| vs previous season | |||||
| Rank | Player | NHL Salary ($US) | In today's $ | +/- ($) | +/- (%) |
| 1 | Joe Sakic | $17,000,000 | $28,626,339 | $13,900,000 | 448% |
| 2 | Chris Gratton | $10,000,000 | $16,839,023 | $9,025,000 | 926% |
| 3 | Wayne Gretzky | $6,500,000 | $10,945,365 | $1,452,500 | 29% |
| 4 | Mark Messier | $6,015,000 | $10,128,672 | $15,000 | 0% |
| 5 | Pavel Bure | $5,500,000 | $9,261,463 | $500,000 | 10% |
| 6 | Jaromir Jagr | $5,100,000 | $8,587,902 | $1,050,000 | 26% |
| 7 | Steve Yzerman | $5,079,063 | $8,552,646 | $586,714 | 13% |
| 8 | Pat LaFontaine | $4,800,000 | $8,082,731 | $200,000 | 4% |
| 9 | Brett Hull | $4,700,000 | $7,914,341 | $300,000 | 7% |
| 10 | Patrick Roy | $4,463,260 | $7,515,694 | $7,316 | 0% |
| 11 | Scott Stevens | $4,312,500 | $7,261,829 | $562,500 | 15% |
| 12 | Sergei Fedorov | $4,200,000 | $7,072,390 | ||
| 13 | Dominik Hasek | $4,000,000 | $6,735,609 | -$200,000 | -5% |
| 13 | Peter Forsberg | $4,000,000 | $6,735,609 | $1,126,500 | 39% |
| 15 | Mike Richter | $3,900,000 | $6,567,219 | $300,000 | 8% |
| 16 | Eric Lindros | $3,746,800 | $6,309,245 | -$435,200 | -10% |
| 17 | Chris Chelios | $3,709,905 | $6,247,118 | $909,905 | 32% |
| 18 | Brendan Shanahan | $3,600,000 | $6,062,048 | ||
| 18 | Jeremy Roenick | $3,600,000 | $6,062,048 | $400,000 | 13% |
| 20 | Doug Gilmour | $3,550,000 | $5,977,853 | $1,314,350 | 59% |
| 21 | Al MacInnis | $3,500,000 | $5,893,658 | ||
| 21 | Mike Modano | $3,500,000 | $5,893,658 | $578,100 | 20% |
| 23 | Raymond Bourque | $3,436,719 | $5,787,099 | $935,119 | 37% |
| 24 | Teemu Selanne | $3,400,000 | $5,725,268 | $550,000 | 19% |
| 24 | Joe Murphy | $3,400,000 | $5,725,268 | $600,000 | 21% |