Darts players are amongst the wealthiest sporting stars on the planet - just winning this year’s World Championship title earned Luke Littler a hefty million quid.
It’s a sport which has seen prize money soar in recent years thanks to television and sponsorship deals, with darters’ earnings dwarfing those of previous legends of the game such as Eric Bristow and Jocky Wilson.
Last year saw Luke Humphries come close to becoming the first player to win more than £2 million in a single season, while current world number one Luke Littler is already a multi-millionaire despite having only played professionally for a couple of years.
It is certainly a golden age for the bank balance of professional darts players - with prize money continuing and thousands of spectators packing into arenas most weeks to enjoy the sport (and a couple of beers).
And the prospect of the rivalry between Luke Littler and Luke Humphries - along with World Championship finalist Gian van Veen - looks likely to enthral fans for years to come.
Both Lukes appear in this - the list of the 13 highest earning darters of all time following the 2026 World Darts Championship.
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5. James Wade - £5 million
Completing the top five richest darts players in history is England's James Wade. The former world number two has won around £5 million from 40 senior PDC titles, including 11 majors. He's never won a World Championship, despite reaching the semi-finals on four occasions. | Getty Images
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6. Gerwyn Price - £4.6 million
Former pro rugby player Gerwyn Price will be pleased that he switched sports, having won around £4.6 million. The Iceman has won 43 senior PDC titles, including three Grand Slam titles and the 2021 World Championship. He's been racing up the all-time leaderboard in the last decade. | Getty Images
7. Michael Smith - £4.3 million
'Bully Boy' Michael Smith was ranked world number one as recently as 2023 and is and a former world champion. He has only won one other major - the 2022 Grand Slam - but his habit of reaching the latter stages of numerous big-paying events means he's banked around £4.3 million since turning pro in 2008. | Getty Images
8. Raymond van Barneveld - £4.2 million
Dutch darts master Raymond van Barneveld is one of the greatest players of all time, but started before there was quite so much cash in the game - otherwise he would be much higher on this list. Barney is a four-time BDO World Darts Champion and has also claimed the PDC crown on one occasion. His countless other triumphs around the world have earned him in the region of £4.2 million. | Getty Images