Derek Muller's science and engineering channel exploring counterintuitive phenomena through experiments and visual storytelling.
Transparency: Public channel statistics are retrieved using the YouTube Data API. Revenue estimates are independently calculated and are not provided or verified by YouTube or Google.
Estimated earnings
Based on ~31.4M monthly views and an estimated RPM of $7.15 per 1,000 views.
Estimated monthly earnings
$224.7K
$134.8K — $337.1K
Estimated yearly earnings
$2.7M
$1.6M — $4M
Sponsorship value (per video)
$179.1K
$107.5K — $286.6K
Estimated RPM
$7.15/ 1,000 views
Estimated CPM
$12.87/ 1,000 views
Estimated Shorts revenue
$2.6K/ month
Independent estimates only. Actual earnings depend on many factors we cannot observe — ad category mix, fill rate, watch time, YouTube revenue share, sponsorship deals, taxes, and more.
Channel stats
Averaged across the 12 most recent uploads.
Average of (likes + comments) ÷ views on recent uploads.
Typical streams for a creator of this size. This tool only estimates ad revenue and sponsorship value.
Related calculators
Related creators
@Vsauce
Michael Stevens explores mind-bending questions about math, physics, and human perception.
@theslowmoguys
Gav and Dan film fascinating slow-motion footage of experiments and everyday phenomena.
5.5M views · last month
@kurzgesagt
Animated science and philosophy channel explaining complex topics in beautifully designed videos.
Ballparks, not myths: what YouTube actually pays per 1,000 views, why the number varies so wildly, and how to sanity-check any figure you're quoted.
How the Shorts Creator Pool actually works, what to realistically expect per 1,000 Shorts views, and how to think about Shorts as part of a real revenue strategy.
The honest answer isn't a single number — it's a 30× range depending on niche, geography, and content mix. Here's how to figure out where a specific 100K channel actually lands.
