Ice Hockey · Pittsburgh Penguins
Erik Karlsson - salary, contract & career earnings
Erik Karlsson's career earnings are $138,929,878.
CAREER EARNINGS$138,929,878$138.9m
BASE SALARY$2,000,000$2.0m
TEAMPittsburgh Penguins
POSITIONDefenseman
Contract history
8 rows8 seasons · best was 2019-20 on $14,500,000 · $92,000,000 over this deal
$15m 19
$12m 20
$15m 21
$12m 22
$12m 23
$11m 24
$9.0m 25
$7.5m 26
season running total
| YEAR | AGE | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | CASH TOTAL | CUMULATIVE CASH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 29 | $3,500,000$3.5m | $11,000,000$11.0m | $11,500,000$11.5m | 14.11% | $14,500,000$14.5m | $14,500,000$14.5m |
| 2020-21 | 30 | $2,000,000$2.0m | $10,000,000$10.0m | $11,500,000$11.5m | 14.39% | $12,000,000$12.0m | $26,500,000$26.5m |
| 2021-22 | 31 | $5,500,000$5.5m | $9,000,000$9.0m | $11,500,000$11.5m | 15.07% | $14,500,000$14.5m | $41,000,000$41.0m |
| 2022-23 | 32 | $2,000,000$2.0m | $10,000,000$10.0m | $11,500,000$11.5m | 16.04% | $12,000,000$12.0m | $53,000,000$53.0m |
| 2023-24 | 33 | $10,500,000$10.5m | $1,000,000 | $11,500,000$11.5m | 20.9% | $11,500,000$11.5m | $64,500,000$64.5m |
| 2024-25 | 34 | $10,000,000$10.0m | $1,000,000 | $11,500,000$11.5m | 29.51% | $11,000,000$11.0m | $75,500,000$75.5m |
| 2025-26 | 35 | $4,000,000$4.0m | $5,000,000$5.0m | $11,500,000$11.5m | 31.68% | $9,000,000$9.0m | $84,500,000$84.5m |
| 2026-27 | 36 | $1,500,000$1.5m | $6,000,000$6.0m | $11,500,000$11.5m | 39.24% | $7,500,000$7.5m | $92,000,000$92.0m |
Earnings by season
18 seasons · best was 2019-2020 on $14,500,000 · $138,929,878 in total
$875k 09
$875k 10
$875k 11
$3.8m 12
$5.5m 13
$6.5m 14
$7.0m 15
$7.0m 16
$7.0m 17
$7.5m 18
$15m 19
$12m 20
$15m 21
$12m 22
$12m 23
$11m 24
$9.0m 25
$7.5m 26
season running total
| YEAR | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | CASH TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | $787,500 | $87,500 | $875,000 |
| 2010-2011 | $787,500 | $87,500 | $875,000 |
| 2011-2012 | $787,500 | $87,500 | $875,000 |
| 2012-2013 | $2,804,878$2.8m | $1,000,000 | $3,804,878$3.8m |
| 2013-2014 | $5,500,000$5.5m | - | $5,500,000$5.5m |
| 2014-2015 | $6,500,000$6.5m | - | $6,500,000$6.5m |
| 2015-2016 | $7,000,000$7.0m | - | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 2016-2017 | $7,000,000$7.0m | - | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 2017-2018 | $7,000,000$7.0m | - | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 2018-2019 | $7,500,000$7.5m | - | $7,500,000$7.5m |
| 2019-2020 | $3,500,000$3.5m | $11,000,000$11.0m | $14,500,000$14.5m |
| 2020-2021 | $2,000,000$2.0m | $10,000,000$10.0m | $12,000,000$12.0m |
| 2021-2022 | $5,500,000$5.5m | $9,000,000$9.0m | $14,500,000$14.5m |
| 2022-2023 | $2,000,000$2.0m | $10,000,000$10.0m | $12,000,000$12.0m |
| Total Earnings (14 seasons) | $58,667,378$58.7m | - | $99,929,878$99.9m |
| 2023-2024 | $10,500,000$10.5m | $1,000,000 | $11,500,000$11.5m |
| 2024-2025 | $10,000,000$10.0m | $1,000,000 | $11,000,000$11.0m |
| 2025-2026 | $4,000,000$4.0m | $5,000,000$5.0m | $9,000,000$9.0m |
| 2026-2027 | $1,500,000$1.5m | $6,000,000$6.0m | $7,500,000$7.5m |
| Total | $84,667,378$84.7m | - | $138,929,878$138.9m |
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Number 6 of 1084 on the NHL all-time earnings list
The all-time list ranks every career on record, and this one is worth $138,929,878, 0.5% of everything the league has put on a contract. 39.1% of it is signing bonus, against 14.1% across the league: more of this career than usual was money handed over for putting a name on the contract rather than for playing.
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The careers either side of this one on the all-time list
Alex Ovechkin £128.4m Sidney Crosby £117.2m Nathan MacKinnon £115.5m Evgeni Malkin £114.0m Drew Doughty £108.2m Shea Weber £99.9m Carey Price £98.5m Anze Kopitar £97.2m Jonathan Huberdeau £97.0m Ryan Suter £94.8m Aleksander Barkov £89.0m Steven Stamkos £87.7m Tyler Seguin £87.2m Patrick Kane £86.9m Nicklas Backstrom £86.9m Keaton Middleton £14k Alex D'Orio £9k Dereck Baribeau £9k Frederic Allard £9k Daniel Walcott £5k
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Frequently asked questions
What is Erik Karlsson's net worth?
We publish career earnings rather than net worth. Erik Karlsson's career earnings are $138,929,878.
Who does Erik Karlsson play for?
Erik Karlsson plays for Pittsburgh Penguins .
How many seasons of earnings are recorded for Erik Karlsson?
We hold 8 seasons of earnings history for Erik Karlsson.