Your mileage is going to vary on a lot of the Tom Hanks, Disposable Lead of Dopey â80s Comedies, entries, but this one is definitely one of the silliest, dumbest and, amusingly, most eternal: There are movies from this time period that Hanks can hide from now, but this is definitely not one of them.
For example the median expected annual pay for a typical Professional Athlete in the United States is $32,981, so 50% of the people who perform the job of Professional Athlete in the United States are expected to make less than $32,981. Source: HR Reported data as of March 31, 2017. Salary. Salary + Bonus.
CHART: Here Is What The Highest-Paid Athletes Make Per Game. No athlete in North America makes more money during competition than Kobe Bryant who will make $30.5 million this season. But if we consider how much he makes per game, his salary suddenly seems minuscule compared to Peyton Manning. The chart below is a look at the highest-paid athletes in each of the five major North American sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS) with their 2013 or 2013-14 salary listed below their name. While Manning will make just slightly more than Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators, his per game paycheck easily outdistances the others.