<p>Akshay Kumar has emerged as the seventh highest-paid actor in the world by earning USD 40.5 million in 2018, according to Forbes magazine.</p>.<p>The "Gold" actor is closely followed by his contemporary Salman Khan in the ninth place, raking in USD 38.5 million.</p>.<p>Kumar and Khan are the only two Bollywood actors to make it to the top 10 highest-paid actors list, compiled by the publication.</p>.<p>Kumar, who came in 10th last year, upped his game by USD 3 million.</p>.<p>Khan stayed at his ninth rank, but with an increase of USD 1.5 million this year.</p>.<p>Shah Rukh Khan, who was at the eighth spot on the 2017 list, did not find a place in 2018.</p>.<p>The list has been topped by Hollywood star George Clooney, who scored a career-high pre-tax paycheque of USD 239 million between June 1, 2017 and June 1, 2018.</p>.<p>Clooney was followed by Dwayne Johnson, who banked USD 124 million pretax to rank.</p>.<p>"Avengers: Infinity War" star Robert Downey Jr, earned USD 81 million to book the third place. His co-star, Chris Hemsworth came in at number four with USD 64.5 million earnings.</p>.<p>The combined earnings of world's 10 highest-paid actors come at a total USD 748.5 million between June 1, 2017, and June 1, 2018, before fees and taxes - USD</p>.<p>The figure overshadows the salaries of the world's highest-paid actresses, who earned a cumulative of USD 186 million in the same scoring period. Scarlett Johansson topped the list with USD 40.5 million - the exact amount pocketed by Kumar in the actor's list.</p>.<p>International action star Jackie Chan came in fifth 45.5 million and Will Smith followed in at number six with USD 42 million.</p>.<p>Adam Sandler and "Infinity War" star Chris Evans were in eighth and tenth positions with USD 39.5 million and USD 34 million respectively.</p>.<p>Last year's numero uno, "Transformers" actor Mark Wahlberg, did not make it to the list. </p>
<p>Akshay Kumar has emerged as the seventh highest-paid actor in the world by earning USD 40.5 million in 2018, according to Forbes magazine.</p>.<p>The "Gold" actor is closely followed by his contemporary Salman Khan in the ninth place, raking in USD 38.5 million.</p>.<p>Kumar and Khan are the only two Bollywood actors to make it to the top 10 highest-paid actors list, compiled by the publication.</p>.<p>Kumar, who came in 10th last year, upped his game by USD 3 million.</p>.<p>Khan stayed at his ninth rank, but with an increase of USD 1.5 million this year.</p>.<p>Shah Rukh Khan, who was at the eighth spot on the 2017 list, did not find a place in 2018.</p>.<p>The list has been topped by Hollywood star George Clooney, who scored a career-high pre-tax paycheque of USD 239 million between June 1, 2017 and June 1, 2018.</p>.<p>Clooney was followed by Dwayne Johnson, who banked USD 124 million pretax to rank.</p>.<p>"Avengers: Infinity War" star Robert Downey Jr, earned USD 81 million to book the third place. His co-star, Chris Hemsworth came in at number four with USD 64.5 million earnings.</p>.<p>The combined earnings of world's 10 highest-paid actors come at a total USD 748.5 million between June 1, 2017, and June 1, 2018, before fees and taxes - USD</p>.<p>The figure overshadows the salaries of the world's highest-paid actresses, who earned a cumulative of USD 186 million in the same scoring period. Scarlett Johansson topped the list with USD 40.5 million - the exact amount pocketed by Kumar in the actor's list.</p>.<p>International action star Jackie Chan came in fifth 45.5 million and Will Smith followed in at number six with USD 42 million.</p>.<p>Adam Sandler and "Infinity War" star Chris Evans were in eighth and tenth positions with USD 39.5 million and USD 34 million respectively.</p>.<p>Last year's numero uno, "Transformers" actor Mark Wahlberg, did not make it to the list. </p>