{"id":19880,"date":"2024-02-09T16:43:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T16:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webmonkey.com\/do-twitch-moderators-get-paid-the-truth-behind-being-a-twitch-mod\/"},"modified":"2024-05-24T19:44:42","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T19:44:42","slug":"do-twitch-mods-get-paid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webmonkey.com\/do-twitch-mods-get-paid\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Twitch Moderators Get Paid? – The Truth Behind Being A Twitch Mod"},"content":{"rendered":"
When you think about Twitch as a way to make money online<\/a>, you probably picture popular gamers streaming on Twitch<\/a> to thousands of viewers.<\/p>\n In truth, this is the most popular way to make money on Twitch.<\/p>\n Even semi-popular streamers with just a few hundred viewers can make money playing video games<\/a> on Twitch through advertisements, Twitch subs, donations, and even selling merch.<\/p>\n But, what about Twitch moderators?<\/strong><\/p>\n Today, we're examining the question: do Twitch mods get paid, and, if so, how much money can they make?<\/p>\n Let's get to it!<\/p>\n Want to try fun ways to make money with video games? Checkout<\/strong>:<\/p>\n No, Twitch mods don't get paid, and <\/strong>Twitch doesn't state anywhere <\/em>in its policies that streamers need to pay their mods. This means the vast majority of Twitch mods don't make any money. Being a Twitch mod is more of a volunteer role rather than a paid gig; you're electing to help out a streamer for free because you like their content and want to help provide a better viewing experience for others.<\/strong><\/p>\n However, if you do some digging on Reddit, you can see there are rare scenarios where Twitch moderators get paid by streamers:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In this example, you can see this Twitch mod states he sometimes receives gifts from the streamers he mods for.<\/p>\n In another example, two Twitch users and streamers state they've seen Twitch mods get paid with<\/strong>:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I've spent time watching Twitch streams over the years and back when I was in college, and I don't think I ever saw a Twitch mod get paid or a streamer mention plans to pay their mods.<\/p>\n So, while this can <\/em>happen, I think it's safe to say it is rare and that most Twitch mods don't get paid.<\/p>\n Another question I've seen pop up is if mods get paid for moderating massive channels.<\/p>\n And I'm really talking massive here; think tens of thousands of hundreds of thousands of concurrent viewers for the likes of DrLup, Ninja, Myth, and Pokimane.<\/p>\n Well, I found an interesting post on Reddit asking if Ninja's mods get paid.<\/p>\n This user states they were a mod for his channel (before he left for Mixer and then came back) and that he was paid $50 per stream they moderated<\/strong>:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Unfortunately, there's no way to verify this.<\/p>\n However, I could <\/em>see this being real. After all, $50 is nothing to a massive streamer. In fact, paying mods to reduce the small chance your channel gets banned temporarily for excessively toxic chat that breaks TOS seems like a worthwhile insurance policy to me.<\/p>\n So, in short, I think 99% of Twitch mods don't get paid.<\/p>\n However, for some of the truly massive channels, I bet there are some backdoor deals going on to incentivize mods to do their best work.<\/p>\n Extra Reading – How To Make $50 A Day<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n I didn't want to end this post on such a low note, so I started thinking about the possible ways Twitch mods can make money.<\/p>\n In my opinion, the best ways you could turn your mod job into a nice side hustle idea<\/a> include:<\/p>\n I honestly think point one is worth thinking about.<\/p>\n I mean, think about the number of streamers who also upload highlights of their streams to YouTube.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This is Nightblue's YouTube channel.<\/p>\n He's also a massive League of Legends Twitch streamer, but his YouTube videos are basically compilations of footage from his Twitch stream.<\/p>\n Nightblue hires editors to make his video…so this is an example of a side gig that's created by a streamer.<\/p>\n You get the idea: by reaching out to a streamer you mod for looking for extra opportunity, you might find something!<\/p>\n One of my YouTube viewers actually did this for my YouTube channel<\/a>, and I ended up hiring them to help with thumbnails and some graphic design work. You never know what can happen!<\/p>\n Extra Reading – The Best Game Apps That Pay Instantly To PayPal<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n This is a tough question to answer because it depends on the size of a streamer's channel, how much they earn, and how they want to treat their moderators.<\/p>\n The fact is most Twitch streamers don't make much money, so they can't afford to pay their mods.<\/p>\n Some larger streamers are likely paying their mods, and many streamers also gift free subscriptions to their mods as a way to say thank you.<\/p>\n You might be wondering what kind of Twitch streamers and channels need mods.<\/p>\n\n
Do Twitch Mods Get Paid?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Do Twitch Mods Get Paid For Major Channels?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
How Can Twitch Mods Make Money?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Should Twitch Streamers Pay Twitch Mods?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
When Do Twitch Streamers Need Mods?<\/strong><\/h2>\n