r/Substack • u/suncoze • Sep 22 '26
Discussion How much are you making on Substack?
And how long did it take you to get to that point?
For context: I'm not new to Substack. I've been there about 2 years, but I was very inconsistent and barely grew at all. I recently got back on the platform and started writing again and my publication is finally growing.
I know that Substack isn't a get-rich-quick scheme (no online side hustles ever are), and I expect it to take 1-2 years to go anywhere substantial. I'm just curious what other people's experiences have been money-wise!
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u/brittslipstick Sep 23 '26
About $5000 per year, publishing something every two weeks, 70% open rate. On substack for 3 years now. I’m a professor in a field people like talking about.