RankNameAgeCitizenshipResidencySportSalary + WinningsEndorsementsTotal Earnings
11Floyd Mayweather3737USAUSABoxing10510500105105
22Cristiano Ronaldo2929PortugalSpainFootball525228288080
33LeBron James2929USAUSABasketball19.319.3535372.372.3
44Lionel Messi2727ArgentinaSpainFootball41.741.7232364.764.7
55Kobe Bryant3535USAUSABasketball30.530.5313161.561.5
66Tiger Woods3838USAUSAGolf6.26.2555561.261.2
77Roger Federer3232SwitzerlandSwitzerlandTennis4.24.2525256.256.2
88Phil Mickelson4444USAUSAGolf5.25.2484853.253.2
99Rafael Nadal2828SpainSpainTennis14.514.5303044.544.5
1010Matt Ryan2929USAUSAFootball (US)42421.81.843.843.8
1111Manny Pacquiao3535PhilippinesPhilippinesBoxing41410.80.841.841.8
1212Zlatan Ibrahimovic3232SwedenSwedenFootball36.436.44440.440.4
1313Derrick Rose2525USAUSABasketball17.617.6191936.636.6
1414Gareth Bale2424UKSpainFootball25.425.4111136.436.4
1515Radamel Falcao2828ColombiaSpainFootball32.432.43335.435.4
1616Neymar2222BrazilSpainFootball17.617.6161633.633.6
1717Novak Djokovic2727SerbiaMonacoTennis12.112.1212133.133.1
1818Matthew Stafford2626USAUSAFootball US31.531.51.51.53333
1919Lewis Hamilton2929UKMonacoAuto Racing (F1)2929333232
2020Kevin Durant2525USAUSABasketball17.917.9141431.931.9
2121Fernando Alonso3232SpainSwitzerlandAuto Racing (F1)2929223131
2222Mahendra Singh Dhoni3232IndiaIndiaCricket4426263030
2323Dwyane Wade3232USAUSABasketball18.918.9111129.929.9
2424Carmelo Anthony3030USAUSABasketball21.421.48829.429.4
2525Wladimir Klitschko3838UkraineUkraineBoxing2424442828
2626Peyton Manning3838USAUSAFootball (US)15.115.1121227.127.1
2727Amar'e Stoudemire3131USAUSABasketball21.721.75526.726.7
2828Dale Earnhardt, Jr.3939USAUSAAuto Racing (US)14.914.9111125.925.9
2929Dwight Howard2828USAUSABasketball20.520.55525.525.5
3030Cliff Lee3535USAUSABaseball25.125.10.20.225.325.3
3131Joe Mauer3131USAUSABaseball23231.81.824.824.8
3232Miguel Cabrera3131VenezuelaUSABaseball22.622.62224.624.6
3333Zack Greinke3030USAUSABaseball24.424.40.050.0524.524.5
3434Maria Sharapova2727RussiaUSATennis2.42.4222224.424.4
3535Derek Jeter4040USAUSABaseball15.315.39924.324.3
3535Rory McIlroy2525UKnullGolf4.34.3202024.324.3
3737Chris Paul2929USAUSABasketball18.718.75.55.524.224.2
3737CC Sabathia3333USAUSABaseball23231.21.224.224.2
3939Prince Fielder3030USAUSABaseball23.523.50.40.423.923.9
4040Darrelle Revis2828USAUSAFootball (US)23230.80.823.823.8
4141Li Na3232ChinaChinaTennis5.65.6181823.623.6
4242Jimmie Johnson3838USAUSAAuto Racing (US)17176.56.523.523.5
4343Wayne Rooney2828UKUKFootball18.418.45523.423.4
4444Sergio Aguero2626ArgentinaUKFootball18.318.35523.323.3
4545Usain Bolt2727JamaicaJamaicaAthletics0.20.2232323.223.2
4545Dirk Nowitzki3636GermanyUSABasketball22.722.70.50.523.223.2
4747Blake Griffin2525USAUSABasketball16.516.56.56.52323
4848Alex Rodriguez3838USAUSABaseball22.622.60.30.322.922.9
4848Johan Santana3535VenezuelaUSABaseball22.522.50.40.422.922.9
5050Mark Teixeira3434USAUSABaseball22.522.50.20.222.722.7
5151Matt Kemp2929USAUSABaseball21.821.80.80.822.622.6
5252Joe Johnson3333USAUSABasketball21.521.51122.522.5
5353Geno Atkins2626USAUSAFootball (US)22.322.30.050.0522.422.4
5353Ryan Howard3434USAUSABaseball21.721.70.70.722.422.4
5555Aaron Rodgers3030USAUSAFootball (US)14.514.57.57.52222
5555Serena Williams3232USAUSATennis111111112222
5757Chris Bosh3030USAUSABasketball19.319.32.52.521.821.8
5757Pau Gasol3333SpainUSABasketball19.319.32.52.521.821.8
5959Yaya Touré3131Cote d'IvoireUKFootball19.219.22.52.521.721.7
6060Robinson Cano3131Dominican RepublicUSABaseball18183.53.521.521.5
6060Adrian Gonzalez3232USAUSABaseball21.121.10.40.421.521.5
6262Joe Haden2525USAUSAFootball (US)21.221.20.150.1521.421.4
6363Fernando Torres3030SpainUKFootball (US)17.817.83.53.521.321.3
6464Henrik Stenson3838USAUSAGolf18183.23.221.221.2
6565Vernon Wells3535USAUSABaseball21210.10.121.121.1
6666Canelo Alvarez2323MexicoUSABoxing19.519.51.51.52121
6666Drew Brees3535USAUSAFootball (US)101011112121
6666Eli Manning3333USAUSAFootball (US)13.513.57.57.52121
6969Julius Peppers3434USAUSAFootball (US)20.420.40.40.420.820.8
7070Cole Hamels3030USAUSABaseball20.520.50.20.220.720.7
7070Jason Peters3232USAUSAFootball (US)20.720.70.50.520.720.7
7070Justin Verlander3131USAUSABaseball20.220.20.50.520.720.7
7373Tim Lincecum3030USAUSABaseball20.320.30.250.2520.620.6
7474Carl Crawford3232USAUSABaseball20.220.20.30.320.520.5
7575Matt Cain2929USAUSABaseball20200.40.420.420.4
7575Barry Zito3636USAUSABaseball20.320.30.10.120.420.4
7777Felix Hernandez2828VenezuelaUSABaseball20.120.10.20.220.320.3
7777Albert Pujols3434Dominican RepublicUSABaseball18.318.32220.320.3
7979Deron Williams3030USAUSABasketball18.518.51.51.52020
8080David Ortiz3838Dominican RepublicUSABaseball14.814.85519.819.8
8181Robin van Persie3131NetherlandsUKFootball16.516.53319.519.5
8282Russell Westbrook2525USAUSABasketball14.714.74.54.519.219.2
8383Sebastian Vettel2727GermanySwitzerlandAuto Racing (F1)1818111919
8484Carlos Dunlap2525USAUSAFootball (US)18.718.70.050.0518.818.8
8484Zach Randolph3232USAUSABasketball18.318.30.50.518.818.8
8686Steven Gerrard3434UKUKFootball13.213.25.55.518.718.7
8686Jeff Gordon4242USAUSAAuto Racing (US)13.713.75518.718.7
8888Rudy Gay2727USAUSABasketball17.917.90.70.718.618.6
8989Larry Fitzgerald3030USAUSAFootball (US)17171.51.518.518.5
8989Mesut Ozil2525GermanyUKFootball12.512.56618.518.5
9191Branden Albert2929USAUSAFootball (US)18.418.40.040.0418.418.4
9292Franck Ribéry3131FranceGermanyFootball16.816.81.51.518.318.3
9393Alfonso Soriano3838Dominican RepublicUSABaseball18180.050.0518.118.1
9494Jairus Byrd2727USAUSAFootball (US)17.917.90.10.11818
9595Adam Scott3333AustraliaSwitzerlandGolf8.78.79917.717.7
9696Terrell Suggs3131USAUSAFootball (US)17.417.40.20.217.617.6
9797Brandon Marshall3030USAUSAFootball (US)16.816.80.70.717.517.5
9797Jayson Werth3535USAUSABaseball17.317.30.20.217.517.5
9999Matt Holliday3434USAUSABaseball17.217.20.20.217.417.4
100100Luis Suarez2727UruguayUKFootball13.313.34417.317.3