surgeon and cosmetic surgeon from Southern California. She has an estimated net worth of $42 million. The content in her channel is mainly a window into her world as a skin doctor. She educates about different diseases of the skin, hair, nails etc plus gives some skincare advice on blackheads, acne, cysts, warts, Botox, fillers, liposuction and others. She also posts videos of her doing various medical procedures.
How Much Money Does Dr Sandra Lee Earn On YouTube?
The channel has over 8.5 million subscribers as of 2024 growing by 1,000 new subs daily and has accumulated over 5.9 billion views so far. It is able to get an average of 1.4 million views per day(approx 30% of the views are from Shorts) from different sources. This should generate an estimated revenue of around $7,800 per day ($2.8 million a year) from the ads that run on the videos.
YouTube content creators based in the US, UK, Canada and Australia generally get paid $2 – $12 per 1000 monetized views in most niches after YouTube takes its cut. Monetized views usually range from 40% – 80% of the total views. All these are influenced by several factors like the device played on, time of the year, the location of the viewer, ad inventory, how many ads there are on a video, how many people skip the ads, type of advertisement, ad engagement, type of content, etc.
The cost of an ad view is based on an auction between advertisers based on views. Advertisers have to bid a minimum of $0.01 per view. There is also a program known as Google Preferred where deep-pocketed companies can target ads on the top 5% most popular content. The ad rates here are higher than normal.
Apart from ads, YouTube content creators also generate extra income from other methods such as YouTube Premium, Superchats & Superstickers, Super Thanks, Channel Membership and Shopping.
YouTube Premium viewers pay a monthly fee to view premium content on YouTube and watch videos without ads. Here, content creators get paid based on watch time on their videos. The longer the viewers watch their videos, the more money they earn.
Super Chat and Super Sticker are used by fans to connect with creators during live streams and premiers. When one buys a Super Chat, their comment is highlighted within the live chat while the Super Stickers get an animated image that surfaces in live chat. Super Thanks lets creators earn revenue from viewers who want to show extra gratitude for their videos. Fans can buy a one-time animation and get to post a distinct, colorful, and customizable comment in the video’s comment section.
Shopping allows eligible creators to connect their stores to YouTube to feature their own products.
YouTube Shorts generate revenue in a different way as compared to traditional videos. The revenue from ads appearing between Shorts will be pooled together then a portion of the total revenue will be allocated to a Creator Pool. Each country has its own Creator Pool. Eligible creators will be paid based on their share of total views. Shorts that use music make less money due to licensing costs.
General Expenses
Content creators incur a wide variety of expenses to create their content. These can include things like production costs, employee salaries, travel expenses, rent, buying new equipment, utilities, amenities, entertainment, subscription fees and other living expenses. One of the biggest expenses for most creators is taxes. Your tax brackets generally depend on your income. In a country like the United States, the highest tax rate is 37%. A combination of all these expenses determines one’s ability to save and invest, consequently how much one’s net worth grows.
Other Sources Of Income
i) Medical Career
Dr Sandra Lee makes extra income through her career as a doctor and surgeon. She is a board-certified dermatologist, skin cancer surgeon and cosmetic surgeon.
ii) Merchandise and skincare line
She also sells various merchandise such as T-shirts, acne spot treatments, extractors etc. She launched her own line of skin care products, SLMD Skincare Products, in 2017.
iii) TV Series
In 2019, the Dr Pimple Popper TV series was launched on TLC and has so far aired 4 seasons. However, she claimed she didn’t get paid to do the show.
iv) Investments
These are generally assets that one can acquire to generate passive income through income generation or capital appreciation (increase in value). An example can be the stock market which has delivered an average annual return of 8% over the past couple of decades. Other investment options can include real estate, bonds, savings accounts, art, collectibles and many others.