The NFL has had many outstanding power couples over the years, but perhaps no couple can surpass Travis Kelce – Taylor Swift.
Kelce has won two Super Bowls, and along with quarterback Patrick Mahomes, he is too familiar with football fans. He can take on many important roles in Chiefs’ matches.
As for Swift, she is even more famous than Kelce. Joining the entertainment industry at the age of 15, the pop star has now become one of the most powerful and richest artists in the world, winning countless awards during his career.
Who is richer, Travis Kelce or Taylor Swift? Let’s learn about the income of the golden couple in the American entertainment industry.
Travis Kelce’s net worth
According to Yahoo Finance, Kelce has a total net worth of about 30 million USD – not a small number for a rugby player. Most of the wealth comes from competing. However, in recent years, NFL stars have had a large source of income due to receiving advertising contracts. In 2023 alone, Kelce has starred in commercials for DirecTV, State Farm and Pfizer, among other brands. In addition, the podcast “New Heights” that this player created with his brother Jason received enthusiastic support from the audience, causing revenue to skyrocket.
Now that he is a celebrity, Kelce’s net worth will increase rapidly.
Kelce is currently in the second year of a four-year, $57.25 million contract extension signed with the Chiefs. Currently, Kelce’s average annual salary is about 14.31 million USD, ranking 4th on the list of highest paid players. In addition, his total guaranteed money is 22.75 million USD, ranking 12th.
ClassPlayerTeamAverage annual salaryfirstDarren WallerGiants17 million USD2TJ HockensonVikings16.5 million USD3George Kittle49ers15 million USD4Travis KelceChiefs14.31 million USD5Dallas GoedertEagles14.25 million USD6Mark AndrewsRavens14 million USD7Evan EngramJaguars13.75 million USD8David NjokuBrowns13.69 million USD9Dawson KnoxBills13 million USDtenJonnu SmithFalcons12.5 million USD
With the achievements and titles he has achieved, Kelce’s salary is currently considered low. He shared with Vanity Fair: “My manager kept telling me how low I was being paid and why I didn’t go to the team leader to resolve this issue. However, I had a reason to resolve it. I like that I don’t want to ask for a raise.
I’m enjoying the winning atmosphere at Chiefs and honestly I really love this place. I don’t want to leave Chiefs because my salary is higher somewhere, even though there was a case of a former teammate – Tyreek leaving the team and now he earns more than 30 million USD/year, 2 to 3 times more. My current salary.”Travis Kelce’s career earnings
According to Spotrac.com, Kelce’s career income is more than $77 million, meaning he has earned an average of $7 million per season over the past 11 seasons at Chiefs.
Travis Kelce’s annual income statistics
YearIncometwo thousand and thirteen1,108,304 USD2014531,000 USD2015678,000 USD201610,646,000 USD20173,418,750 USD20188,050,000 USD20198,750,000 USD20209,294,294 USD202111,805,872 USD202210,500,000 USD202312,250,000 USDTotal77,032,220 USD
Kelce will increase his career income to more than $100 million if the star plays until his contract expires, including add-ons, in 2025. But even if he retires before then, Kelce will still be the One of the most impressive and richest players in the NFL.
Although Kelce has accumulated an impressive net worth and has a stable income, it is still modest compared to Swift.
According to Forbes, the net worth of the pop star born in 1989 is estimated at 1.1 billion USD, increasing significantly after the success of the first leg of the “Eras Tour” – bringing in a profit of about 190 million USD after taxes.
In addition, this female singer has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, the most streamed in Spotify history. And yet, Taylor Swift has won 12 Grammy awards and many other awards during nearly 2 decades of working in the art industry.
Not only in the US or Europe but all over the world, tickets to her tours and souvenirs sell very well. Currently, the female singer is at the peak of her career with the value of all music publications valued at about 500 million USD.
Taylor Swift’s salary and career income
Taylor Swift is not officially paid by any business. In addition, the female singer’s annual income will depend on revenue from album releases, touring or other activities.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Swift earns about $150 million a year, more than Kelce earned in his entire career at the Chiefs. However, in 2022, Forbes estimates that this music star will only earn about 92 million USD.
In any case, it’s clear that Taylor Swift has a higher income than Kelce, even much more.