2014-15 NBA Rookie Salary Scale
Rookies can sign for up to 120% of the first-year amount (and almost always do), but also as low as 80% (never?). The third and fourth seasons are team options.
To get the fourth year amount, multiply the third year amount by 1.(fourth-year column percentage). Take that number and multiply by 1.(QO column percentage) to get the amount of the Qualifying Offer, the amount a team must offer in order to make the player a restricted free agent following his fourth season.
Here’s the math using the 2005-06 #1 spot as an example:
Year 1 – $4,340,520 (Year 1 * 120%)
Year 2 – $4,838,880 (Year 2 * 120%)
Year 3 – $4,991,520 (Year 3 * 120%) – Team Option
Year 4 – $6,294,307 (Year 3 *1.261) – Team Option
Qualifying Offer – $8,182,599 (Year 4 *1.3)
| Pick | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | QO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $4,592,200 | $4,798,900 | $5,005,500 | 26.10% | 30.00% |
| 2 | $4,108,800 | $4,293,700 | $4,478,600 | 26.20% | 30.50% |
| 3 | $3,689,700 | $3,855,800 | $4,021,800 | 26.40% | 31.20% |
| 4 | $3,326,700 | $3,476,400 | $3,626,100 | 26.50% | 31.90% |
| 5 | $3,012,500 | $3,148,100 | $3,283,600 | 26.70% | 32.60% |
| 6 | $2,736,100 | $2,859,200 | $2,982,400 | 26.80% | 33.40% |
| 7 | $2,497,800 | $2,610,200 | $2,722,600 | 27.00% | 34.10% |
| 8 | $2,288,200 | $2,391,200 | $2,494,200 | 27.20% | 34.80% |
| 9 | $2,103,500 | $2,198,100 | $2,292,800 | 27.40% | 35.50% |
| 10 | $1,998,200 | $2,088,100 | $2,178,000 | 27.50% | 36.20% |
| 11 | $1,898,300 | $1,983,700 | $2,069,200 | 32.70% | 36.90% |
| 12 | $1,803,400 | $1,884,600 | $1,965,700 | 37.80% | 37.60% |
| 13 | $1,713,200 | $1,790,300 | $1,867,400 | 42.90% | 38.30% |
| 14 | $1,627,600 | $1,700,900 | $1,774,100 | 48.10% | 39.10% |
| 15 | $1,546,100 | $1,615,700 | $1,685,200 | 53.30% | 39.80% |
| 16 | $1,468,900 | $1,535,000 | $1,601,100 | 53.40% | 40.50% |
| 17 | $1,395,400 | $1,458,200 | $1,521,000 | 53.60% | 41.20% |
| 18 | $1,325,600 | $1,385,300 | $1,444,900 | 53.80% | 41.90% |
| 19 | $1,266,000 | $1,322,900 | $1,379,900 | 54.00% | 42.60% |
| 20 | $1,215,300 | $1,270,000 | $1,324,700 | 54.20% | 43.30% |
| 21 | $1,166,700 | $1,219,200 | $1,271,700 | 59.30% | 44.10% |
| 22 | $1,120,100 | $1,170,500 | $1,220,900 | 64.50% | 44.80% |
| 23 | $1,075,300 | $1,123,700 | $1,172,100 | 69.70% | 45.50% |
| 24 | $1,032,200 | $1,078,700 | $1,125,100 | 74.90% | 46.20% |
| 25 | $991,000 | $1,035,600 | $1,080,200 | 80.10% | 46.90% |
| 26 | $958,100 | $1,001,200 | $1,044,300 | 80.30% | 47.60% |
| 27 | $930,500 | $972,300 | $1,014,200 | 80.40% | 48.30% |
| 28 | $924,800 | $966,400 | $1,008,000 | 80.50% | 49.00% |
| 29 | $918,000 | $959,400 | $1,000,700 | 80.50% | 50.00% |
| 30 | $911,400 | $952,400 | $993,400 | 80.50% | 50.00% |
