Alex Rodriguez’s net worth is $235 million. The Alex Rodriguez net worth figure is built mostly on salary, with a much smaller cut from endorsements and investments.
When you smoke cigarettes for decades, lung cancer doesn’t come as a shock. When you make $20 million to $30 million a year for decades, the expected side effect is getting extremely rich. Alex Rodriguez has earned such a high salary for so many years that a high Alex Rodriguez net worth figure is as natural as wearing cleats. The Yankees infielder has earned a total of $416 million over the years in salary from MLB contracts. He has earned a comparatively low $34 million in estimated endorsement deal money. All together, that comes to $450 million. The reason he doesn’t still have that much money is taxes and expenses. A-Rod pays the highest federal tax rate possible, shelling out $223 million in his lifetime to Uncle Sam. Expenses estimated at another 10% take $45 million more, while investments add back a likely $53 million.
The tables below show hard data for Rodriguez’s salary, plus media estimates of endorsement pay. Calculations on tax, expense and investment money round out the full Alex Rodriguez net worth picture. As to those who point to A-Rod’s characteristic lavish spending as evidence his net worth is lower than reported, the player has a Midas touch. Like Richard Pryor in Brewster’s Millions, A-Rod seems to make money every time he spends it.
Alex Rodriguez Net Worth Comparisons
Alex Rodriguez Net Worth Facts | |
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Alex Rodriguez net worth | $235,263,325 |
Alex Rodriguez net worth vs Derek Jeter net worth | 30% bigger |
Alex Rodriguez net worth vs David Ortiz net worth | 5 times bigger |
Alex Rodriguez net worth vs Albert Pujols net worth | About the same |
Alex Rodriguez net worth vs Tiger Woods net worth | About 1/4 as big |
Alex Rodriguez net worth vs LeBron James net worth | 8% bigger |
Alex Rodriguez net worth vs Bill Clinton net worth | 3 times bigger |
Alex Rodriguez net worth vs Peyton Manning net worth | 26% bigger |
Alex Rodriguez net worth vs typical American family net worth | 3,538 times bigger |
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All in all, salary chips in $416 million to the A-Rod net worth sum. Endorsements add $34 million. Rodriguez’s average salary from 2001 through 2016 was $25 million, and that’s even with his 2014 suspension factored in. Even with decreased pay in 2016, the infielder is still on track to make $23 million in combined salary and endorsement pay.
Sources of Alex Rodriguez Net Worth | |
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Income Source | Amount |
Alex Rodriguez Salary Total | $416,159,551 |
Endorsements | $34,000,000 |
Total Alex Rodriguez Earnings | $450,159,551 |
Average Alex Rodriguez Salary (Average) | $25,257,428 |
Alex Rodriguez Salary 2016 (+Endorsements) | $23,000,000 |
Taxes (52.9%) | $222,967,255 |
Expenses (10%) | $45,015,955 |
Investments (6% of net worth/yr) | $53,086,984 |
Alex Rodriguez Net Worth | $235,263,325 |
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Alex Rodriguez Net Worth Over Time | |
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Alex Rodriguez net worth 2002 | $26,991,250 |
Alex Rodriguez net worth 2003 | $38,013,675 |
Alex Rodriguez net worth 2004 | $49,210,902 |
Alex Rodriguez net worth 2005 | $62,875,241 |
Alex Rodriguez net worth 2006 | $76,505,084 |
Alex Rodriguez net worth 2007 | $92,053,623 |
Alex Rodriguez net worth 2008 | $107,376,499 |
Alex Rodriguez net worth 2009 | $125,252,587 |
Alex Rodriguez net worth 2010 | $143,681,904 |
Alex Rodriguez net worth 2011 | $162,265,771 |
Alex Rodriguez net worth 2012 | $180,593,172 |
Alex Rodriguez net worth 2013 | $199,071,970 |
Alex Rodriguez net worth 2014 | $202,673,118 |
Alex Rodriguez net worth 2015 | $218,924,646 |
Alex Rodriguez net worth 2016 | $235,263,325 |
The table and chart above show the growth of the Alex Rodriguez net worth monster over time. The net worth figures you see above combine A-Rod’s MLB salary and his endorsement deals. They also adjust for taxes and expenses, adding 6% back in each year for probable investments. The low trajectory of the net worth line from ’93 through 2000 is only low when it’s compared to Rodriguez’s other years. Really in those years Rodriguez was earning anywhere from half a million up to $4.4 million every year. Yet in 2001 the A-Rod money train really picked up steam. Since that year, the star player has made at least $21 million every year with the exception of 2014’s extended suspension. That’s the little flat spot in the mostly massively upward curving line above.
Watching @kobebryant's last game with the crew. #MambaDay pic.twitter.com/bDlmtXKJ0A
— Alex Rodriguez (@AROD) April 14, 2016
Alex Rodriguez Salary Over Time
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Rodriguez’s post-suspension salary has not returned to its $30 million dollar levels. That said, he’s still guaranteed $20 million a year through the end of 2017. To see how salary and endorsements work to build the Alex Rodriguez net worth total, see below.
Endorsements and Alex Rodriguez Net Worth
Most online estimates put A-Rod’s annual endorsement pay at about $2 million a year since 2000. That adds up to $34 million in endorsement pay by 2016.
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Where Did We Get Our Alex Rodriguez Net Worth Numbers?
Figuring A-Rod’s net worth is a question of adding up his yearly salary and endorsement pay to get his total earnings. The table below shows the first part of that equation. It gives Rodriguez’s total earnings every year since 1994. Note the negative earnings estimate in 2014. That’s because the player spent an estimated $5 million on legal fees fighting his suspension over alleged performance enhancing drug use.
Alex Rodriguez Net Worth Calculations | |||
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Year | Salary | Endorsements | Total Alex Rodriguez Earnings |
1994 | $442,333 | $442,333 | |
1995 | $442,333 | $442,333 | |
1996 | $442,333 | $442,333 | |
1997 | $1,112,500 | $1,112,500 | |
1998 | $2,126,200 | $2,126,200 | |
1999 | $3,112,500 | $3,112,500 | |
2000 | $4,362,500 | $2,000,000 | $6,362,500 |
2001 | $22,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $24,250,000 |
2002 | $22,400,000 | $2,000,000 | $24,400,000 |
2003 | $22,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $24,500,000 |
2004 | $22,100,000 | $2,000,000 | $24,100,000 |
2005 | $27,200,000 | $2,000,000 | $29,200,000 |
2006 | $26,100,000 | $2,000,000 | $28,100,000 |
2007 | $29,700,000 | $2,000,000 | $31,700,000 |
2008 | $28,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $30,000,000 |
2009 | $33,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
2010 | $33,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
2011 | $32,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $34,000,000 |
2012 | $30,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $32,000,000 |
2013 | $29,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $31,000,000 |
2014 | $3,868,852 | $2,000,000 | $5,868,852 |
2015 | $22,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $24,000,000 |
2016 | $21,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $23,000,000 |
Alex Rodriguez Net Worth Totals | $416,159,551 | $34,000,000 | $450,159,551 |
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Taxes, Expenses and Alex Rodriguez Net Worth
Alex Rodriguez Net Worth Adjustments | |||||
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Year | Total Alex Rodriguez Earnings | Taxes at 48.42% | Expenses at 10% | Investment Income (6%) | Alex Rodriguez Net Worth |
1994 | $442,333 | $214,178 | $44,233 | $0 | $183,922 |
1995 | $442,333 | $214,178 | $44,233 | $5,692 | $373,536 |
1996 | $442,333 | $214,178 | $44,233 | $11,560 | $569,018 |
1997 | $1,112,500 | $538,673 | $111,250 | $17,610 | $1,049,206 |
1998 | $2,126,200 | $1,029,506 | $212,620 | $32,471 | $1,965,751 |
1999 | $3,112,500 | $1,507,073 | $311,250 | $60,836 | $3,320,764 |
2000 | $6,362,500 | $3,080,723 | $636,250 | $102,771 | $6,069,063 |
2001 | $24,250,000 | $11,741,850 | $2,425,000 | $187,825 | $16,340,038 |
2002 | $24,400,000 | $11,814,480 | $2,440,000 | $505,691 | $26,991,250 |
2003 | $24,500,000 | $11,862,900 | $2,450,000 | $835,325 | $38,013,675 |
2004 | $24,100,000 | $11,669,220 | $2,410,000 | $1,176,447 | $49,210,902 |
2005 | $29,200,000 | $14,138,640 | $2,920,000 | $1,522,979 | $62,875,241 |
2006 | $28,100,000 | $13,606,020 | $2,810,000 | $1,945,863 | $76,505,084 |
2007 | $31,700,000 | $15,349,140 | $3,170,000 | $2,367,679 | $92,053,623 |
2008 | $30,000,000 | $14,526,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,848,876 | $107,376,499 |
2009 | $35,000,000 | $16,947,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,323,088 | $125,252,587 |
2010 | $35,000,000 | $16,947,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,876,317 | $143,681,904 |
2011 | $34,000,000 | $16,462,800 | $3,400,000 | $4,446,668 | $162,265,771 |
2012 | $32,000,000 | $15,494,400 | $3,200,000 | $5,021,801 | $180,593,172 |
2013 | $31,000,000 | $15,010,200 | $3,100,000 | $5,588,997 | $199,071,970 |
2014 | $5,868,852 | $7,841,698 | $586,885 | $6,160,879 | $202,673,118 |
2015 | $24,000,000 | $11,620,800 | $2,400,000 | $6,272,328 | $218,924,646 |
2016 | $23,000,000 | $11,136,600 | $2,300,000 | $6,775,280 | $235,263,325 |
Totals | $450,159,551 | $222,967,255 | $45,015,955 | $53,086,984 |
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How Much Did Rodriguez’s Suspension Hurt His Net Worth?
A-Rod’s 2014 suspension from the MLB because of performance enhancing drugs likely took about $32 million from his net worth. Without that suspension, the player would have a net worth of around $270 million by now. By most estimates, Rodriguez spent around $5 million in legal fees. He also missed out on about $25 million in MLB salary. Finally, without that money he lost about another $1 to $2 million in investment income.
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To my good friend @kobebryant. Thanks for all of the memories and inspiration. #legend #MambaDay (pic: @lakers) pic.twitter.com/GcautCkVyB
— Alex Rodriguez (@AROD) April 13, 2016
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