Highest paid
athletes in the world.
Live ranking of the top-earning active athletes by on-field salary plus bonuses. Endorsements not included. All figures verified against public reporting and contract filings.
Updated weekly · 2025/26 season
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| # | Player | Yearly | Sport | Team | Nation | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
$279.2M
|
Football | Al Nassr |
|
41 | |
| 2 |
$230.0M
|
Boxing | Boxing |
|
36 | |
| 3 |
$174.5M
|
Football | Al-Hilal |
|
38 | |
| 4 |
$172.0M
|
Boxing | Boxing |
|
39 | |
| 5 |
$135.0M
|
Formula 1 | Red Bull |
|
29 | |
| 6 |
$80.0M
|
Boxing | Boxing |
|
33 | |
| 7 |
$78.3M
|
Football | Inter Miami |
|
39 | |
| 8 |
$75.3M
|
Boxing | Boxing |
|
29 | |
| 9 |
$71.3M
|
Football | Real Madrid |
|
27 | |
| 10 |
$71.0M
|
Boxing | Boxing |
|
29 | |
| 11 |
$70.0M
|
Formula 1 | Ferrari |
|
41 | |
| 12 |
$62.6M
|
NBA | Golden State Warriors |
|
38 | |
| 13 |
$60.5M
|
Football | Al Nassr |
|
34 | |
| 14 |
Dak Prescott
|
$60.0M
|
N F L | Dallas Cowboys |
|
33 |
| 15 |
$59.0M
|
NBA | Denver Nuggets |
|
31 | |
| 16 |
$58.5M
|
NBA | Washington Wizards |
|
33 | |
| 17 |
$58.5M
|
NBA | Milwaukee Bucks |
|
31 | |
| 18 |
$58.5M
|
NBA | Boston Celtics |
|
28 | |
| 19 |
$58.0M
|
NBA | Philadelphia 76ers |
|
32 | |
| 20 |
$57.1M
|
NBA | New York Knicks |
|
30 | |
| 21 |
$57.1M
|
NBA | Phoenix Suns |
|
29 | |
| 22 |
$57.1M
|
NBA | Boston Celtics |
|
29 | |
| 23 |
$56.8M
|
NBA | Golden State Warriors |
|
36 | |
| 24 |
Josh Allen
|
$55.0M
|
N F L | Buffalo Bills |
|
— |
| 25 |
Joe Burrow
|
$55.0M
|
N F L | Cincinnati Bengals |
|
— |
| 26 |
Trevor Lawrence
|
$55.0M
|
N F L | Jacksonville Jaguars |
|
— |
| 27 |
Jordan Love
|
$55.0M
|
N F L | Green Bay Packers |
|
— |
| 28 |
Cody Bellinger
|
$55.0M
|
M L B | New York Yankees |
|
— |
| 29 |
Kyle Tucker
|
$55.0M
|
M L B | Los Angeles Dodgers |
|
— |
| 30 |
$54.6M
|
Football | Manchester City |
|
26 | |
| 31 |
$54.1M
|
NBA | Philadelphia 76ers |
|
36 | |
| 32 |
$54.0M
|
Boxing | Boxing |
|
36 | |
| 33 |
Jared Goff
|
$53.0M
|
N F L | Detroit Lions |
|
— |
| 34 |
Brock Purdy
|
$53.0M
|
N F L | San Francisco 49ers |
|
— |
| 35 |
Justin Herbert
|
$52.5M
|
N F L | Los Angeles Chargers |
|
— |
| 36 |
Lamar Jackson
|
$52.0M
|
N F L | Baltimore Ravens |
|
— |
| 37 |
Jalen Hurts
|
$51.0M
|
N F L | Philadelphia Eagles |
|
— |
| 38 |
$50.7M
|
Football | Real Madrid |
|
26 | |
| 39 |
$50.3M
|
NBA | LA Clippers |
|
35 | |
| 40 |
$50.1M
|
NBA | Denver Nuggets |
|
29 | |
| 41 |
$50.1M
|
NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
30 | |
| 42 |
$50.1M
|
NBA | Detroit Pistons |
|
24 | |
| 43 |
$50.1M
|
NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
25 | |
| 44 |
Will Anderson Jr.
|
$50.0M
|
N F L | Houston Texans |
|
— |
| 45 |
$49.5M
|
NBA | San Antonio Spurs |
|
28 | |
| 46 |
$49.5M
|
NBA | Miami Heat |
|
29 | |
| 47 |
$49.5M
|
NBA | Los Angeles Lakers |
|
27 | |
| 48 |
$49.5M
|
NBA | Washington Wizards |
|
27 | |
| 49 |
$49.0M
|
NBA | Utah Jazz |
|
26 | |
| 50 |
$49.0M
|
NBA | Chicago Bulls |
|
31 | |
| 51 |
$48.9M
|
NBA | Indiana Pacers |
|
32 | |
| 52 |
$48.9M
|
NBA | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|
25 | |
| 53 |
$48.9M
|
NBA | Indiana Pacers |
|
26 | |
| 54 |
$48.3M
|
NFL | Los Angeles Rams |
|
38 | |
| 55 |
$48.0M
|
Formula 1 | Mercedes |
|
28 | |
| 56 |
Juan Soto
|
$46.9M
|
M L B | New York Mets |
|
— |
| 57 |
Micah Parsons
|
$46.5M
|
N F L | Green Bay Packers |
|
— |
| 58 |
$46.3M
|
NFL | Los Angeles Chargers |
|
28 | |
| 59 |
$46.1M
|
NBA | Utah Jazz |
|
29 | |
| 60 |
$46.0M
|
Formula 1 | Ferrari |
|
29 | |
| 61 |
Deshaun Watson
|
$46.0M
|
N F L | Cleveland Browns |
|
— |
| 62 |
$45.5M
|
NBA | Sacramento Kings |
|
30 | |
| 63 |
$45.4M
|
Football | Al-Ahli |
|
35 | |
| 64 |
Patrick Mahomes
|
$45.0M
|
N F L | Kansas City Chiefs |
|
— |
| 65 |
Aidan Hutchinson
|
$45.0M
|
N F L | Detroit Lions |
|
— |
| 66 |
CJ
|
$44.9M
|
NFL | Kansas City Chiefs |
|
32 |
| 67 |
$44.6M
|
NFL | Dallas Cowboys |
|
33 | |
| 68 |
$44.2M
|
NFL | Buffalo Bills |
|
30 | |
| 69 |
Daniel Jones
|
$44.0M
|
N F L | Indianapolis Colts |
|
— |
| 70 |
$43.9M
|
NBA | Houston Rockets |
|
37 | |
| 71 |
$42.5M
|
NBA | New York Knicks |
|
29 | |
| 72 |
$42.3M
|
NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
37 | |
| 73 |
$42.2M
|
NBA | New Orleans Pelicans |
|
26 | |
| 74 |
$42.2M
|
NBA | Memphis Grizzlies |
|
27 | |
| 75 |
$42.2M
|
NBA | LA Clippers |
|
26 | |
| 76 |
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
|
$42.2M
|
N F L | Seattle Seahawks |
|
— |
| 77 |
$42.0M
|
NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers |
|
31 | |
| 78 |
Bo Bichette
|
$42.0M
|
M L B | New York Mets |
|
— |
| 79 |
Zack Wheeler
|
$42.0M
|
M L B | Philadelphia Phillies |
|
36 |
| 80 |
$41.8M
|
NBA | Toronto Raptors |
|
25 | |
| 81 |
$41.8M
|
NBA | Orlando Magic |
|
25 | |
| 82 |
$41.2M
|
NBA | Los Angeles Lakers |
|
28 | |
| 83 |
$41.2M
|
NBA | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
24 | |
| 84 |
$41.2M
|
NBA | Orlando Magic |
|
23 | |
| 85 |
$41.2M
|
NBA | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
25 | |
| 86 |
T. J. Watt
|
$41.0M
|
N F L | Pittsburgh Steelers |
|
— |
| 87 |
$41.0M
|
NFL | Cleveland Browns |
|
30 | |
| 88 |
$40.8M
|
NBA | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|
28 | |
| 89 |
$40.8M
|
NBA | Denver Nuggets |
|
28 | |
| 90 |
$40.8M
|
NBA | Charlotte Hornets |
|
25 | |
| 91 |
$40.8M
|
NBA | Philadelphia 76ers |
|
25 | |
| 92 |
Ja'Marr Chase
|
$40.3M
|
N F L | Cincinnati Bengals |
|
— |
| 93 |
$40.2M
|
Golf | Golf |
|
31 | |
| 94 |
Danielle Hunter
|
$40.1M
|
N F L | Houston Texans |
|
— |
| 95 |
$40.0M
|
Boxing | Boxing |
|
28 | |
| 96 |
$40.0M
|
NBA | Toronto Raptors |
|
29 | |
| 97 |
Myles Garrett
|
$40.0M
|
N F L | Cleveland Browns |
|
— |
| 98 |
Aaron Judge
|
$40.0M
|
M L B | New York Yankees |
|
34 |
| 99 |
$40.0M
|
NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
|
31 | |
| 100 |
$39.5M
|
NBA | Dallas Mavericks |
|
34 |
