Andrew Bogut is only set to get richer off the back of lucrative National Basketball Association TV deals.
Australia’s top 50 earning sports stars made a combined $164 million between them last year. Here’s the full list, which totals on-field and endorsement earnings for calendar 2014.
Andrew Bogut
In second year of big contract with NBA team Golden State Warriors
2 Adam Scott Golf $15.5m
Big off-course earnings from sponsors including Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo
3 Jason Day Golf $10.65m
Perennial top-10 finisher on US PGA Tour
4 Marcos Ambrose Motor Racing $5.68m
Figure represents total prizemoney won on US Nascar circuit
5 Tim Cahill Soccer $5.5m
Has signed a lucrative one-year contract with Shangai Shenhua
Grant Balfour
Relief pitcher for Tampa Bay Rays
7 Patrick Mills Basketball $4.61m
Signed extended contract with NBA champion with San Antonio Spurs
8 Shane Watson Cricket $4.5m
Australia’s highest-paid cricketer
9 Dante Exum Basketball $4.34m
On rookie contract with NBA team Utah Jazz
10 Mitchell Johnson Cricket $4.1m
Earned close to $1.5 million playing for IPL team Kings XI Punjab
11 Michael Clarke Cricket $4m
Australian cricket captain has several sponsors, including Spartan, BP and Hublot
12 David Warner Cricket $3.8m
Rising star of cricket, is brand ambassador for LG
13 John Senden Golf $3.43m
Won the Valspar Championship on the US PGA Tour in 2014
14 Steve Smith Cricket $3.1m
Already captained Australian test team and set to be the sport’s highest paid player
15 Marc Leishman Golf $3.07m
Finished in top 10 six times on US PGA Tour in 2014
Mile Jedinak
Captain of English Premier League club Crystal Palace
17 Brett Holman Soccer $3m
Plays for El Nasr in United Arab Emirates league
18 James Faulkner Cricket $2.8m
Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Mick Fanning
Earnings include royalties from Reef Bottle Opener Sandals
20 Aron Baynes Basketball $2.7m
Signed new deal for NBA club San Antonio Spurs after winning championship
21 Daniel Ricciardo Motor Racing $2.6m
Red Bull’s number one Formula One driver in 2015
22 Ryan McGowan Soccer $2.5m
Signed for Scottish club Dundee United after lucrative stint in China
23 Cadel Evans Cycling $2.5m
Retired after stellar career including 2011 Tour de France win
24 Brad Haddin Cricket $2.5m
Australian wicketkeeper in three forms of the game
25 Glenn Maxwell Cricket $2.4m
Earned more than $1 million for Kings Punjab X1
26 Matt Jones Golf $2.31m
Won Shell Houston Open on US PGA Tour
27 Mitchell Starc Cricket $2.2m
Has million-dollar contract with Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL
28 Geoff Ogilvy Golf $2.17m
Barracuda Championship win was eighth on US PGA Tour
29 Steven Bowditch Golf $2.08m
Won the Valero Texas Open on US PGA Tour
30 Julian Wilson Surfing $2m
Sponsors include Hurley, Red Bull and Oakley
31 Mark Bresciano Soccer $2m
Plays for Qatar Stars League side Al-Gharafa
32 Mark Webber Motor Racing $2m
Left Formula 1 for Porsche sportscar team
Craig Lowndes
Highest paid driver on the V8Supercars circuit
34 Joel Parkinson Surfing $1.8
Has big sponsorship with Billabong
35 James Courtney Motor Racing $1.8m
Drives for V8 Holden Racing Team
36 George Bailey Cricket $1.8m
Stepped down as Australian Twenty20 captain in late 2014
37 Aaron Finch Cricket $1.8m
Picked up by Mumbai Indians in IPL auction for $662,000
38 Stuart Appleby Golf 1.77m
Has won almost $29 million in career on US PGA Tour
Stephanie Gilmore
Sponsors include Quiksilver and Ford
40 Jamie Whincup Motor Racing $1.6m
Drives for the Red Bull Racing V8 team
41 Taj Burrow Surfing $1.5m
Large sponsorship deal with Billabong
42 Josh Kerr Surfing $1.5m
Sponsors include Rusty and Arnett eyewear
43 Israel Folau Rugby Union $1.5m
Australian Wallaby also won 2014 Super Rugby title with NSW Waratahs
44 Will Power Motor Racing $1.5m
Won 2014 Indycar title in the US
45 Brett Lee Cricket $1.5m
Announced retirement in January but still popular with sponsors
46 Alex Leapai Boxing $1.5m
Lost world heavyweight boxing title bout to Wladimir Klitschko but still got big payday
47 Gary Ablett Australian Rules Football $1.5m
Plays for AFL club Gold Coast Suns
48 Zac Purton Horse Racing $1.4m
Highly-paid jockey plies trade mainly in Hong Kong
49 Michael Hussey Cricket $1.4m
Played for Mumbai Indians in 2014 IPL
Karrie Webb
Closing in on $US20 million career earnings on US LPGA Tour
Additional research by Christopher Ashen
ONES TO WATCH
The next crop of Australian athletes set for big paydays
Nick Kyrgios (Tennis): Will almost certainly break into the top 2015 sports earners list after quarter-final appearance at the Australian Open.
Minjee Lee (Golf): 18-year-old already ranked 68th best female golfer in the world.
Tyler Wright (Surfing). One of several young surfers about to break the $1 million earnings mark as prize money and sponsorship increases.
Massimo Luongo (Soccer): Starring performance for the Socceroos at Asian Cup has big English and European clubs circling.
Caleb Ewan (Cycling): 20-year-old could inherit Cadel Evans’ mantle as top Australian rider.
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