Since being selected sixth overall in the 2020 NFL Draft and earning Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, Justin Herbert has cemented himself as a top-tier quarterback and the face of the Los Angeles Chargers franchise.
Herbert has continued to shine in 2025, guiding the Chargers to a playoff berth where they will face the New England Patriots in the Wild Card round. With his performance drawing national attention, fans are naturally curious about just how much he’s earning this season. Here’s a breakdown of Herbert’s contract, salary, and net worth in 2025.
Justin Herbert’s Contract and Salary
Herbert threw for 3,727 yards, 26 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions in 16 games during the regular season, ranking as the 11th-best quarterback in the NFL this season according to PFN’s QB Impact Metric, earning an 79.6 (C+) grade. While he’s performing like a top-10 quarterback, is he being compensated like one?
In 2023, Herbert signed a massive five-year, $262.5 million contract extension with the Chargers. The deal includes $133.7 million fully guaranteed and $193.7 million in injury guarantees.
His guarantees cover his base salaries from 2023 to 2025, along with option bonuses in 2024 and 2025. Herbert will have option bonuses in every season of his deal through 2029. His cap hit remains $37 million in 2025 but is set to jump to $46 million the following year.
Herbert is currently the ninth-highest-paid quarterback in the league, averaging $52.5 million per season. The only quarterbacks with a higher annual salary are Brock Purdy ($53M), Jared Goff ($53M), Tua Tagovailoa ($53.1M), Trevor Lawrence ($55M), Jordan Love ($55M), Josh Allen ($55M), Joe Burrow ($55M), and Dak Prescott ($60M).
Herbert was the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback for roughly six weeks before Burrow usurped him, followed by the others listed above.
The Chargers included performance-based bonuses in his contract. Specifically, Herbert stands to earn an additional $1.25 million if he can lead Los Angeles to an AFC Conference Championship or a Super Bowl victory.
Herbert’s Net Worth and Career Earnings
Herbert’s net worth is estimated at around $40 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. However, that figure may be conservative, as he’s projected to generate approximately $156 million in career earnings from NFL contracts alone by the end of the 2025 season.
His career earnings don’t include his numerous endorsements with companies such as Callaway Golf, Dr. Squatch, Fanatics, Nike, Panini, SoFi, TCL, and Verizon Communications, among others.
Forbes estimates that Herbert’s endorsement deals contribute approximately $11 million to his annual income. This impressive array of partnerships highlights his marketability and appeal beyond the football field, and it’s safe to say the 27-year-old is thriving both on and off it.
Los Angeles Chargers’ Stats and Insights for Wild Card Round
Team: Justin Herbert is 0-2 in the postseason with losses to the Jaguars in 2022 and the Texans in 2024. In his playoff debut, he completed 15 of his 24 passes (62.5%) as the Chargers jumped out to a second-quarter 24-0 lead over the Jaguars in a 2022 Wild Card game. They’ve been outscored 63-15, and Herbert has completed 47.1% of his passes in the next 6+ quarters.
Playoffs: Jim Harbaugh has made the playoffs in five of six seasons as head coach. Last season was the only time his team didn’t win at least one game.
QB:Â Justin Herbert finished 11th in the season QBi after having a top ten weekly finish in eight of 16 games.
OFF: The Chargers allowed four or more sacks in at least eight games, becoming the 20th team to do so since 2015. They were one of only six such teams with a winning record. The Chargers finished 30th in PFSN’s Offensive Line Impact (OLi).
DEF:Â Los Angeles finished the season with an 83.2(B), which was seventh in the league and the second-best defensive performance by a Jim Harbaugh-coached team. Harbaugh has had a top-seven DEFi in five of six seasons.
