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Jim Pattison Net Worth

Source of wealth: Diversified

$11.97B

−$7.96M(−0.1%) today

Live · · Forbes real-time

Jim Pattison's net worth is $11.97 billion as of November 7, 2026, according to Forbes' real-time data, which makes Jim Pattison the 268th richest person in the world.

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$11.31 per second · based on net worth growth

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How much does Jim Pattison make per second, hour and day?

Per second

$11.31

Per minute

$679

Per hour

$40,714

Per day

$977,140

Per week

$6.84M

Per year

$356.9M

Basis: Forbes 2025 World's Billionaires list → Forbes Real-Time Billionaires. How we calculate this

How long it takes Jim Pattison to earn…

  • a Big Mac0.53 seconds
  • an iPhone 17 Pro Max2.9 minutes
  • the median US salary1.6 hours
  • a Tesla Model S Plaid2.3 hours
  • an average US home10.3 hours
  • a Bugatti19.1 days
  • a superyacht307.0 days

How did Jim Pattison get so rich?

Jim Pattison, whose fortune comes from Diversified, has an estimated net worth of $11.97 billion. That ranks 268th on Forbes' live list of the world's billionaires. Citizenship: Canada (based in Vancouver, British Columbia).

Since April 2025, when Forbes measured it at $11.4 billion, Jim Pattison's fortune has grown by $571.7 million — an average of $11.31 per second, or $977,140 per day.

Jim Pattison's net worth was $7.5 billion on Forbes' 2015 list, so it has grown about 1.6x since then.

Jim Pattison net worth history (2015–2026)

2015$4.5B20162017$6.9B20182019$4.3B20202021$12.2B20222023$9.3B20242025$12B2026$12BNow
Annual figures from Forbes' World's Billionaires lists (measured each March/April). “Now” is the live Forbes estimate.
Jim Pattison net worth by year
YearNet worthChange
2026$12B+$600M
2025$11.4B+$2.1B
2024$9.3B−$200M
2023$9.5B−$2.7B
2022$12.2B+$2.6B
2021$9.6B+$5.3B
2020$4.3B−$1.7B
2019$6B−$900M
2018$6.9B+$1.3B
2017$5.6B+$1.1B
2016$4.5B−$3B
2015$7.5B—

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#NameNet worth
264Dan CathyChick-fil-A$12.01B
264Trudy Cathy WhiteChick-fil-A$12.01B
267Alexander GerkoTrading$12B
268Jim PattisonDiversified$11.97B
269Viatcheslav KantorFertilizer, real estate$11.95B
270Wang XingxingRobotics$11.95B
271Wang Weixiu & familyMachinery$11.9B

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Jim Pattison net worth: FAQs

What is Jim Pattison's net worth?

Jim Pattison's net worth is $11.97 billion as of November 7, 2026, according to Forbes' real-time data, which makes Jim Pattison the 268th richest person in the world.

How much does Jim Pattison make per second?

About $11.31 per second. Since April 2025, when Forbes measured it at $11.4 billion, Jim Pattison's fortune has grown by $571.7 million — an average of $11.31 per second, or $977,140 per day.

How much does Jim Pattison make a day?

Roughly $977,140 per day — that's $40,714 an hour and $679 a minute, based on average net worth growth.

How did Jim Pattison make their money?

The main sources of Jim Pattison's wealth are: Diversified. Forbes classifies the fortune as self-made.

How much did Jim Pattison's net worth change today?

Jim Pattison's net worth fell by $7.96 million compared with the previous trading day, according to Forbes' real-time estimate on November 7, 2026.

How long would it take an average person to earn Jim Pattison's net worth?

A typical full-time US worker earning about $63,128 a year would need roughly 189,641 years to earn Jim Pattison's fortune — without spending a cent.

How old is Jim Pattison?

Jim Pattison is 98 years old and is a citizen of Canada.

Sources

  • Net worth: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires (source), refreshed every 15 minutes.
  • History: Forbes World's Billionaires lists, 2015–2026.
  • Per-second figures are averages. See our methodology.