GTA Online Heists: The Top 5 Money-Makers of All Time

By Rahul Rajput On Sep 16, 2023

In Grand Theft Auto (GTA) Online, money is the most important thing. There are many ways to get rich in the game, but heists are the fastest and most rewarding. The popular online game didn’t have heists when it first came out, and it took Rockstar Games a while to add them. But these days, players have a lot of choices that help them make millions.

Before starting a heist, you need to know how much money you can get out of it. Not all heists pay out the same amount. So, here are the top five GTA Online Heists that have ever made the most money.

The Doomsday Scenario and four other GTA Online Heists that have made the most money ever

5) The Bogdan Problem

One of the three acts in the Doomsday Heist is the Bogdan Problem. Two to four players can make it to the final round, where they are split into two teams. One has to sneak into a submarine with the help of the Ocelot Stromberg, while the other gives cover with the Mammoth Avenger from GTA Online.

When the Stromberg team’s job is done, the Avenger team must go get them and bring the plane to a drop-off point to finish the heist. On Normal difficulty, the Bogdan Problem gives around $1,425,000. But if you play on Hard difficulty, the end payout can go up to $1,781,250.

4) The Pacific Standard Job

The Pacific Standard Job is a famous bank robbery story that needs four people to act out. It was added to GTA Online by Rockstar Games as part of the Heists update in 2015. This makes it one of the older heists in the game.

Its setup missions involve many dangerous situations and even a fight with another heist team. The Pacific Standard Job pays out $750,000 on the Easy difficulty, $1,500,000 on the Normal difficulty, and $1,875,000 on the Hard difficulty when it’s done.

3) The Doomsday Scenario

The Doomsday Scenario is one of the three parts of The Doomsday Heist, and as its name suggests, it is the most profitable of the three. The Doomsday Scenario is like The Bogdan Problem in that it can be played by two to four people.

Even though this heist takes a long time to play, it is fun to do. If you finish it on Normal difficulty, you get $1,800,000, but on Hard difficulty, you get $2,250,000. So, it is one of the best ways to level up in GTA Online while waiting for Grand Theft Auto 6.

2) The Heist at the Diamond Casino

Late in 2019, the Diamond Casino Heist was added to GTA 5’s online mode. To set it up, you need to set up the Arcade. It can be played in three ways: quietly and sneakily, with a big trick, or with a lot of force.

The main goal of The Diamond Casino Heist can be either Cash, Gold, or Diamonds. The most money you can get is 3,619,000 by looting Diamonds on the Hard challenge level. Still, Rockstar only gives out Diamonds every so often.

The next best way to make money is to steal Gold on Hard, which will earn you $2,843,500. On Normal, the payment is $2,585,000 if you do the same thing.

1) The Heist at Cayo Perico

The only GTA Online heist that can be played by yourself is the Cayo Perico Heist. It takes place on Cayo Perico Island, and there are many ways to finish it. To do this job, you need to own both a Diamond Casino Penthouse and a Kosatka submarine.

Players also have to loot secondary targets, but the main goal is to get the best payoff. On Hard, you get $4,089,152 for stealing the Panther Statue as the main target and Gold as the secondary goal. The Panther Statue isn’t always available, which is a shame.

But there are also other main targets that pay well, like the Pink Diamond. The Elite Challenge is finished when you beat the final without getting caught in 15 minutes and without failing any hacks. This earns you extra cash.