Net Worth: $300 Million
What Is Tom Brady’s Net Worth?
ChinaImages / Depositiphotos.comTom Brady’s net worth is estimated to be $300 million. His fortune has been largely earned from a former NFL career that included a record 10 Super Bowl appearances and seven Super Bowl wins. Brady is the proud recipient of a record five Super Bowl MVP awards and three NFL MVP awards.
Tom Brady’s career spanned an impressive 23 seasons and his last two seasons with the Tampa Bay Bucs were still paying him an impressive two-year $50 million with $9 million in incentive bonuses.
Tom Brady’s net worth includes $473 million earned during his playing days and from endorsement deals. That’s not too bad for a guy who was picked 199th overall in the NFL draft.
What Was Tom Brady’s NFL Salary?
ChinaImages / Depositphotos.comCareer Earnings
Tom Brady’s net worth growth started slow with a three-year, $866,500 deal. During the off-season in 2001, the New England Patriots announced a four-year contract extension worth nearly $30 million, per ESPN.
During his playing career, Tom Brady earned $332,962,392 in salary, according to Spotrac. Some of the highlights of Brady’s career include $67.48 million in salary and $176,16 million in signing bonuses.
While his take-home pay is impressive, it’s important to remember that Brady had to pay agent fees, taxes, and other expenses, which likely cut his earnings in half.
| YEAR | SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | WORKOUT BONUS | RESTRUCTURE BONUS | OPTION BONUS | INCENTIVE | EARNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $193,000 | $38,500 | – | – | – | – | – | $231,500 |
| 2001 | $298,000 | – | – | $4,160 | – | – | $70,000 | $372,160 |
| 2002 | $375,000 | $3,500,000 | – | $3,780 | – | – | – | $3,878,780 |
| 2003 | $450,000 | – | – | $4,700 | $2,675,000 | $6,000,000 | – | $9,129,700 |
| 2004 | $535,000 | – | – | $4,200 | $4,965,000 | – | $500,000 | $6,004,200 |
| 2005 | $1,000,000 | $10,000,000 | – | $4,180 | – | – | $1,000,000 | $12,004,180 |
| 2006 | $4,000,000 | $4,500,000 | – | $4,840 | – | $5,500,000 | – | $14,004,840 |
| 2007 | $15,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |||||
| OPOY | – | $5,160 | $5,280,000 | $6,500,000 | – | $12,505,160 | ||
| 2008 | $5,000,000 | – | $3,000,000 | $1,320 | – | – | – | $8,001,320 |
| 2009 | $5,000,000 | – | $3,000,000 | – | – | – | – | $8,000,000 |
| 2010 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | |||||
| OPOY | $3,000,000 | – | – | – | – | $16,500,000 | ||
| 2011 | $5,750,000 | $10,000,000 | $4,000,000 | – | – | – | – | $19,750,000 |
| 2012 | $950,000 | – | $6,000,000 | $250,000 | $4,800,000 | – | – | $12,000,000 |
| 2013 | $1,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $2,000,000 | – | – | – | – | $13,000,000 |
| 2014 | $2,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $2,000,000 | – | – | – | – | $19,000,000 |
| 2015 | $8,000,000 | $5,000,000 | – | – | – | – | $10,663 | $13,010,663 |
| 2016 | $764,705 | $14,000,000 | – | – | – | – | $9,596 | $14,774,301 |
| 2017 | $1,000,000 | $14,000,000 | – | – | – | – | – | $15,000,000 |
| 2018 | $4,000,000 | – | $1,000,000 | – | $10,000,000 | – | – | $15,000,000 |
| 2019 | $1,750,000 | $20,250,000 | $1,000,000 | – | – | – | – | $23,000,000 |
| 2020 | $15,000,000 | – | $10,000,000 | – | – | – | $3,375,000 | $28,375,000 |
| 2021 | $1,075,000 | $35,000,000 | $1,470,588 | – | – | – | $1,875,000 | $39,420,588 |
| 2022 | $1,120,000 | $28,880,000 | – | – | – | – | – | $30,000,000 |
| 23 seasons | $67,480,705 | $176,168,500 | $36,470,588 | $282,340 | $27,720,000 | $18,000,000 | $6,840,259 | $332,962,392 |
How Much Has Tom Brady Earn From Product Endorsements?
jenta / Depositphotos.comIn 2022 Forbes estimated that Tom Brady is still earning millions per year from endorsement deals. That number may have been even higher during the height of Brady’s playing days.
Tom Brady’s endorsement deals have included the likes of Beats by Dr., Ugg Boots, Under Armour, Tag Heuer, Movado, Aston Martin, and Glaceau Smartwater.
A product endorsement estimate from AOL suggests that Tom Brady made at least $100 million from brand endorsement deals during his playing days.
Brady also endorses his company, a fitness venture called TB12 Sports which he launched with his trainer, Alex Guerrero, in 2016.
In 2019 alone, Wealthy Gorilla claims that Brady made $14 million from product endorsements.
Tom Brady’s Massive $375 Million Deal With Fox Sports
ProShooter / Depositphotos.comTom Brady’s net worth is going to skyrocket even further when he joins the Fox Sports teams for the 2024 season. The winningest man in NFL history will take home $37.5 million over 10 years.
The deal was originally slated to start earlier but Tom Brady’s decision to join the Tampa Bay Bucs put the offer on hold.
The move is huge for Fox Sports which has to compete with an ESPN lineup that includes Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Joe Buck, and Troy Aikman.
Tom Brady’s net worth will soon increase by at least $375 million and with endorsement deals still on the table, it’s very much possible that the first decade of his post-NFL career will still earn the Super Bowl champ at least half a billion dollars in additional pay.
