| Year | Team | Amount | Retain | Note |
|---|
| 2018 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 crore | Bought | Mitchell Johnson was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2018 auction. | |
| 2017 | Mumbai Indians | 2 crore | Bought | Mitchell Johnson was bought by Mumbai Indians at his base price in the 2017 IPL auction. | |
| 2016 | Kings XI Punjab | 2 crore | Bought | Mitchell Johnson was bought by Kings XI Punjab for the 2016 IPL season at the auction. | |
| 2015 | Kings XI Punjab | 6.5 crore | Retained | Mitchell Johnson was retained by Kings XI Punjab before the 2015 IPL auction; thus, no new auction took place for him in 2015. | |
| 2014 | Kings XI Punjab | 6.5 crore | Bought | Mitchell Johnson was acquired by Kings XI Punjab for 6.5 crore at the IPL 2014 auction. | |
| 2013 | Mumbai Indians | 2 crore | Bought | Mitchell Johnson was bought by Mumbai Indians for IPL 2013. | |