Mark Messier
NHL Fortune:
$60,626,900
Description
Net worth / salary history of Mark Messier, who earned US $60,626,900 (US $95,378,606 in today's dollars) in his career, ranking #62 in NHL career earnings / fortunes accumulated.
| Season | Salary ($US) |
In today's $ |
NHL Rank |
+/- ($) |
+/- (%) |
| 1978-79 | $30,000 | $115,261 | |||
| With the Indianapolis Racers and Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association | |||||
| Source: Book: The Rebel League | |||||
| 1984-85 | $231,600 | $558,381 | |||
| Signed a 5-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers for $C300,000/season. | |||||
| Source: The Hockey News 1985 Yearbook | |||||
| 1985-86 | $219,600 | $511,243 | |||
| Source: The Hockey News 1985 Yearbook | |||||
| 1986-87 | $216,000 | $493,686 | |||
| Source: The Hockey News 1985 Yearbook | |||||
| 1987-88 | $226,200 | $498,795 | |||
| Source: The Hockey News 1985 Yearbook | |||||
| 1988-89 | $243,900 | $516,458 | |||
| Source: The Hockey News 1985 Yearbook | |||||
| 1989-90 | $837,142 | $1,691,161 | 3 | ||
| Source: Canadian Press | |||||
| 1990-91 | $824,434 | $1,580,113 | 10 | -$12,708 | -2% |
| 1991-92 | $1,084,000 | $1,993,700 | 13 | $259,566 | 31% |
| 1992-93 | $2,385,000 | $4,258,321 | 4 | $1,301,000 | 120% |
| 1993-94 | $2,533,000 | $4,391,118 | 6 | $148,000 | 6% |
| 1994-95 | $3,596,059 | $6,078,359 | 2 | $1,063,059 | 42% |
| Lockout: salary prorated for 48-game season. | |||||
| 1995-96 | $6,000,000 | $9,862,205 | 2 | $2,403,941 | 67% |
| 1996-97 | $6,000,000 | $9,579,350 | 2 | ||
| 1997-98 | $6,000,000 | $9,364,486 | 4 | ||
| 1998-99 | $6,000,000 | $9,220,859 | 6 | ||
| 1999-00 | $6,000,000 | $9,021,609 | 12 | ||
| 2000-01 | $4,807,037 | $6,992,815 | 34 | ($1,192,963) | -20% |
| 2001-02 | $5,583,530 | $7,897,653 | 30 | $776,493 | 16% |
| 2002-03 | $3,904,858 | $5,437,281 | 73 | ($1,678,672) | -30% |
| 2003-04 | $3,904,585 | $5,315,753 | 82 | ($273) | 0% |
| 2004-05 | Lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid. | ||||
| Total: $60,626,900 In today's dollars: $95,378,606 |
NHL Rank: 62 In today's dollars: 30 |
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