Mario Lemieux
NHL Fortune:
$50,806,900
Description
Net worth / salary history of Mario Lemieux, who earned US $50,806,900 (US $81,292,390 in today's dollars) in his career, ranking #115 in NHL career earnings / fortunes accumulated.
| Season | Salary ($US) |
In today's $ |
NHL Rank |
+/- ($) |
+/- (%) |
| 1984-85 | $300,000 | $723,292 | |||
| 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 | $698,420 | |||
| Source: The Hockey News 1985 Yearbook | |||||
| 1986-87 | $300,000 | $685,675 | |||
| Source: The Hockey News 1985 Yearbook | |||||
| 1989-90 | $2,000,000 | $4,040,323 | 1 | ||
| Does not include unspecified deferred payments. | |||||
| Source: Canadian Press | |||||
| 1990-91 | $2,000,000 | $3,833,206 | 2 | ||
| One-way contract. (Made $US 2,177,000 according to the Canadian Press) | |||||
| Source: The Hockey News | |||||
| 1991-92 | $2,338,000 | $4,300,066 | 2 | $338,000 | 17% |
| 1992-93 | $3,600,000 | $6,427,655 | 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 | $5,200,692 | 3 | -$600,000 | -17% |
| 1994-95 | $2,326,531 | $3,932,496 | 5 | -$673,469 | -22% |
| Lockout: salary prorated for 48-game season. | |||||
| Source: Guide Hockey 1995-1996 | |||||
| 1995-96 | $4,571,400 | $7,514,014 | 4 | $2,244,869 | 96% |
| 1996-97 | $11,321,000 | $18,074,637 | 1 | $6,749,600 | 148% |
| Scheduled to make $15M, including bonuses. | |||||
| Source: Maclean's | |||||
| 2001-02 | $5,250,000 | $7,425,889 | 36 | ||
| 2002-03 | $5,250,000 | $7,310,311 | 41 | ||
| 2003-04 | $5,250,000 | $7,147,418 | 45 | ||
| 2004-05 | Lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid. | ||||
| 2005-06 | $3,000,000 | $3,978,295 | 81 | -$2,250,000 | -43% |
| Total: $50,806,900 In today's dollars: $81,292,390 |
NHL Rank: 115 In today's dollars: 55 |
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