Top 10 Richest Snooker Players in the World 2026 (Prize Money)

Last updated: 30 September 2026. Figures are the latest published estimates; see sources below.

This list ranks the richest snooker players in the world in 2026 by career prize money, the total each player has won in ranking and invitational events. Unlike football or golf, snooker has no Forbes, Bloomberg or Sunday Times net worth figures, so the net worth numbers found online for players are unverified. Prize money is the one figure that can be checked.

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The ranking moved in the 2025-26 season. Judd Trump passed $13.3 million (£10 million), Mark Selby climbed to fourth after winning the 2025 UK Championship, and China’s Wu Yize won the 2026 World Championship at the age of 22.

For scale, O’Sullivan’s $20.3 million is about $5.4 million more than John Higgins in second place, and only three players have passed $13.3 million (£10 million). A 2026 world title paid about $665,000 (£500,000), which shows why career totals in snooker are built over decades rather than single seasons.

At a glance: richest snooker players by prize money (2026)

Who are the richest snooker players in the world?

1. Ronnie O’Sullivan: $20.3 million (£15.25 million)

O’Sullivan has won about $20.3 million (£15,253,217) in career prize money, the most in snooker history. He is a seven-time world champion (2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020 and 2022) and holds the records for UK Championship and Masters titles, with eight of each.

Off the table he earns from TNT and Eurosport punditry, books, exhibitions and sponsorships. Unverified compilations put his net worth at about $27 million (£20 million) or more.

In the 2025-26 season he made a 153 break, a 16-red clearance and the highest break in professional snooker history.

2. John Higgins: $14.9 million (£11.23 million)

Higgins has earned about $14.9 million (£11,231,119). The Scot is a four-time world champion, with titles in 1998, 2007, 2009 and 2011.

At 50 he reached the semi-finals of the 2026 World Championship, losing 15-17 to Shaun Murphy. In 2025-26 he also became the oldest player to reach a Triple Crown final.

Estimates of his net worth sit around $12 million (£9 million), but these are not backed by primary sources.

Known for: Reaching a World Championship semi-final at the age of 50.

3. Judd Trump: $13.7 million (£10.28 million)

Trump has won about $13.7 million (£10,275,071), and passed the $13.3 million (£10 million) mark during 2025-26. He is the 2019 world champion and the current world No. 1.

He was the first player to win more than $1.33 million (£1 million) in a single season (2018-19). In 2024-25 he set the single-season record with about $2.1 million (£1,580,600) according to CueTracker, or about $2.24 million (£1,680,600) including bonuses according to Wikipedia, along with a record 107 century breaks. He also won the 2026 German Masters.

Known for: Record-breaking single-season earnings.

4. Mark Selby: $12.7 million (£9.51 million)

Selby has won about $12.7 million (£9,514,629). He is a four-time world champion, winning in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2021.

His 2025 UK Championship title lifted him above Mark Williams and Stephen Hendry into fourth on the all-time prize money list. Unverified estimates place his net worth near $13 million (£10 million).

Selby is one of five players in this top 10 with at least four world titles, alongside O’Sullivan, Higgins, Hendry and Steve Davis.

Known for: Four world titles between 2014 and 2021.

5. Mark Williams: $12.1 million (£9.11 million)

Williams has earned about $12.1 million (£9,109,654). The Welshman is a three-time world champion, with titles in 1999, 2003 and 2018.

He won the 2025 Xi’an Grand Prix aged 50 years and 206 days, becoming the oldest winner of a ranking event. Selby’s UK Championship win pushed him down one place this year. He is the only Welsh player in the top 10.

Known for: Winning ranking titles after turning 50.

Net worth estimates for Williams of $9 million to $12 million (£7 million to £9 million) are unverified.

6. Stephen Hendry: $11.7 million (£8.81 million)

Hendry has won about $11.7 million (£8,807,081). He won seven world titles, including five in a row from 1992 to 1996, and became the youngest world champion at 21 in 1990.

He now earns from BBC and ITV commentary, and he returned to the tour on an invitational card in 2021. Some compilations put his net worth at about $17 million (£13 million), higher than his prize money total, but the figure is unverified. Selby’s 2025 UK Championship win moved him ahead of Hendry this year.

7. Neil Robertson: $11.1 million (£8.32 million)

Robertson has earned about $11.1 million (£8,317,545). He won the world title in 2010 and became the first player from outside the UK and Ireland to complete snooker’s Triple Crown.

In 2013-14 he became the first player to make 100 century breaks in one season. He is the only player in this top 10 from outside the UK, and the highest-earning player from outside the UK and Ireland on the all-time list.

Unverified estimates put his net worth at $8 million to $11 million (£6 million to £8 million).

8. Shaun Murphy: $9.7 million (£7.26 million)

Murphy has won about $9.7 million (£7,263,712). He won the 2005 World Championship after coming through qualifying as a 150-1 outsider.

In 2026 he reached the final again, beating John Higgins 17-15 in the semi-finals before losing 17-18 to Wu Yize. The runner-up prize of about $266,000 (£200,000) added to his total.

Known for: Winning the 2005 world title as a qualifier and reaching the 2026 final 21 years later.

Net worth estimates of $7 million to $8 million (£5 million to £6 million) are unverified.

9. Mark Allen: $8.2 million (£6.19 million)

Allen has earned about $8.2 million (£6,186,240), and is Northern Ireland’s top player. His titles include the 2018 Masters and the 2022 UK Championship.

He reached the semi-finals of the 2026 World Championship, where he lost 16-17 to Wu Yize after missing a match-ball black in the deciding frame. He stays ahead of Ding Junhui and Kyren Wilson on the all-time list despite the defeat.

No reliable net worth estimate exists for him.

10. Steve Davis: $7.5 million (£5.62 million)

Davis won about $7.5 million (£5,623,536). He was a six-time world champion in the 1980s and world No. 1 for seven straight seasons.

His prize money came in a lower-prize era, so the total understates his dominance. He retired in 2016 and now works as a BBC pundit and an electronic music DJ.

Net worth figures for Davis vary widely. One widely repeated estimate of about $35 million (£26 million) has no primary source. He is the only retired player in this top 10.

2026 World Snooker Championship: key facts

• Winner: Wu Yize of China beat Shaun Murphy 18-17 in the final at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. The event ran from 18 April to 4 May 2026.
• Age: Wu, born on 14 October 2003 in Lanzhou, won at 22, making him the second-youngest world champion after Stephen Hendry.
• Prize money: About $665,000 (£500,000) to the winner and about $266,000 (£200,000) to the runner-up, from a total prize fund of about $3.19 million (£2,395,000).
• Semi-finals: Murphy beat John Higgins 17-15, and Wu beat Mark Allen 17-16.
• Defending champion: Zhao Xintong, who won in 2025 as an amateur, lost in the quarter-finals, falling to the “Crucible curse”.

Just outside the top 10

• 11. Ding Junhui (China): about $7.4 million (£5,549,244). Three UK Championships (2005, 2009, 2019) and a World Championship final in 2016.
• 12. Kyren Wilson (England): about $7.1 million (£5,324,536). 2024 world champion (about $665,000, or £500,000) and 2026 Masters champion; earned more than $1.33 million (£1 million) in 2024-25.
• Zhao Xintong (China): about $3.4 million (£2,549,979). The first amateur and first Asian player to win the world title (2025); won all three Player Series events in 2025-26, earning about $1.44 million (£1,086,267).
• Wu Yize (China): about $2.1 million (£1,544,743). 2026 world champion; earned about $1.31 million (£984,567) in 2025-26, including the $665,000 (£500,000) winner’s cheque.

What changed in 2026

• Wu Yize became world champion, and 2025 winner Zhao Xintong lost in the 2026 quarter-finals.
• Judd Trump passed $13.3 million (£10 million) and now sits third behind O’Sullivan and Higgins.
• Mark Selby moved above Mark Williams and Stephen Hendry into fourth after winning the 2025 UK Championship.
• Shaun Murphy added about $266,000 (£200,000) as the 2026 runner-up.
• Mark Allen (No. 9) remains ahead of Ding Junhui and Kyren Wilson.

How we ranked this list

We ranked players by career prize money from ranking and invitational events, using CueTracker career statistics checked on 30 September 2026, which include the 2025-26 season and early 2026-27 events. Prize money is paid in pounds sterling; US dollar figures are converted at about $1.33 per pound and rounded. Forbes, Bloomberg and the Sunday Times do not publish net worth figures for snooker players, and the estimates we mention come from compilations such as InfoCelebs (July 2026) and LiveSnooker (May 2026) that do not cite primary sources. Prize money is before tax and expenses, and totals change after every event.

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