Top 20 highest earning Overwatch pros of all time

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As Overwatch goes through its OWCS era after the demise of OWL, many players have made big bucks at the top tier, so who are the highest earners in Overwatch?

While top-tier Overwatch pro play has existed since early 2016 with APEX, it didn’t really hit the forefront of everyone’s minds until the Overwatch League in 2018. With big franchises fronting big money to play in the League, no matter what esport you followed, it was hard not to take notice.

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However, it all eventually crumbled, with the Overwatch Championship Series taking its place as an open circuit league where anybody could form a team and play at the top level.

SF Shock lifts Overwatch League champs 2019 trophyOverwatch League
San Francisco Shock’s back-to-back championships land many of their alumni players in the top 20.

The top 20 is dominated by former OWL champions. Former San Francisco Shock players make up the majority of the top earners, but plenty of others from the championship-winning Dallas Fuel and Shanghai Dragons make an appearance.

The only Western players who make an appearance are Super and Moth, thanks to their time with the Shock and their two back-to-back rings.

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Shanghai Dragons wins 2021 Overwatch LeagueOverwatch League
Many alumni of the 2021 Champions-winning Shanghai Dragons roster make an appearance on the list

With hundreds of thousands on the line at every event, teams and players are always changing positions on the list.

This list only includes prize money that players have won while competing in Overwatch and does not include any earnings from other titles, or their salary from their respective organizations.

The full top 20 list, according to Liquipedia, can be found below.

Top 20 highest-earning Overwatch pros as of October 2023

PositionNameEarnings
1stViol2t$622,476
2ndStriker$569,954
3rdSmurf$500,055
4thLIP$491,168
5thFearless$483,704
6thFleta$447,848
7thsuper$423,526
8thChoiHyoBin$417,089
9thMoth$416,233
10thFielder$402,816
11thProfit$374,520
12thSP9RK1E$360,958
13thVoid$359,351
14thMER1T$359,233
15thiZaYaKi$356,313
16thLeeJaeGon$355,057
17thEdison$353,732
18thANS$345,246
19thGesture$330,140
20thChiYo$328,837