Tessa Thompson Net Worth 2026
Last updated August 3, 2026
As of 2026, Tessa Thompson has an estimated net worth of $88.1 Million, computed film by film and year by year from public records and published rates. Every input, rate, and source behind the number is on this page.
Calculation
- Disclosed salaries and documented backend, each with a citation
- Undisclosed roles modeled from disclosed comparables for their era, budget band, and career stage
- Backend, endorsements, and producing credits estimated from disclosed medians

Fast Facts
| Birthdate | October 3, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Los Angeles |
| Breakthrough | Creed (2015) |
| Best Known | Thor: Ragnarok (2017) |
Who Is Tessa Thompson?
Tessa Thompson was born October 3, 1983 in Los Angeles, best known for Thor: Ragnarok (2017). The earnings behind Tessa's net worth come from film salaries, backend participation, and endorsement deals.
The model tracks Tessa's earning years from 2005 to 2026, with the biggest single year in 2019 at about $43.1 Million of gross income. After representation fees, taxes, and living costs, what stays invested compounds at market returns into an estimated $88.1 Million today.
Data
Every line below is computed from public data and the published rate tables on our methodology page. Confidence: Grade C. Documented numbers cover only a small share of this figure, so most of it is modeled from published rates and comparables (grades run from A, mostly documented, to C, mostly modeled).
The Calculation
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Revenue | |
| Film pay, modeled lead roles (27 of 71 films) era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries (winsorized, thin cells shrunk toward the era median), blended with this actor's disclosed quote history when available; soft breakthrough blend near the career break year | $193,476,167 |
| Film pay, modeled post-breakthrough supporting roles (6 of 71 films) 12.0% of lead cells: lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio | $8,992,708 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (38 of 71 films) 2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate | $26,728,917 |
| Backend points, estimated 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; expected value on 24 commercially viable undisclosed lead roles; cash spread over 3 years; 14 film(s) used band-specific box-office/budget multiples as a gross proxy | $20,269,615 |
| Endorsements, estimated (1 brand partnerships) 1 named partnerships x the $4.0M annual fee from the median disclosed film deal x a 4-year term, spread across the deal years | $16,000,000 |
| Residuals, estimated SAG residual rates on post-theatrical receipts assumed at half of box office, split by role share and spread over the ten years after each release; 51 film(s) used band-specific box-office proxies | $56,070,514 |
| Investment returns on savings mixed portfolio: 55% actual 60/40 securities returns (taxed) + 45% US long-run home-price rate on the rest | $24,419,134 |
| Expenses | |
| Representation fees agent 10% + attorney 5% | -$45,767,079 |
| Taxes US-CA effective rates, year by year | -$117,322,090 |
| Personal spending measured household savings rates by income, times a 88% entertainment-household factor | -$78,342,055 |
| Estimated net worth | $88,101,769 |
Film by Film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Box office | Pay counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| His & Hers no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2026 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,475,506 |
| Is God Is no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $2.2M | 2026 | Lead | $14,800,000 | $5,000,000 | $2,216,056 |
| The Fear of 13 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2026 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,475,506 |
| Hedda no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2025 | Lead | $70,000,000 | $15,352 | $10,452,403 |
| Marvel Zombies no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2025 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,452,403 |
| Creed III no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $11.2M | 2023 | Lead | $75,000,000 | $276,100,000 | $11,058,334 |
| The Marvels no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.0M shrunk median for 2020s/blockbuster (n=8) | 2023 | Lead | $220,000,000 | $206,136,557 | $17,684,342 |
| The Listener no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2022 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,158,777 |
| Thor: Love and Thunder no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.0M shrunk median for 2020s/blockbuster (n=8) | 2022 | Lead | $250,000,000 | $760,928,081 | $17,395,487 |
| Passing no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.5M | 2021 | Lead | $10,000,000 | – | $1,443,152 |
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2020 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $2,581,048 |
| Sylvie's Love no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2020 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $9,319,146 |
| The Left Right Game no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2020 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $9,319,146 |
| Avengers: Endgame soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.8M shrunk median for 2010s/blockbuster (n=11) vs early terms | 2019 | Lead | $356,000,000 | $2,797,501,328 | $12,561,875 |
| Between Two Ferns: The Movie soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.79) | 2019 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $1,102,004 |
| Brave Girl Rising soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.79) | 2019 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $1,102,004 |
| Drunk History soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2019 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $4,805,716 |
| Lady and the Tramp soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.79) | 2019 | Supporting | $60,000,000 | – | $2,003,644 |
| Men in Black: International soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12), capped at $16.5M vs early terms | 2019 | Lead | $110,000,000 | $253,890,701 | $13,162,264 |
| Tuca & Bertie soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.79) | 2019 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $1,102,004 |
| Uneventful Days soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.79) | 2019 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $1,102,004 |
| Annihilation soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2018 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $43,070,915 | $4,057,830 |
| Creed II soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8), capped at $7.5M vs early terms | 2018 | Lead | $50,000,000 | $214,215,889 | $5,125,295 |
| Dear White People soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.2M vs early terms | 2018 | Lead | $1,300,000 | $5,400,000 | $171,253 |
| Dirty Computer soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2018 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $4,057,830 |
| Furlough soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2018 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $4,057,830 |
| Little Woods soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.0M vs early terms | 2018 | Lead | $171,912 | $171,912 | $25,787 |
| Portlandia soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2018 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $4,057,830 |
| Pynk soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2018 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $4,057,830 |
| Sorry to Bother You soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.5M vs early terms | 2018 | Lead | $3,200,000 | $18,300,000 | $359,569 |
| Jay-Z soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2017 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $3,137,500 |
| South Dakota soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2017 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $3,137,500 |
| Thor: Ragnarok soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12) vs early terms | 2017 | Lead | $180,000,000 | $853,977,126 | $10,250,000 |
| BoJack Horseman soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.34) | 2016 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $629,510 |
| Salt Water soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2016 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $2,217,170 |
| Second Stage Theater soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2016 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $2,217,170 |
| War on Everyone soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2016 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $698,036 | $2,217,170 |
| Westworld soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2016 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $2,217,170 |
| Creed soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $5.2M vs early terms | 2015 | Lead | $35,000,000 | $173,578,883 | $1,312,827 |
| The Grand Romantic soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2015 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $1,469,284 |
| Dear White People no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 2014 | Lead | $1,300,000 | $5,400,000 | $133,344 |
| Grantham & Rose no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 2014 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $957,437 |
| Points of Origin no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 2014 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $957,437 |
| Selma no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 2014 | Lead | $20,000,000 | $67,800,000 | $599,828 |
| Automotive no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.06 | 2013 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $646,948 |
| Murder on the 13th Floor no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.03 | 2012 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $472,199 |
| 666 Park Avenue no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.02 | 2011 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $377,971 |
| Copper no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.02 | 2011 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $377,971 |
| Off the Map no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.02 | 2011 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $377,971 |
| Periphery no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.02 | 2011 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $377,971 |
| Red & Blue Marbles no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.02 | 2011 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $377,971 |
| Rizzoli & Isles no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.02 | 2011 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $377,971 |
| Betwixt no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01 | 2010 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $328,334 |
| Blue Belle no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01 | 2010 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $328,334 |
| Detroit 1-8-7 no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01 | 2010 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $328,334 |
| Everyday Black Man no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01 | 2010 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $328,334 |
| Exquisite Corpse no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01 | 2010 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $328,334 |
| For Colored Girls no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01 | 2010 | Lead | $21,000,000 | $38,000,000 | $301,783 |
| Heroes no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2009 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $510,876 |
| Mental no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2009 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $510,876 |
| Mississippi Damned no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2009 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $510,876 |
| Private Practice no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2009 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $510,876 |
| Three Rivers no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2009 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $510,876 |
| Life no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2008 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $498,013 |
| Make It Happen no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2008 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $10,100,000 | $498,013 |
| The Human Contract no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2008 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $498,013 |
| Hidden Palms no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2007 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $491,385 |
| The Initiation of Sarah (2006 film) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2006 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $487,977 |
| When a Stranger Calls no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2006 | Lead | $15,000,000 | $67,100,000 | $469,913 |
| Cold Case no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2005 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $486,225 |
| Veronica Mars no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2005 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $486,225 |
How the modeled figures work. An undisclosed lead role after the breakthrough gets the median of disclosed lead salaries for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film’s budget. Supporting and pre-breakthrough roles get 2.5% of that median, the documented going rate for actors before stardom. Films with no reported budget are treated as small productions. Undocumented backend, endorsements, and producer or director credits enter as separate estimated lines in the calculation above, built from disclosed medians. Every median comes from the published tables on our methodology page.
Net Worth Over Time
Modeled balance at the end of each year, matching the year-by-year table below.
Year by Year
| Year | Income | Rep fees | Tax rate | Spent | Saved | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $20,764,450 | $3,114,668 | 45% | $5,350,708 | $4,356,672 | $88,101,769 |
| 2025 | $26,165,017 | $3,924,752 | 45% | $6,742,358 | $5,489,787 | $82,082,918 |
| 2024 | $11,756,386 | $1,763,458 | 45% | $3,029,456 | $2,466,654 | $71,392,807 |
| 2023 | $25,371,579 | $3,805,737 | 45% | $6,537,901 | $5,323,312 | $63,822,669 |
| 2022 | $32,685,705 | $4,902,856 | 45% | $8,422,649 | $6,857,919 | $53,693,198 |
| 2021 | $16,551,561 | $2,482,734 | 45% | $4,265,106 | $3,472,749 | $50,259,726 |
| 2020 | $27,154,110 | $4,073,117 | 45% | $6,997,234 | $5,697,313 | $43,153,515 |
| 2019 | $43,097,947 | $6,464,692 | 45% | $11,105,737 | $9,042,553 | $34,865,553 |
| 2018 | $36,704,405 | $5,505,661 | 45% | $9,458,211 | $7,701,098 | $23,339,386 |
| 2017 | $25,679,801 | $3,851,970 | 47% | $6,376,695 | $5,192,055 | $15,547,490 |
| 2016 | $12,858,966 | $1,928,845 | 47% | $3,193,082 | $2,599,882 | $9,622,995 |
| 2015 | $5,988,071 | $898,211 | 47% | $1,486,931 | $1,210,695 | $6,676,128 |
| 2014 | $3,752,903 | $562,936 | 47% | $931,904 | $758,779 | $5,335,813 |
| 2013 | $2,270,407 | $340,561 | 47% | $563,777 | $459,041 | $4,313,644 |
| 2012 | $1,506,244 | $225,937 | 43% | $402,252 | $327,523 | $3,529,935 |
| 2011 | $2,461,706 | $369,256 | 43% | $657,414 | $535,282 | $3,001,942 |
| 2010 | $2,543,218 | $381,483 | 43% | $679,183 | $553,006 | $2,375,443 |
| 2009 | $2,666,012 | $399,902 | 43% | $711,975 | $579,707 | $1,705,912 |
| 2008 | $2,018,034 | $302,705 | 43% | $538,929 | $438,809 | $1,027,999 |
| 2007 | $1,103,981 | $165,597 | 43% | $294,825 | $240,054 | $647,676 |
| 2006 | $1,040,907 | $156,136 | 43% | $277,981 | $226,339 | $389,946 |
| 2005 | $972,449 | $145,867 | 43% | $317,745 | $153,407 | $153,407 |
Model Notes
- RESIDENCE PROXY: residence not individually sourced for this batch; US-CA default applied until documented
- salary comps: 2 disclosed lead fee(s) flagged as non-market outliers (scale / far-below-quote) and excluded from era medians
- Image credit: Wikimedia Commons via Wikipedia (Tessa Thompson)
Methodology
We rebuild Tessa’s career as a yearly time series. Disclosed salaries and documented backend enter as reported, with citations. Undisclosed lead roles get the median of disclosed salaries for their era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film’s budget. Supporting roles and roles from before the breakthrough get 2.5% of that median, the going-rate ratio measured from disclosed pre-stardom deals. Films with no reported budget are treated as small productions, and every role is estimated unless a source documents it was unpaid. Representation fees come out at sourced rates, taxes follow the eras actually lived through, spending follows measured household savings behavior unless court documents say otherwise, and what remains compounds at real market returns. Undocumented backend enters as an expected value from disclosed deals, endorsements at the median disclosed ambassador fee, and producer or director credits at union-scale floors.
The full model, every rate table, and how our estimates have checked out against real deals are on the methodology page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tessa Thompson's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, Tessa Thompson's net worth is an estimated $88.1 Million. The estimate is built film by film from disclosed salaries and documented backend, then year by year: income, minus representation fees and taxes, minus spending, compounded at real market returns.
How does Tessa Thompson make money?
Film salaries and documented backend participation.
How is Tessa Thompson's net worth calculated?
Disclosed paydays enter as reported, with citations. Undisclosed lead roles use the median of disclosed salaries for their era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film's budget, and supporting or early-career roles use the documented pre-stardom fraction of that median. We subtract sourced representation fees, taxes for the years Tessa actually worked, and spending from measured savings behavior, then compound at real market returns. Undocumented backend, endorsements, and producing credits enter as estimated lines from disclosed medians. Every rate and source is published.
How much does Tessa Thompson make per film?
It varies by role and era, and the film-by-film table above lists the pay counted for every title. Disclosed paydays enter as reported. Undisclosed roles are modeled from what comparable actors earned in the same era and budget range, with lead roles after the breakthrough earning the most and supporting or early roles a documented fraction of that.
Why is the tax rate so high, and don't actors avoid it with a loan-out company?
Tax comes out at the effective rate for where Tessa lived each year, which is the rate shown in the year-by-year table. In a high-tax state like California, combined federal and state income tax reaches close to half of a top earner's income, so those years run in the mid-40s percent. A loan-out company, the corporation many actors run their income through, does not lower the tax on the money they take home. Its real advantage is deducting business costs such as agent, manager, and attorney fees, and the model already subtracts those as a separate line before any tax is applied. High-earning performers also fall outside the pass-through business deduction that other company owners can claim, so it buys them no rate cut.
Why is this figure different from other net worth sites?
Most sites publish a single number with no way to check it. This estimate is built in the open: every salary, rate, and assumption is on the page, and the methodology page lists every source.
How accurate is this estimate?
No net worth estimate for a private individual is exact; this one is a model built from public data. The difference is that you can see how it was built and check every step. The confidence grade near the top of the calculation shows how much of the figure rests on disclosed numbers, and the page flags where a number leans on an assumption.
Is Tessa Thompson rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $88.1 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
What is Tessa Thompson's biggest source of wealth?
On this page it is film salaries, the largest line in the calculation at $193.5 Million. The full breakdown, with every other line and its source, is above.
How much does Tessa Thompson make from endorsements?
The model counts $16.0 Million in career endorsement income for Tessa: 1 named partnerships x the $4.0M annual fee from the median disclosed film deal x a 4-year term, spread across the deal years. It is an estimate, since the individual deal values are not all public, and it sits as its own line in the calculation above.
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