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\nContent Creator & Influencer Profile ~~ ~~ 4  \nDetailed Findings ~~ ~~ 9  \nRecommendations ~~ ~~ 21  \nAbout Runa ~~ ~~ 25  \nDecoding Payouts for Content Creators & Influencers  \nTable of Contents  \n2  \nRuna  \nResearch  \nIn March 2025, Runa conducted a study among 191 Content Creators in the US. The key objective of the research is to understand their motivations, challengesand opinions about getting paid for their work.  \nNote: The term “content creatorˮ is used in the report to describe content creators, affiliates, social media influencers on platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Patreon and others.  \nDecoding Payouts for Content Creators & Influencers  \nRuna Research  \n3  \nContent Creator & Influencer Profile  \nDecoding Payouts for Content Creators & Influencers  \nContent Creator & Influencer Profile  \n4  \nImportant Factors When Choosing Self-Employed Work  \nCreators prioritize flexibility 􀖤74%) as the most important factor when choosing self-employment, followed by the potential to earn more money 􀖤63%􀖥 . Fast and reliable payouts 􀖤56%) ranks third, with being their own boss or having autonomy 􀖤47%) coming in next.  \n80%  \n60%  \n40%  \n20%  \n0%  \n\n| 74% |  |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | 63%\u003Cbr>47%\u003Cbr>56% |\n|  | 26% |\n|  |  |\n\nFlexibility in schedule  \nEarning potential  \nAutonomy/being my own boss  \nFast and reliable payouts  \nAccess to job opportunities/ work availability  \nDecoding Payouts for Content Creators & Influencers Content Creator & Influencer Profile  \n5  \nImportant Factors When Receiving Payment  \nThe most important factors when receiving payments for content creators are speed and reliability 􀖤65%􀖥, followed by ease of accessing funds 􀖤61%) and cost and transparency 􀖤49%􀖥 .  \n| 65% |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 61% |  |  | 49% |\n|  | 36% | 40% |  |\n| \u003Cbr>19% |  |  |  |\n\nSpeed and reliabilityEase of access  \npayments to funds  \nAbility to choose how you receive payment  \nSecurity Cost and  \ntransparency  \nCustomer Support  \nDecoding Payouts for Content Creators & Influencers Content Creator & Influencer Profile  \n6  \nProportion of Income from Independent Work  \nNearly a third of Content creators 􀖤32%) make 50% or more of their income as Content creator, Affiliate, or a Social Media Influencer. 41% of this group also earns between 26%􀖽50% of their income from this type of work.  \nNumber of Platforms Content Creators Work With  \nContent creators are split nearly equally on the number of platforms they work with, 50% work with a single platform, while the other 50% are engaged on multiple platforms.  \n04  \n60%  \n50%  \n40%  \n30%  \n20%  \n10%  \n0%  \n\n| 50% |  | 50% |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n\nSingle Multiple  \nDecoding Payouts for Content Creators & Influencers  \nContent Creator & Influencer Profile  \n7  \nFrequency of Getting Paid  \nPayment frequency varies depending on the platform and type of work. 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