Joe Thornton
NHL Fortune:
$110,222,561
Description
Joe Thornton’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $110,222,561 (US $159,650,168 in today's dollars), ranking #18 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: July 2, 1979Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
- Year: 1997
- Round #1
- Overall Pick: 1
- By: Boston Bruins
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Salary History - Joe Thornton All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank | |
1997-98 | $925,000 | $1,811,737 | 232 | |
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98. | ||||
Source(s): The Hockey News | ||||
1998-99 | $925,000 | $1,784,062 | 272 | |
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99. | ||||
Source(s): The Hockey News | ||||
1999-00 | $925,000 | $1,745,828 | 306 | |
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000. | ||||
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster | ||||
2000-01 | $1,550,000 | $2,829,965 | 197 | |
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01. | ||||
Source(s): The Hockey News | ||||
2001-02 | $1,825,000 | $3,240,413 | 193 | |
2002-03 | $2,175,000 | $3,801,534 | 183 | |
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments. | ||||
Source(s): La Presse | ||||
2003-04 | $5,500,000 | $9,399,870 | 40 | |
2004-05 | NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid. | |||
2005-06 | $6,660,000 | $10,722,024 | 12 | |
Prior to the season, signed a three-year contract with the Boston Bruins for $20M. | ||||
Source(s): La Presse / Book: La glorieuse histoire des Canadiens | ||||
2006-07 | $6,670,000 | $10,402,540 | 15 | |
Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
2007-08 | $6,670,000 | $10,114,054 | 23 | |
Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
2008-09 | $7,200,000 | $10,514,073 | 21 | |
Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
2009-10 | $7,200,000 | $10,551,319 | 20 | |
Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
2010-11 | $7,200,000 | $10,380,996 | 23 | |
Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
2011-12 | $8,000,000 | $11,181,648 | 10 | |
Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
2012-13 | $4,097,561 | $5,611,190 | 27 | |
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $7,000,000 was prorated for the 48-game season. | ||||
Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
2013-14 | $6,000,000 | $8,097,527 | 52 | |
Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
2014-15 | $6,750,000 | $8,964,265 | 44 | |
Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
2015-16 | $6,750,000 | $8,953,675 | 54 | |
Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
2016-17 | $6,750,000 | $8,842,132 | 59 | |
Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
2017-18 | $8,000,000 | $10,261,097 | 30 | |
Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
2018-19 | $5,000,000 | $6,260,205 | 178 | |
Prior to the season, signed a one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks for $5M. | ||||
Source(s): NHLPA / Book: CUJO - The Untold Story of My Life On and Off the Ice | ||||
2019-20 | $2,000,000 | $2,459,517 | 429 | |
Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
2020-21 | $700,000 | $850,386 | 910 | |
As a free agent, on October 16, 2020, signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for $700,000. | ||||
Source(s): Pierre LeBrun | ||||
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the NHL played a 56-game season instead of 82. Base salaries were not pro-rated but 10% of $700,000 was deferred and payable in three yearly payments, starting in October 2022, without interests. Escrow for the season was increased to 20% and performance bonuses were pro-rated (amounts and targets to reach). | ||||
2021-22 | $750,000 | $870,111 | 880 | |
On August 13, 2021, as a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the Florida Panthers for $750,000. | ||||
Source(s): NBC Sports / NHLPA | ||||
Career Total: US $110,222,561 (In today's dollars: US $159,650,168) NHL Rank: 18 (In today's dollars: 14) |