Revealing a Darts Player’s Income

Earnings by Top Players

Below is my list of 12 top professional darts players and their earnings from the sport:

Luke Littler

Luke Littler, popularly known as The Nuke, is currently one of the biggest names in professional darts. At just 18 years old, he’s already won thirteen PDC titles and currently holds the No. 2 spot in the world rankings, according to the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). 

Luke Littler, popularly known as The Nuke, is currently one of the biggest names in professional darts

In 2025, Luke made history by winning the PDC World Championship as the youngest player ever to do so. The winner of the Darts World Championship gets a £500,000 prize. Before this victory, he’s won four other major titles, including the 2024 Premier League Darts (£275,000), the 2024 Grand Slam of Darts (£150,000), the 2024 World Series of Darts Finals (£80,000), and the 2025 UK Open (£110,000). According to the PDC Order of Merit, he’s made over £1.3 million in prize money in the last two years. His career earnings are, however, estimated to be around £1.76 million. 

Beyond darts, Luke has also landed a couple of sponsorship deals. He has a £200,000 deal for menswear brand BoohooMAN. He also has a £50,000 deal with Deliveroo to promote their Best Kebab Award.

Littler has reportedly paid over £675,985 in taxes on his career winnings. However, it’s unclear how he’s channeling the rest of his income and exactly how much he’s secured from sponsorship deals.

Luke Humphries

Luke Humphries is currently the No.1 ranked player in the PDC Order of Merit, with over £1,893,750 in prize money from ranking tournaments in the last two years and over £2.75 million in total.

He won the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship, defeating Luke Littler 7-4 in the final and securing the £500,000 prize. He also won the 2024 World Matchplay, the 2023 World Grand Prix and Grand Slam of Darts, the 2023 and 2024 Players Championship Finals, and the 2025 World Masters, earning over £740,000 in prize money from these major titles. In total, he has won 21 PDC titles. 

The most unimaginable feeling.. the NEW WORLD CHAMPION!! 🏆and world number 1 🥇this means more than anything to me. Thank you to all my family, friends, management, sponsors and followers for the support 🤩 pic.twitter.com/ELAroVN41d

— Luke Humphries (@lukeh180) January 4, 2024

Humphries has also secured a number of high-profile sponsorship deals. He is sponsored by Red Dragon Darts, using their 21g signature darts tailored to his playing style. However, the financial details of this deal are not made public. Humphries claims to have paid over 35% of his total darts career earnings in taxes. Management fees also take a chunk of his income.

Michael van Gerwen

Michael van Gerwen, the highest earning darts player, has won over 150 PDC titles, including more than 90 Pro Tour victories. It’s no wonder that he’s one of the most accomplished and financially successful figures in professional darts.

He won the PDC World Championship three times, the Premier League Darts title seven times, and the World Grand Prix six times, among others. He is currently the No.3 ranked player in the PDC Order of Merit. He has reportedly made over £7 million in career income. This includes over £2.2 million Premier League Darts earnings and over £772,750 in PDC ranking tournaments in the last two years.

Michael van Gerwen, the highest earning darts player, has won over 150 PDC titles

Michael van Gerwen also had different sponsorship deals over the years. He has a deal with Winmau, which manufactures the 21.5g Exact MVG darts he uses. He is also affiliated with KeukenConcurrent, a Dutch kitchen company that has sponsored him since 2007, and Machineseeker, his Official shirt sponsor. Michael is also quite accomplished in terms of financial investments. He reportedly has real estate investments, including his £1 million mansion in the Netherlands, where he resides. 

Michael Smith

Popularly known as Bully Boy, Michael Smith is another top player who has made a relatively significant sum in professional darts player salary. According to reports, he’s earned over £4 million in prize money, winning 27 PDC titles, including 22 ranking and 5 non-ranking events.

Popularly known as Bully Boy, Michael Smith is another top player who has made a relatively significant sum in professional darts player salary

Michael Smith defeated Michael van Gerwen to win the PDC World Darts Championship in 2023. He’s currently ranked No. 20 in the PDA Order of Merit and has accumulated over £390,750 in the last two years.

Michael is currently partnered with Shot Darts, a New Zealand-based company that designs high-quality darts and accessories. He’s also got sponsorship deals with shirt sponsors like Andyfreight and Bet Goodwin.

Nathan Aspinall

Currently ranked No. 9 in the PDC Order of Merit, Nathan Aspinall is one of the only two players to have secured titles across all five of the PDC’s top circuits. These include the PDC major, the Players Championship, the Development Tour, the World Series, and the Challenge Tour.

Interestingly, Nathan Aspinall began his career as a football (soccer) goalkeeper. He, however, transitioned into professional darts, making his debut on the PDC Pro Tour in 2012. So far, he has amassed over £2 million in prize money, with £508,000 of that coming from PDC ranking tournaments in just the last two years. Beyond his darts net worth, Aspinal also earns through sponsorship deals. He’s a partner with Target Darts, using their 26g signature darts.

Gerwyn Price

Like Aspinall, Gerwyn Price also played another sport, rugby, before transitioning to playing darts professionally. Currently ranked No. 11 in the PDC Order of Merit, he has amassed over 40 PDC titles, which include his 2021 PDC World Championship that made him the first Welshman to win the title.

Beyond the average darts player’s net worth, Price also has some business investments through which he makes extra income

In terms of finances, Price has reportedly accumulated approximately £4.26 million in prize money. He’s earned £485,000 from PDC ranking tournaments in the last two years. 

Beyond the average darts player’s net worth, Price also has some business investments through which he makes extra income. He reportedly owns a fish and chip shop in his hometown of Markham, South Wales. He’s also secured a number of sponsorship deals with brands like Red Dragon Darts, his primary sponsor, which provides him with custom-made darts, Monster Energy, and BoohooMAN, among others.

Rob Cross

Rob Cross is currently ranked No. 5 in the PDC Order of Merit. The 34-year-old English professional has clinched over 20 PDC titles, including the prestigious 2018 PDC World Championship (£400,000), which he famously won against the legendary Phil Taylor as a debut-year professional.

Other major titles he’s claimed include the 2019 World Matchplay Championship (£150,000) and the European Championship titles in 2019 and 2021 (£120,000 each). He has also finished as runner-up on several occasions, twice in the European Championship (£60,000 each) and once in the Premier League (£125,000). 

In the last two years, Rob has accumulated £558,750 in prize money in PDA ranking tournaments. He has a sponsorship deal with Target Darts, which makes custom darts and gear. His other sponsors include Namos Solutions, Fluidity Services, PACAIR, and RBS Scaffolding.

John Lowe

Popularly known as Old Stoneface, John Lowe is a former professional darts player who officially retired in 2008. Lowe started playing darts professionally in 1966 and won 15 major titles across BDO and WDF events. He is among the few players to win the BDO World Championship in three different decades: 1979, 1987, and 1993. He also held the World No. 1 ranking on four occasions and was a founding member of the PDC.

John Lowe v Bob Anderson at the Winmau World Masters 1985 Quarter Final

In terms of income, Lowe reportedly earned £395,889 in prize money over the course of his career. He has one of the longest-running sponsorship deals in sports, a 40-year partnership with Unicorn Darts. 

Lowe is also an author. He authored his autobiography, “Old Stoneface,” and The Art of Darts, which shares insights into his career and the sport.

Peter Wright

Peter Wright is one of the greatest players in the sport’s history. Wright began his professional darts career in 1995, and about 30 years later, he has 44 PDC titles to his name. 

Some of his most recent titles include the 2020 and 2022 PDC World Championship, the 2021 World Matchplay Championship, and the 2023 European Championship. He has earned over £5 million in prize money. Wright also has a long-standing partnership with Red Dragon Darts, which supplies his signature darts and equipment.

Phil Taylor

Legendary darts players win plenty of titles. However, when it comes to defining true greatness, Phil Taylor is the benchmark. No one in professional darts has dominated quite like him.

The 65-year-old Englishman, who goes by the name Crazy Porter, has won a staggering 214 professional tournaments. This includes 16 record world championships (2 BDOs and 14 PDCs), 16 PDC World Matchplay titles, 11 PDC World Grand Prix titles, 6 PDC Premier League titles, 4 European Championships, and many more.

@PhilTaylor Phil Taylor reflects on last weeks Premier League Darts and which match he's got his eye out for… 🎯🔥⚡️@sbunting180 @NathanAspi @MvG180 pic.twitter.com/nGnGRZRLQ1

— BetGoodwin (@betgoodwinuk) May 5, 2025

According to reports, Phil Taylor has amassed around £8.5 million in prize money, although many of his tournament and exhibition earnings are not accounted for. He retired from professional darts in 2024 after facing a persistent hip injury, which led him to withdraw from the 2024 World Masters. Before that, he competed in the 2022 and 2023 World Seniors Darts Championship, reaching the quarter-final rounds.

Outside of his average darts player salary, Taylor boasts of a number of sponsorship deals, including one with Target Darts, his signature darts and equipment brand. According to reports, he also has several real estate investments, including his luxury home in Stoke-on-Trent. Even in retirement, he remains a prominent figure in the darts community, contributing through coaching and media engagements.

Scott Williams

Scott Williams is another top English professional darts player who’s earned quite a substantial amount from the sport. Currently ranked No. 37 in the PDA Order of Merit, he has made £234,750 from prize money in PDC ranking tournaments in the last two years. 

Williams announced himself to the professional darts world in 2022, winning four Challenge Tour titles and defeating Nathan Aspinal at the Players Championship 17. Interestingly, he wasn’t a PDA tour card holder then, making him one of the only three players who have won a ranking event without a tour card.

Some of the other notable accomplishments recorded over the years include his quarter-final finish at the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship and semi-final finish in the 2023 Hungarian Darts Trophy. Williams has a sponsorship deal with Target Darts, which makes his 25g Target Signature Gen 1 darts. 

Josh Rock

Currently ranked No. 15 in the PDA Order of Merit, Josh Rock is another young sensation in the professional darts world. The 24-year-old Northern Irish player has recorded £452,000 in winnings from PDA ranking events over the last two years and approximately £707,500 in total prize money earned.

His most notable accomplishments in professional darts include the 2022 PDC World Youth Championship, the 2024 Dutch Darts Championship, and the Players Championship, which he won in 2023, 2024, and 2025. John Rock is also on a multi-year sponsorship deal with Target Darts and currently uses their 24g Target darts. 

Revenue Streams for Professional Darts Players

Let’s examine the major ways through which professional darts players make money:

Prize Money

The primary way professional darts players make a living is through tournament prize money, which can vary widely depending on the event. The PDC World Darts Championship has been the most lucrative tournament. It is held annually, and professional Premier League darts players earn a whopping £500,000 when they win it.

Other players also get a share of the tournament prize pool, which can be as high as £2.5 million. However, the exact amount each of them takes home depends on how far they progress in the competition. For instance, in the PDC World Darts Championship, even those knocked out in the early rounds still have about £7,500-£15,000.

Sponsorship Deals

Besides what they make from darts tournaments, sponsorship deals are another major income source for professional players. Much like other sports, as players compete in more darts tournaments, especially the popular ones shown on TV, they gain popularity and visibility. This attracts brands that want to be identified with them, and they strike partnerships at a set price. As part of the deal, the players may be required to have the brand’s logo on their shirts, promote a product, feature in an ad, and so on. 

Exhibition Matches

Exhibition matches are another way darts scorers get paid. These are non-competitive or informal events that don’t count toward rankings or official titles.

Professional darts players are usually paid to participate in these exhibition games, which can be a lucrative sum for the winners. For example, Luke Littler reportedly scheduled 13 exhibition events across the UK following his PDA championship title, with potential earnings of up to £10,000 per night. 

Merchandise Sales

Many darts players, especially those with a strong public image and loyal fanbase, also make money from selling branded items like shirts, darts, and other accessories to fans. These sales are typically made through official websites, sponsorship partners, or live events and exhibitions, where players may also sign items and engage directly with supporters.

Media Appearances

Like in many other sports, media appearances can add to the darts player salary. This could include interviews, appearances on TV shows, or commentary roles. Their online presence, especially on social media, could also generate significant income.

Basically, players get paid to make these media appearances, maybe on a show, an interview, or any other media appearance. With a substantial presence and followership on social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, etc., players could also earn from ad revenue, sponsorship, and partnership deals.

Also, media appearances and online presence can help grow a player’s profile, popularity, and fan base, which can help them tap into more income streams or improve existing ones. For example, a very popular professional darts player will get paid more for an exhibition match.