FG Trade / Getty Images Two of the most common types of compensation are salaries and hourly pay. A salary is a specific amount of compensation regardless of the number of hours worked.

With the explosion of the NBA salary cap and inflation, current player salaries are astronomical and blow player salaries from two decades ago out of the water. The only players who can even ...

In terms of yearly salary, Ronaldo's contract with Al Nassr is the richest in sports history. While Lionel Messi's previous deal with PSG originally saw him earn more money over time than ...