That notion was reinforced when Sunday's Women's World Cup, in which the U.S. defeated Japan, attracted 43.2 million viewers and shattered soccer-watching records in the U.S. But as in America, the financial reality for the majority of players is that of juggling soccer with other part-time jobs, or putting other careers on hold. Women's Basketball Online: WNBA Salary Scale. The minimum salary for a player with over three years experience is $53,000. In contrast, players in the NWSL make between $7,000 and $38,000 each season. As of February 2011, each player on a WNBA championship team earns an additional $10,500, with players on the runner-up team receiving a bonus of $5,250. The Women's Super League in England has been operating since 2011 and, like the NWSL, players on the British national team are awarded central contracts worth up to £26,000 a year. Copyright 2020 Leaf Group Ltd. / Leaf Group Media, All Rights Reserved. The majority of NWSL players who aren't paid by their national federations are seeing their wages limited by a $265,000 salary cap on teams – it is the third such league to form in the US in the past 13 years, with others folding due to financial difficulties – and league officials are hoping that as the league grows sustainably, player salaries will grow with it. Marta Vieira of Brazil was the top-earning female soccer player of 2014 in the Americas, according to the Richest, and she earned $400,000—less than the minimum salary of every other league besides the MLS. You can renew your subscription or Your session to The Christian And Marta is an aberration; most female soccer players earn much less. "I don't think people realize the lifestyle we live when we play," Marshall told the Oregonian.
Now playing for Rosengard in the Swedish league, the Brazilian reportedly earned $400,000 a year from her previous club Tyreso, also in the Swedish league. "But it's great to see role models like [US stars] Abby Wambach or Alex Morgan earn a lot of money but also respect playing for their country.". Players who are eliminated in the semi-finals earn an extra $2,625 each while players who are on playoff teams eliminated in the quarter final round earn an extra $1,050. Many of them have to work second jobs in order to make ends meet. continue to use the site without a
Some players can even earn up to £65,000 a year. shattered soccer-watching records in the U.S. she earned about $14,000 per month in 2013, low salaries of NWSL would dissuade players from playing, maximum NWSL salary is reportedly $37,800, Angry German: U.S. Soccer Fans Need to Shut Up, How Disaster Struck the U.S. Men's Soccer Team, Whatever Happens Today, At Least Our Soccer Heroes Are Great, MLB: Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers, $31 million, NBA: Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks, $24.8 million, NFL: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers, $22 million, NHL: Patrick Kane/Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks, $10.5 million, MLS: Ricardo Kaká, Orlando City FC, $7.1 million. The NWSL executive director Cheryl Bailey said in 2013 that players' salaries range from $6,000 to $30,000. U.S. women's national soccer team star Megan Rapinoe left to play professionally in France. Take our quiz.
Ballin Europe: How Much Money is Really in Women's Basketball. Marshall supplemented her income by working in a part-time sales job at Avnet Technology, the Oregonian reported. But perhaps the bigger challenge is ensuring that women's players who can't attract endorsements and national team salaries can also make soccer a full-time profession. The average player salaries in Europe's top four leagues – the English Premier League, the German Bundesliga, Italy's Serie A, and Spain's La Liga – sits at just over £1.5 million (around $2.3 million) a year, or about £30,000 ($47,000) a week, according to The Daily Mail. unless you renew or Data website Atlas did some research and found the minimum salary for each of the United States' biggest sports. Many WNBA players travel to Europe in the off-season to play in international women's basketball because of the much higher salaries. "Hopefully we can get to that point," said Ms. Aluko, who put her career as a lawyer on hold to pursue a soccer career. A weekly update on music, movies, cultural trends, and education solutions.