Mark Messier
NHL Fortune:
$59,819,900
Description
Mark Messier’s net worth / earnings / salary history. He made US $59,819,907 (US $96,160,151 in today's dollars), ranking #89 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
| Season | Salary ($US) |
In today's $ |
NHL Rank |
+/- ($) |
+/- (%) |
| 1978-79 | $30,000 | $117,653 | |||
| With the Indianapolis Racers and Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association | |||||
| Source: Book: The Rebel League | |||||
| 1984-85 | $231,600 | $569,972 | |||
| Signed a 5-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers for $C300,000/season. | |||||
| Source: The Hockey News 1985 Yearbook | |||||
| 1985-86 | $219,600 | $521,856 | |||
| Source: The Hockey News 1985 Yearbook | |||||
| 1986-87 | $216,000 | $503,934 | |||
| Source: The Hockey News 1985 Yearbook | |||||
| 1987-88 | $226,200 | $509,149 | |||
| Source: The Hockey News 1985 Yearbook | |||||
| 1988-89 | $243,900 | $527,179 | |||
| Source: The Hockey News 1985 Yearbook | |||||
| 1989-90 | $837,142 | $1,726,267 | 3 | ||
| Plus $C 42,800 in deferred payment. | |||||
| Source: Canadian Press | |||||
| 1990-91 | $824,434 | $1,612,913 | 7 | -$12,708 | -2% |
| One-way contract. | |||||
| Source: The Hockey News / Canadian Press | |||||
| 1991-92 | $1,084,000 | $2,035,087 | 13 | $259,566 | 31% |
| 1992-93 | $2,385,000 | $4,346,718 | 4 | $1,301,000 | 120% |
| Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93. | |||||
| Source: The Hockey News | |||||
| 1993-94 | $2,533,000 | $4,482,271 | 6 | $148,000 | 6% |
| 1994-95 | $3,596,059 | $6,204,536 | 2 | $1,063,059 | 42% |
| Lockout: NHL salary prorated for 48-game season. | |||||
| Source: Guide Hockey 1995-1996 | |||||
| 1995-96 | $6,000,000 | $10,066,929 | 2 | $2,403,941 | 67% |
| Source: La Presse | |||||
| 1996-97 | $6,000,000 | $9,778,203 | 2 | ||
| Source: La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS | |||||
| 1997-98 | $6,000,000 | $9,558,879 | 4 | ||
| Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98. | |||||
| Source: The Hockey News | |||||
| 1998-99 | $6,000,000 | $9,412,270 | 6 | ||
| Source: The Hockey News | |||||
| 1999-00 | $6,000,000 | $9,208,884 | 12 | ||
| 2000-01 | $4,000,000 | $5,939,605 | 41 | -$2,000,000 | -33% |
| Source: The Hockey News Ultimate Fantasy Guide 2000-01 | |||||
| 2001-02 | $5,583,530 | $8,061,596 | 30 | $1,583,530 | 40% |
| 2002-03 | $3,904,858 | $5,550,151 | 73 | -$1,678,672 | -30% |
| 2003-04 | $3,904,585 | $5,426,100 | 82 | -$273 | 0% |
| 2004-05 | NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid. | ||||
| Total: US $59,819,907 In today's dollars: US $96,160,151 |
NHL Rank: 89 In today's dollars: 38 |
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