How Much Instagram’s Most Famous Animals Could Make Per Post

Over the last few years, we have seen a rise in influencers across all social media platforms. Alongside this, has been the increase in “animal – influencers” (yes, we just made that up!) In fact, did you know that there’s a dog on Instagram that not only has more followers than Tom Hanks but could be making more money on sponsored posts than him too?

Let’s take a closer look

The Highest Earning Animals On Instagram

They might not be running the accounts, but we know the animals are the main event. With some smart business decisions, you can even those turn millions of followers your cat may have into thousands of pounds. 

That might surprise you, but there’s that much money available because advertising on Instagram just works. 

According to Hootsuite, 92% of Instagram users say they’ve followed a brand, clicked on their website, or made a purchase after seeing a product/service on the platform.

With a conversion rate like that, it’s not surprising industry giants are pairing up with pets of all kinds online.

Below you can find a closer look at the most popular animals on Instagram, along with what they could be earning per sponsored post:

Name of account Instagram Handle Animal type Followers Earnings per post (£) Earnings per post ($)
Jiff Pom @jiffpom Dog 10 million £43.3K $56.7K
Nala The Cat @nala_cat Cat 4.3 million £18.6K $24.4K
Doug the Pug @itsdougthepug Dog 3.9 million £16.9K $22.2K
Juniper the Fox @juniperfoxx Fox 3 million £13.1K $17.1K
Henry + Baloo @henrythecoloradodog Dog and Cat 2.2 million £9.4K $12.3K
Tuna @tunameltsmyheart Dog 2.1 million £9K $11.8K
Maya @mayapolarbear Dog 2.1 million £8.9K $11.6K
Sukii @sukiicat Cat 2 million £8.5K $11.2K
Mr Pokee @mr.pokee Hedgehog 1.9 million £8.2K $10.7K
Diddy Kong and Yeti Kong @realdiddykong Monkey 842.6K £3.6K $4.7K
Jill @this_girl_is_a_squirrel Squirrel 723.7K £3.1K $4.1K
Bertram @bertiebertthepom Dog 440K £1.9K $2.5K
Popeye @popeyethefoodie Dog 407K £1.8K $2.3K
Bodhi, The Menswear Dog @mensweardog Dog 400K £1.7K $2.3K
Hamlet @hamlet_the_piggy Pig 344K £1.5K $1.9K

All earnings data is correct according to Inkifi – see methodology below for more information.

Now we have that information, we can compare them to human celebrities for some context. As you can see, there are some incredible results when you look at the two. In fact…

Below you can find data on some surprising accounts that Jiffpom may be out-earning:

Name of account What they're known for Followers Earnings per post (£) Earnings per post ($)
Tom Hanks Actor 9.4 million £40.3 K $52.8K
Raheem Sterling Footballer 8.7 million £37.4K $49K
Molly Mae Influencer 6.1 million £26.3K $34.4K
Dolly Parton Singer 4.4 million £19.2K $25.1K
Gemma Collins TV Personality 2.2 million £9.6K $12.6K

Surprising data, right? Now, lets take a closer look at some of these animals that are stealing the hearts of people all over the world; and making thousands while they do it!

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