The top 20 highest earning CS:GO pros of all-time

CS:GO has a rich history in esports, having hosted and allowed third-party companies to organize several top-tier tournaments across nearly 11 years. These events award the winners with a lot of money, so multiple pro players made bank during the game’s lifespan because of prize money.

Over these past nearly 11 years, across thousands of tournaments, over $150 million has been handed out to players, with the largest single prize pool being the $2 million given out at the PGL Stockholm Major in 2021.

While CS:GO is about to end due to CS2’s release this summer, there will be plenty of more Majors and massive prize pools over the next few years. But before we get there, let’s look back at the top earners in CS:GO based on prize pool money earned, according to Esports Earnings. These numbers don’t include salaries or sponsorships.

Highest-earning CS:GO players

10) Rain – $1.43 million

The Norwegian veteran and long-standing member of FaZe Clan has accomplished a lot throughout his career, having won several titles under the FaZe banner, including the PGL Antwerp Major in May 2022. Despite not getting any younger, rain has no plans to retire for now and intends to keep playing professionally in CS2.

9) Twistzz – $1.53 million

One of Team Liquid’s stars during their Grand Slam left North America after his move to FaZe in 2021, becoming one of the first players to move from NA to compete in Europe with a mostly international squad. After a tough first year, FaZe broke out in 2022 after the addition of ropz, taking first place at BLAST Spring, IEM Katowice, ESL Pro League season 15, and the PGL Antwerp Major, all in a row.

8) electroNic – $1.57 million

Alongside superstar s1mple, electroNic has found numerous ways to help NAVI succeed: as an IGL, as an entry fragger, and as a support player. The star duo played together between 2017 and 2023, but their biggest wave of success (and cash earnings) has come since 2021, with a PGL Stockholm Major victory and an Intel Grand Slam win that each rewarded $1 million to the entire team.

7) Karrigan – $1.64 million

One of the biggest factors that attracted Twistzz to FaZe was the promise of picking up world-renowned IGL karrigan, who made his return to FaZe at the beginning of 2021. Between his two stints with FaZe, plus some time spent with MOUZ (formerly mousesports), he led teams to win a lot of trophies and secured a hefty bag for himself.

6) s1mple – $1.72 million

S1mple is hands down the CS:GO GOAT. The Ukrainian is the only player not from the legendary Astralis core in the top six. As mentioned above with electroNic, most of s1mple’s success competitively and financially has happened over 2021 and 2022, but you can’t forget about his 2016 campaign with Liquid where he reached the top four at two separate Majors.

5) Magisk – $1.79 million

Magisk was the last member of the legendary Astralis roster to join the team, meaning he missed out on the first of the team’s four Major victories at ELEAGUE Atlanta in 2017. But Astralis became an even more dangerous opponent when the electric rifler joined the team in 2018, and he solidified himself as one of the world’s best over the next few years. Now with Vitality, he seeks to earn even more praise and prize winnings.

4) gla1ve – $1.86 million

One of the most accomplished and respected IGLs in the game is also the highest earning for his position. Gla1ve was actually a bit of an unknown when he first joined Astralis, and the early results weren’t really that impressive. But four Majors and a Grand Slam later, he entered CS:GO‘s history books as the most accomplished captain ever.

3) dev1ce – $1.97 million

The model of consistent high-level AWP players, dev1ce was foundational to the success of Astralis. He holds the record for most appearances in the top 20, top five, and top three of HLTV’s Players of the Year lists. After nearly one year on the sidelines while under contract with Ninjas in Pyjamas, dev1ce returned at the end of 2022 and is putting up great numbers once again under the Astralis banner.

2) Xyp9x – $2 million

It goes without saying that the long-time “clutch minister” of Astralis has been paid very well for his services. He has the second-most one-vs-x round wins at a single event with 13 at IEM Katowice 2017, outdone only by s1mple.

1) dupreeh – $2.18 million

Dupreeh is truly one of a kind. Now with Vitality and Magisk, dupreeh is the only player in CS:GO history to have attended all 18 Majors, and he is also the only player so far to eclipse the $2 million mark in individual prize winnings. After Vitality won the BLAST Paris Major in May, he also became the only player in the world with five Major titles and became the most decorated player in CS:GO esports.

Top 20 CS:GO players by prize earnings

Here’s a table of the top 20 players by earnings.