Generally speaking, in the entertainment industry, you have a few individuals that are pulling in a lot of money... and a huge bunch of people doing very similar things that pull in nothing. My assumption is that the Youtube world here is similar to the pop music industry... where often the difference is not necessarily raw talent. Luck plays a huge role in this field, and how you handle marketing your "personality" and "brand" likewise is a big factor. These are things to keep in mind if you "aspire" to be an entertainer or social media star. (In music, there are areas, eg session / orchestra / Broadway players, where raw technical talent matters more, but that's a different subject...)
It is very untypical for an entertainer in popular fields like this to remain very big for over a decade. I think Jeffree Star is one of the few entertainers who has actually maintained top status since the Myspace days. In music, it's easily possible to think of a few Myspace-era music acts that are going strong (think Arctic Monkeys). But it's also easily possible to think of top Myspace-era acts that are now operating at much lower levels (think Owl City). The modeling / fashion world seems even worse than music at first glance for career length.
Currently, if you are an average programmer (you don't even have to know much about Bayesian filters) or other more technical career (including doctors and lawyers), you probably will have a pretty good paying career that could last decades. If you are a stellar entrepreneurial type, you also could earn millions (more than entertainers even). But if you don't have the knack for that or don't get the right breaks, you'll still probably come out fine, much better than the average entertainer.
It is very untypical for an entertainer in popular fields like this to remain very big for over a decade. I think Jeffree Star is one of the few entertainers who has actually maintained top status since the Myspace days. In music, it's easily possible to think of a few Myspace-era music acts that are going strong (think Arctic Monkeys). But it's also easily possible to think of top Myspace-era acts that are now operating at much lower levels (think Owl City). The modeling / fashion world seems even worse than music at first glance for career length.
Currently, if you are an average programmer (you don't even have to know much about Bayesian filters) or other more technical career (including doctors and lawyers), you probably will have a pretty good paying career that could last decades. If you are a stellar entrepreneurial type, you also could earn millions (more than entertainers even). But if you don't have the knack for that or don't get the right breaks, you'll still probably come out fine, much better than the average entertainer.