61. Russell Wilson ($42 million)
AthleteThe quarterback earned $2 million in salary during his first three seasons, but the Seattle Seahawks rewarded him in the summer of 2015 with a four-year contract extension worth $87.6 million...
View Article61. Elton John ($42 million)
MusicianPlaying an otherworldly 94 gigs during our scoring period, many of them in Las Vegas, the Rocketman blasted onto the Celebrity 100 list for the tenth time. He also earns big from his work as a...
View Article60. Rory McIlroy ($42.5 million)
AthleteThe golfer's on-course earnings fell by nearly $9 million, but McIlroy continues to be a bankable marketing star. Nike, his biggest endorsement deal, pays nearly $20 million annually. He also...
View Article58. Sofia Vergara ($43 million)
TV ActressWhile the Colombian actor may be best known for her Emmy-nominated performance as Gloria on Modern Family--a role that earns her millions each year--most of her income comes from lucrative...
View Article58. Ben Affleck ($43 million)
ActorIt may have been panned by critics, but Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicegave Affleck the best box office of his career: The movie grossed over $870 million worldwide. The caped crusader earns...
View Article57. Jerry Seinfeld ($43.5 million)
ComedianFor this comedian, Seinfeld is the gift that keeps on giving: Jerry's namesake show--for which he holds a hefty chunk of the rights--still earns him millions each year in syndication,...
View Article54. Floyd Mayweather Jr. ($44 million)
AthleteThe boxer says he is retired after defeating Andre Berto in September to run his record to 49-0. The world's highest-paid athlete three of the previous four years banked $32 million for the...
View Article54. Tom Brady ($44 million)
AthleteThe Patriots' quarterback signed a contract extension in March that included a $28 million signing bonus, lowering his 2016 base salary from $9 million to just $1 million in the process. That...
View Article54. Bigbang ($44 million)
MusiciansThe Seoul-based boyband clocked the biggest year ever for a K-Pop act--and became the first Korean act to land on our Celebrity 100 list, thanks to arena shows in Asia and beyond. One...
View Article53. Joe Flacco ($44.5 million)
AthleteThe 2013 Super Bowl MVP broke the bank in the offseason with a new three-year, $66.4 million contract that will keep him with the Baltimore Ravens through 2021. The deal includes a $40 million...
View Article52. Eli Manning ($45 million)
AthleteThe two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback signed a four-year, $84 million contract extension in September 2015. The pact includes a $31 million signing bonus and $65 million in guarantees....
View Article51. Tiger Woods ($45.5 million)
AthleteThe 14-time major winner turned 40 in December 2015 and is feeling his mortality on the golf course, playing only 18 events since the start 2014 and making just six cuts. Woods built a fortune...
View Article49. Jennifer Lawrence ($46 million)
ActressFor a second consecutive year, Lawrence is Hollywood's highest-paid woman. She took a cut of profits from the big box office gross of her final Hunger Games installment ($653.4 million) and...
View Article49. Lewis Hamilton ($46 million)
AthleteThe British racecar driver signed a three-year contract extension last year to drive for Mercedes' F1 team; it kicks in with the 2016 season and could pay out more than $140 million, including...
View Article48. Judy Sheindlin ($47 million)
PersonalityThe chief justice of daytime TV, better known to fans as Judge Judy, still rules over the courtroom that made her a centimillionaire. Despite getting a late start--she first appeared on...
View Article47. Toby Keith ($47.5 million)
MusicianHe's been filling his Red Solo cup up--with money. The veteran country star has earned more than $450 million pretax over the past nine years from constant touring, endorsements with the likes...
View Article46. Johnny Depp ($48 million)
ActorIn May a judge ordered a restraining order against Depp after his wife alleged he physically and verbally abused her. The damning accusations did not impact his earnings during our scoring...
View Article45. Foo Fighters ($48.5 million)
MusiciansAfter more than two decades, the Seattle rock band is still fighting the good fight. The Foo Fighters made the majority of their cash from their Sonic Highways tour, which was nearly derailed...
View Article44. Muse ($49 million)
MusiciansThe British rock band may not have the name recognition of the Foo Fighters or Dave Matthews Band, but still topped both in earnings. The reason: Grammy-winning album Drones and the ensuing...
View Article43. Kobe Bryant ($50 million)
AthleteThe NBA's third all-time leading scorer retired with $680 million in salary and endorsements during his two decade career, the most ever for a team athlete during his or her playing career....
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