Sports & Celebrity Salaries
How much do professional athletes, musicians, actors, and top executives earn? See real salary data and compare it to everyday occupations.
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NBA Salaries
2025-26 season
508 players across 30 teams
Highest paid: Stephen Curry β $59,606,817
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NFL Salaries
2025 season
2779 players by contract value
Highest paid: Patrick Mahomes β $64,000,000/yr
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MLB Salaries
2025 season
20 top contracts
Highest paid: Shohei Ohtani β $70,000,000
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NHL Salaries
2025-26 season
20 players by cap hit
Highest paid: Connor McDavid β $16,000,000
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Soccer/Football
2025-26 season
20 players across 6 leagues
Highest paid: Cristiano Ronaldo β $200,000,000
π Entertainment & Business
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Musicians & Artists
Forbes 2025
20 highest-paid musicians
Top earner: The Weeknd β $250,000,000
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Actors & Entertainers
Forbes / Variety 2025
15 highest-paid actors
Top earner: Tyler Perry β $175,000,000
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CEO Compensation
SEC filings 2024
30 top public company execs
Includes: Salary + stock + bonus + CEO:worker ratio
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Federal Government
GS Pay Scale 2026
15 grades Γ 10 steps Γ 20 localities
Includes: President, Congress, FBI, CIA salaries
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Forbes Athletes
2025/2026 list
20 highest-paid athletes worldwide
Top earner: Cristiano Ronaldo β $300,000,000
π‘ Did you know?
β’ Patrick Mahomes earns $3,764,706 per NFL game β more than most doctors earn in a year.
β’ Stephen Curry makes $726,912 per NBA game β a registered nurse's annual salary.
β’ Cristiano Ronaldo earns $547,945 per day β every single day of the year.
β’ The U.S. President earns $400,000/year β less than the NBA's minimum salary.