Mario Lemieux
NHL Fortune:
$52,306,960
Description
Mario Lemieux’s net worth / earnings / salary history. He made US $52,306,960 (US $86,226,064 in today's dollars), ranking #129 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Did you know that Gary Bettman accumulated the 4th largest NHL fortune with $110M?
| Season | Salary ($US) |
In today's $ |
NHL Rank |
+/- ($) |
+/- (%) |
| 1984-85 | $450,000 | $1,107,459 | |||
| As a rookie with Pittsburgh, signed a 2-year contract for $600,000 plus a one-year option and a $150,000 bonus. | |||||
| Source: The Hockey News 1985 Yearbook | |||||
| 1985-86 | $300,000 | $712,918 | |||
| Source: The Hockey News 1985 Yearbook | |||||
| 1986-87 | $550,000 | $1,283,166 | |||
| Source: Sport Magazine | |||||
| 1987-88 | $550,000 | $1,237,984 | |||
| Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1986-87 and 1989-90. | |||||
| Source: HockeyZonePlus | |||||
| 1988-89 | $550,000 | $1,188,800 | |||
| Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1986-87 and 1989-90. | |||||
| Source: HockeyZonePlus | |||||
| 1989-90 | $2,000,000 | $4,124,194 | 1 | ||
| Does not include unspecified deferred payments. | |||||
| Source: Canadian Press | |||||
| 1990-91 | $2,000,000 | $3,912,777 | 2 | ||
| One-way contract. (Made $US 2,177,000 according to the Canadian Press) | |||||
| Source: The Hockey News | |||||
| 1991-92 | $2,338,000 | $4,389,329 | 2 | $338,000 | 17% |
| 1992-93 | $3,600,000 | $6,561,083 | 1 | $1,262,000 | 54% |
| Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93. | |||||
| Source: The Hockey News | |||||
| 1993-94 | $3,000,000 | $5,308,651 | 3 | -$600,000 | -17% |
| 1994-95 | $2,326,531 | $4,014,129 | 5 | -$673,469 | -22% |
| Lockout: NHL salary prorated for 48-game season. | |||||
| Source: Guide Hockey 1995-1996 | |||||
| 1995-96 | $4,571,429 | $7,670,042 | 4 | $2,244,898 | 96% |
| Source: La Presse | |||||
| 1996-97 | $11,321,000 | $18,449,839 | 1 | $6,749,571 | 148% |
| Scheduled to make $15M, including bonuses. | |||||
| Source: La Presse / Maclean's | |||||
| 2001-02 | $5,250,000 | $7,580,040 | 36 | ||
| 2002-03 | $5,250,000 | $7,462,062 | 41 | ||
| 2003-04 | $5,250,000 | $7,295,788 | 45 | ||
| 2004-05 | NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid. | ||||
| 2005-06 | $3,000,000 | $3,927,803 | 80 | ||
| Total: US $52,306,960 In today's dollars: US $86,226,064 |
NHL Rank: 129 In today's dollars: 53 |
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