6. Phil Kessel – $10 million earnings
Currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Phil Kessel is an ice hockey right winger on an enviable salary of $10 million.
Beginning his professional career with the Boston Bruins in 2006, Kessel began earning $850,000, which was the maximum a rookie could be paid. He then moved to the Maple Leaves in 2009, signing a 5-year contract worth $27 million.
Kessel has represented the United States internationally for a decade, winning gold in 2005.
