The short answer · Estimate
About $12 million
That is the latest published figure for Corey Taylor’s net worth, and it comes from one estimate site, Celebrity Net Worth [5]. The older $10 million figure repeated by Money Inc and HotNewHipHop credits the same site [7][6]. His money comes from Slipknot’s touring and merchandise, which he says the band splits equally [10], plus Stone Sour, solo albums and books [1]. In 2023 he described the band’s members as “upper middle class, basically” [8].
Confidence: low. All three published estimates lead back to one site, the price of Slipknot’s 2025 catalog deal was never officially disclosed [15], and no published source says whether Taylor sold his own share [13].
Corey Taylor at a glance
Corey Taylor is an American singer, songwriter and author, born in 1973, best known as the lead vocalist of Slipknot and Stone Sour [1].
| Full name | Corey Todd Taylor [1] |
|---|---|
| Born | December 8, 1973, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. [1] |
| Age | 52 (October 2026) |
| Occupation | Singer, musician, songwriter, actor, author [1] |
| Years active | 1992 to present [1] |
| Bands | Slipknot (joined 1997); Stone Sour (co-founded 1992, on hiatus since 2020) [1][3] |
| Solo albums | CMFT (2020) and CMF2 (2023) [4][1] |
| Record label | His own imprint, Decibel Cooper, through BMG since 2023 [16] |
| Award | Grammy for Best Metal Performance with Slipknot, “Before I Forget” (2006) [2] |
| Books | Four books from 2011 to 2017; his publisher calls him a New York Times bestselling author [1][17] |
| Lives | Des Moines, Iowa and Las Vegas, Nevada [1] |
| Spouse | Alicia Dove, married October 6, 2019 [1] |
How we estimate Corey Taylor’s net worth
We estimate Corey Taylor’s net worth by putting the three published figures side by side and tracing each one to its origin, and all three lead to Celebrity Net Worth. None of them is official.
| Source | What it says | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Net Worth [5] | Net worth $12 million; separately models a $20 million to $25 million pre-tax payout to Taylor from the catalog sale | Undated; the page covers the late-2025 catalog sale |
| HotNewHipHop [6] | About $10 million, credited to Celebrity Net Worth | October 19, 2023 |
| Money Inc [7] | $10 million, credited to Celebrity Net Worth | February 29, 2020; modified November 28, 2022 |
Our method
One site, two numbers. Money Inc and HotNewHipHop both name Celebrity Net Worth as the source of their $10 million figure [7][6]. Celebrity Net Worth now gives $12 million [5]. Three estimates, one origin. No independent second estimate has been published, so we use about $12 million rather than a range.
The catalog sale. Billboard reported in August 2025 that Slipknot was close to selling its publishing rights and recorded-masters royalties to HarbourView Equity Partners for about $120 million [13]. HarbourView bought a majority stake in November 2025, and the price was not officially disclosed [15]. Music Business Worldwide said it was unclear whether every band member took part [13].
A model, not a payment. Celebrity Net Worth takes 15% to 20% off the $120 million for fees and puts Taylor’s pre-tax share at $20 million to $25 million [5]. Neither Taylor nor the band has confirmed any share. The same page gives his net worth as $12 million and does not explain how the two figures fit together, so we do not add the model on top.
What we left out. Other figures, both higher and lower, appear on copied pages hosted on unrelated websites. None of them names its origin, so none is used here.
Costs. Slipknot pays a large crew and its own stage production before the members are paid, as Taylor described in 2023 [9]. Tour and merchandise money is gross revenue, and gross revenue is not net worth.
We update this page when a new deal, sale or filing moves the range; the “updated” date changes only then. The same method is used for all our net worth estimates; read how we research.
Where Corey Taylor’s money comes from
Corey Taylor’s money comes from Slipknot’s touring, merchandise and catalog, plus Stone Sour, two solo albums, four books and small acting roles [1][2]. In 2019 he said Slipknot splits merchandise and live income equally among its members [10].
| Income stream | What is reported | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Slipknot touring | Live income split equally among members, Taylor said in 2019. No per-member pay published. A worldwide stadium tour runs from July 3 to September 16, 2027; no gross published | [10][20] |
| Slipknot merchandise | Split equally, per Taylor in 2019. Band members called merchandise their biggest revenue income; the Tattered and Torn clothing line launched through Bravado in 2008 | [10][2] |
| Slipknot catalog | Majority stake in masters and publishing sold to HarbourView Equity Partners in November 2025 at an undisclosed price; Billboard had reported about $120 million in August. Unclear whether every member sold | [15][13] |
| Stone Sour | Co-founded in 1992; 2.1 million albums sold in the U.S. by April 2017; on hiatus since 2020. No earnings published | [3] |
| Solo music | CMFT (Roadrunner, 2020) peaked at No. 44 on the Billboard 200; CMF2 (2023) came out on his own imprint, Decibel Cooper, through BMG. No deal value published | [4][1][16] |
| Books | Four books from 2011 to 2017; Seven Deadly Sins reached No. 26 on the New York Times hardcover nonfiction list. No advances published | [1][18] |
| Acting | Small roles in Rollerball (2002), Fear Clinic (2015) and Sharknado: The 4th Awakens (2016). No fees published | [1] |
| Record label | Founded Great Big Mouth Records in 2006. No income published | [1] |
The $120 million catalog figure is the band’s deal, not Taylor’s pay [13]. Billboard estimated, as Blabbermouth reported, that the band’s music generated $15.5 million a year in revenue over the last three years, with publishing adding $5.2 million a year [14]. How much of either reached Taylor has not been published.
Taylor has described the band’s money in his own words. In a podcast posted in October 2023 he said “we don’t make a lot of money” and that, adjusted for inflation, the members are “upper middle class, basically” [8]. He said touring is the only way the band can pay its bills [8], and that “we are paid pretty much commensurate with what we are worth” [9].
His solo touring paused in early 2024. On January 5, 2024 he cancelled a 20-show North American solo tour, citing his mental and physical health, and said ticket and VIP buyers would get full refunds [19].
Every money figure linked to Corey Taylor, and whose money it is
Most money figures linked to Corey Taylor describe Slipknot’s business, not his own pay, and the only dollar figures about him alone come from Celebrity Net Worth [5]. This table sorts each published figure by whose money it is.
| Year | What was reported | Figure | Whose money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Des Moines home bought | $384,000, per Celebrity Net Worth [5] | Taylor’s |
| 2017 | Stone Sour U.S. album sales | 2.1 million albums by April; no revenue published [3] | The band’s |
| 2019 | Chris Fehn lawsuit over band profits | No amount disclosed [11] | Slipknot’s companies |
| 2019 | Taylor on how the band is paid | Merch and live income split equally [10] | Each member’s share |
| 2020 | Fehn case discontinued with prejudice | Any settlement terms not public [12] | Not published |
| 2023 | BMG recordings deal for CMF2 | No deal value published [16] | Taylor’s |
| 2023 | Taylor’s own description of the band’s pay | “Upper middle class, basically” [8] | The members’ |
| 2024 | Solo tour cancelled | 20 shows; full refunds to ticket buyers [19] | Taylor’s solo tour |
| 2025 | Billboard report on the catalog deal | About $120 million [13] | The band’s, for members who sold |
| 2025 | Billboard estimate of catalog income | $15.5 million a year from the music; $5.2 million a year from publishing [14] | The band’s |
| 2025 | HarbourView buys a majority stake | Price not officially disclosed [15] | The band’s, for members who sold |
| Undated | Celebrity Net Worth catalog model | $20 million to $25 million before tax [5] | A model of Taylor’s share; not confirmed |
| Undated | Celebrity Net Worth estimate | $12 million [5] | An estimate of Taylor’s net worth |
The gap between the two Celebrity Net Worth numbers is the main open question [5]. If Taylor sold his share and the payout came close to that model, a $12 million net worth would look low. If he kept his share, the deal adds nothing to his own money yet. Music Business Worldwide said it was unclear whether all members took part [13].
The 2019 lawsuit shows why band money and personal money are hard to separate. Former percussionist Chris Fehn alleged that several Slipknot companies collected revenue he never shared in, and named Taylor and Shawn Crahan as defendants [11]. He dropped the case with prejudice on October 29, 2020, and no settlement terms have been made public [12].
Earnings timeline
Corey Taylor’s earnings timeline runs from co-founding Stone Sour in 1992 [1] to Slipknot’s announcement of a 2027 stadium tour in September 2026 [20].
| Year | What happened |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Co-founds Stone Sour in Des Moines with drummer Joel Ekman [1]. |
| 1997 | Joins Slipknot, replacing Anders Colsefni as singer [1]. |
| 2001 | Slipknot’s Iowa peaks at No. 3 in the U.S. [2]. |
| 2002 | Stone Sour’s debut album peaks at No. 46 and goes Gold [3]; he buys a Des Moines home for $384,000, per Celebrity Net Worth [5]. |
| 2006 | Slipknot wins the Grammy for Best Metal Performance for “Before I Forget” [2]; Stone Sour’s Come What(ever) May debuts at No. 4 [3]; he founds Great Big Mouth Records [1]. |
| 2008 | All Hope Is Gone debuts at No. 1, and the band launches the Tattered and Torn clothing line through Bravado [2]. |
| 2011 | Seven Deadly Sins reaches No. 26 on the New York Times hardcover nonfiction list [18]. |
| 2012 | Slipknot launches its own festival, Knotfest [2]. |
| 2019 | Chris Fehn sues Slipknot’s companies, Taylor and Shawn Crahan over band profits in March [11]; in August Taylor says the band splits merch and live income equally [10]. |
| 2020 | CMFT peaks at No. 44 [4]; Stone Sour goes on hiatus [3]; Fehn drops his case with prejudice on October 29 [12]. |
| 2023 | Signs a global recordings deal with BMG and releases CMF2 on his own imprint [16][1]; calls the band’s members “upper middle class” on a podcast [8]. |
| 2024 | Cancels a 20-show North American solo tour and offers full refunds [19]. |
| 2025 | HarbourView buys a majority stake in Slipknot’s catalog in November [15], after Billboard reported a deal of about $120 million [13]. |
| 2026 | Slipknot announces a stadium tour running from July 3, 2027 at Wembley to September 16, 2027 in Bogotá [20]. |
Property and assets reported
His only reported asset with a known price is a home in Des Moines, Iowa, and the price comes from Celebrity Net Worth alone.
| Asset | What is reported | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, Iowa home | Bought in March 2002 for $384,000, when he was 28, in one of the city’s most expensive neighborhoods. No sale reported | [5] |
What could change the number
A disclosed catalog price, or confirmation of whether Taylor sold his own share, would change this estimate most, because the reported deal of about $120 million is the largest figure linked to him [13][15].
Touring is the other factor. Slipknot’s (Sic)est Stadium Tour runs from July 3 to September 16, 2027 [20], and Taylor has said touring is how the band pays its bills [8]. Any published gross will be band revenue, with crew and production paid before the members [9]. Until a source publishes his own share, we keep the estimate at about $12 million [5].
Related estimates on this site: Keith Richards’ net worth, Elton John’s net worth and Morgan Wallen’s net worth.
Questions people ask
What is Corey Taylor’s net worth?
Corey Taylor’s net worth is about $12 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth [5]. It is an estimate, not an official number.
How much is Corey Taylor worth in 2026?
The latest estimate for 2026 is still about $12 million [5]. The $10 million figure on older pages credits the same site [6].
Is Corey Taylor a millionaire?
Yes, by estimate: Celebrity Net Worth puts him at about $12 million [5]. Taylor himself said in 2023 that the band’s members are “upper middle class, basically” [8].
How much did Corey Taylor make from the Slipknot catalog sale?
His share has not been published, because the band sold a majority stake to HarbourView in November 2025 at an undisclosed price [15]. Celebrity Net Worth’s figure of $20 million to $25 million before tax is a model, not a reported payment [5].
Do Slipknot members get paid the same?
Yes, according to Taylor, who said in 2019: “We split merch equally. We split live equally. We do everything equally” [10]. Former percussionist Chris Fehn disputed how profits were shared in a 2019 lawsuit, which he dropped with prejudice in October 2020 [11][12].
How old is Corey Taylor in 2026?
Corey Taylor is 52 in October 2026; he was born on December 8, 1973, in Des Moines, Iowa [1].
Sources
- Wikipedia, “Corey Taylor”, read 7 October 2026, en.wikipedia.org.
- Wikipedia, “Slipknot (band)”, read 7 October 2026, en.wikipedia.org.
- Wikipedia, “Stone Sour”, read 7 October 2026, en.wikipedia.org.
- Wikipedia, “CMFT”, read 7 October 2026, en.wikipedia.org.
- Celebrity Net Worth, “Corey Taylor Net Worth”, undated, read 7 October 2026, www.celebritynetworth.com.
- Jake Skudder, HotNewHipHop, “Corey Taylor Net Worth 2023: What Is The Slipknot Singer Worth?”, October 19, 2023, www.hotnewhiphop.com.
- Allen Lee, Money Inc, “How Corey Taylor Achieved a Net Worth of $10 Million”, February 29, 2020, modified November 28, 2022, moneyinc.com.
- Paul Brannigan, Louder, “Corey Taylor on Slipknot’s finances”, October 25, 2023, loudersound.com.
- Joe DiVita, Loudwire, “Corey Taylor: Slipknot don’t make a lot of money”, October 24, 2023, loudwire.com.
- Blabbermouth.net, “SLIPKNOT’s COREY TAYLOR: ‘The Less I Say About CHRIS FEHN, The Better'” (quoting Vulture), August 11, 2019, blabbermouth.net.
- Loudwire Staff, Loudwire, “Chris Fehn: Slipknot Lawsuit Details Revealed”, March 22, 2019, loudwire.com.
- Blabbermouth.net, “Ex-SLIPKNOT Percussionist CHRIS FEHN Appears To Have Settled His Lawsuit Over Band Profits”, November 3, 2020, blabbermouth.net.
- Mandy Dalugdug, Music Business Worldwide, “Slipknot nears $120M catalog sale to HarbourView Equity (Report)”, August 18, 2025, www.musicbusinessworldwide.com.
- Blabbermouth.net, “SLIPKNOT Reportedly Nearing $120 Million Deal For Music Royalties And Publishing” (citing Billboard), August 14, 2025, blabbermouth.net.
- Murray Stassen, Music Business Worldwide, “Slipknot sell majority stake in catalog to HarbourView Equity Partners”, November 19, 2025, www.musicbusinessworldwide.com.
- Bertelsmann, “Rockstar Corey Taylor Signs with BMG”, May 1, 2023, www.bertelsmann.com.
- Hachette Book Group, “Seven Deadly Sins” by Corey Taylor (Da Capo Press), read 7 October 2026, www.hachettebookgroup.com.
- Blabbermouth.net, “COREY TAYLOR’s ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ Lands On NEW YORK TIMES Best Sellers List”, July 27, 2011, blabbermouth.net.
- Philip Trapp, Loudwire, “Corey Taylor Cancels Upcoming North American Solo Tour, Issues Statement”, January 5, 2024, loudwire.com.
- Music Week, “Slipknot announce worldwide (Sic)est stadium tour, including band’s first Wembley Stadium date”, September 28, 2026, www.musicweek.com.
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