As one of the original coaches on The Voice, Adam Levine was paid a high salary for many years in order to appear on the show. When NBC launched The Voice, the network hired very high-profile musicians to serve as coaches: Adam Levine, best known as the vocalist of Maroon 5; Christina Aguilera, one of the biggest popstars on the planet; Blake Shelton, a beloved country superstar; and CeeLo Green, a veteran singer with a powerful vocal range. As the years went by, Adam and Blake developed a "frenemies" dynamic that the viewers fell in love with.
After appearing on The Voice for 16 seasons, Adam Levine exited the show and became quite outspoken about his distate for it. Alas, Adam is still often remembered by the fans given that he was such an integral part of the series for most of its run on TV. As one of the most popular The Voice coaches of all time, the Maroon 5 frontman was paid accordingly. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Adam Levine's salary on The Voice was $14 million per season. Because the show has always aired two seasons per year, Adam's annual paycheck was reportedly as high as $28 million.
With a $14 million salary, Adam Levine was paid more to be on The Voice than fellow coach Blake Shelton. Considering that he appeared in 16 seasons of the show, one can estimate that Adam Levine earned as much as $224 million during all of his time on The Voice. This was an additional revenue stream outside of his earnings from releasing original music with Maroon 5, touring around the globe, selling merch, and landing marketing contracts with huge brands.
When all is said and done, The Voice fans shouldn't waste any time speculating whether Adam Levine would come back as a coach on the show, as the Maroon 5 singer has been very vocal about not wanting to be associated with the series any longer. Like Christina Aguilera, Adam has called out the show for not caring about its contestants and for focusing so much on the coaches instead. Still, this was a very lucrative endeavor for Adam, and he reaped the benefits of this platform for 16 seasons.
It is safe to say that Adam Levine doesn't need his earnings from The Voice any longer. Maroon 5 is still one of the biggest bands in the world, and Adam is still a household name that is often brought up in pop culture. Hopefully, the memories he created on the show in the past will be enough for the fans.
The Voice season 20 airs Mondays at 8 pm ET/PT on NBC.
Sources: The Hollywood Reporter, Celebrity Net Worth