How much do women’s footballers get paid?
ENGLAND’S Lionesses are riding high after securing their spot in the Word Cup final.
But football fans may be wondering just how much women footballers get paid – especially in comparison to men.
How much do women’s footballers get paid?
Women’s Super League (WSL) is the top league in women’s football in England, and players receive an average salary of £25,000 to £27,000 per year.
However, like their male counterparts, bigger names can earn much more than this.
According to Metro, Chelsea’s Sam Kerr earns a salary of around £400,000 per year.
While WSL it’s equivalent to the Premier League in status, there’s a massive difference when it comes to players’ paychecks.
The average women’s wage is a lot less than the men’s, where a player’s pay is around £61K per week.
How much are the Lionesses paid for playing in the England team?
The Lionesses were paid a bonus of £55,000 by the FA for winning Euro 2022.
The women’s team also won prize money from UEFA and took home a reported £1.74 million in total for their historic triumph under the Wembley arch in 2022.
England pays their Three Lions and Lionesses £2,000 every time they represent the national team, with the men’s match fees given straight to charity.
But the disparity in FA bonuses triggered a public statement from the Lionesses blasting the national governing body on the eve of the World Cup 2023.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino hailed the “unprecedented new distribution model” for personal player bonuses at the Women’s World Cup, which sealed at least £23,600 for all 732 players at the tournament.
He said: “Each individual player can now fully rely on remuneration for their efforts as they progress through the tournament.
“The captain that ultimately lifts the iconic Fifa Women’s World Cup Trophy on August 20 in Sydney will receive $270,000 (£212,500), as will each of her 22 team-mates.
“The global salary of women’s professional footballers is approximately $14,000 (£11,000) annually so the amounts allocated under this unprecedented new distribution model will have a real and meaningful impact on the lives and careers of these players.
“Beyond this, all member associations will also receive a record financial distribution based on their performance, which they can use to reinvest back into football in their countries and which we believe will help to propel the women’s game even further.”
So this means all 23 members of the England squad will pocket £212,500 if they win.
By reaching the final, the Lionesses have already secured £129,000 as a personal bonus from Fifa – more than double the £55,000 they got for winning the Euros in 2022.
But by comparison, Gareth Southgate‘s men in Qatar 2022 earned England a whopping £13.38m between them – despite getting knocked out in the quarter-finals.