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Lionesses pay: England match fees vs WSL salaries
England's women have had equal match fees with the men since 2020. But how do those FA payments compare to what WSL clubs pay? The numbers show the gap.
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Trinity Rodman makes £1.6m a year. The average WSL player? About £47,000
The Washington Spirit forward became the highest-paid female footballer in January 2026 on more than $2m a year. Here is how her pay compares to every tier of the WSL.
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NWSL vs WSL salary comparison: which league actually pays players more?
The NWSL has a salary cap and a rising minimum wage. The WSL has no cap but a lower floor. We compare every tier to see where players earn more.
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The Women's Championship pay gap: what second-tier players earn and what promotion actually costs
Before 2025-26, some Championship players earned £9,000 a year. New minimum salaries narrow the gap, but promotion to the WSL demands a transformation most clubs cannot fund.
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Women's FA Cup prize money: the gap has narrowed — but not at every round
The women's FA Cup winner now collects £430,000. The men's winner gets £2.12 million. We traced the prize money across every round to show where the gap lives.
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Lionesses wages: what England match fees are worth compared to WSL salaries
England's women earn the same match fee as the men. The claim checks out — but what £2,000 a game really means next to an average WSL salary tells a more complicated story.
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Does the WSL have a salary cap? What players are actually guaranteed to earn
The WSL introduced minimum salaries for the first time in 2025-26. Here's what's confirmed, what a cap would mean, and where the published figures sit against the living wage.
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Chloe Kelly's salary: one player, five wildly different numbers
Chloe Kelly's Arsenal salary has never been confirmed. We traced five conflicting public figures back to their sources to see which one, if any, holds up.