ALPINE SKIING PRIZE MONEY · MEN AND WOMEN
Men's and women's alpine skiing prize money
In 2026 the men's field was paid £3,278,088 across 20 races and the women's £3,139,648 across 22 races. Where both fields play the same venue, the two winners took the same cheque at 33 of 36.
MEN · 2026£3.3m
WOMEN · 2026£3.1m
WOMEN AS % OF MEN96%
SAME WINNER'S CHEQUE33 of 36
Every year, both fields
What each field was paid, and the middle winner's cheque of the year
| YEAR | MEN | WOMEN | WOMEN AS % OF MEN | MEN'S WIN | WOMEN'S WIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £3,278,088£3.3m | £3,139,648£3.1m | 96% | £46,760£47k | £46,760£47k |
| 2025 | £6,252,361£6.3m | £5,812,319£5.8m | 93% | £46,760£47k | £43,240£43k |
| 2024 | £5,671,166£5.7m | £4,586,384£4.6m | 81% | £43,240£43k | £43,240£43k |
| 2023 | £5,461,160£5.5m | £5,413,878£5.4m | 99% | £46,000£46k | £46,000£46k |
| 2022 | £4,778,037£4.8m | £4,099,587£4.1m | 86% | £41,651£42k | £41,400£41k |
| 2021 | £5,011,604£5.0m | £4,739,571£4.7m | 95% | £41,400£41k | £41,400£41k |
| 2020 | £4,352,068£4.4m | £3,111,154£3.1m | 71% | £41,400£41k | £41,400£41k |
| 2019 | £4,229,231£4.2m | £3,545,778£3.5m | 84% | £41,400£41k | £41,400£41k |
| 2018 | £4,273,040£4.3m | £4,405,372£4.4m | 103% | £41,400£41k | £41,400£41k |
| 2017 | £4,321,138£4.3m | £4,065,525£4.1m | 94% | £41,400£41k | £41,400£41k |
| 2016 | £4,773,164£4.8m | £4,333,494£4.3m | 91% | £38,180£38k | £38,180£38k |
| 2015 | £3,905,650£3.9m | £3,260,080£3.3m | 83% | £36,800£37k | £35,420£35k |
| 2014 | £3,606,262£3.6m | £2,820,006£2.8m | 78% | £31,685£32k | £32,200£32k |
| 2013 | £3,380,157£3.4m | £3,232,331£3.2m | 96% | £32,200£32k | £32,200£32k |
| 2012 | £4,523,249£4.5m | £3,939,443£3.9m | 87% | £32,200£32k | £32,200£32k |
| 2011 | £1,224,023£1.2m | £1,030,658£1.0m | 84% | £32,741£33k | £32,200£32k |
The men's field, year by year
£1.2m 11
£4.5m 12
£3.4m 13
£3.6m 14
£3.9m 15
£4.8m 16
£4.3m 17
£4.3m 18
£4.2m 19
£4.4m 20
£5.0m 21
£4.8m 22
£5.5m 23
£5.7m 24
£6.3m 25
£3.3m 26
The women's field, year by year
£1.0m 11
£3.9m 12
£3.2m 13
£2.8m 14
£3.3m 15
£4.3m 16
£4.1m 17
£4.4m 18
£3.5m 19
£3.1m 20
£4.7m 21
£4.1m 22
£5.4m 23
£4.6m 24
£5.8m 25
£3.1m 26
The same venue, both fields
The winner's cheque at every venue that runs a men's and a women's race, in the latest year it did
| VENUE | YEAR | MEN'S WINNER | WOMEN'S WINNER | MEN'S FIELD | WOMEN'S FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans Montana | 2026 | £46,760£47k | £46,760£47k | £143,264£143k | £143,264£143k |
| Kranjska Gora | 2026 | £46,760£47k | £46,760£47k | £142,567£143k | £143,264£143k |
| Lillehammer | 2026 | £46,760£47k | £46,760£47k | £140,179£140k | £141,024£141k |
| Soelden | 2025 | £46,760£47k | £46,760£47k | £143,264£143k | £143,264£143k |
| Copper Mountain, CO | 2025 | £46,760£47k | £46,760£47k | £143,264£143k | £142,567£143k |
| Val d'Isere | 2025 | £46,760£47k | £46,760£47k | £141,024£141k | £143,264£143k |
| Levi | 2025 | £46,760£47k | £46,760£47k | £141,820£142k | £141,820£142k |
| Gurgl | 2025 | £46,760£47k | £46,760£47k | £141,024£141k | £140,179£140k |
| Kvitfjell | 2025 | £43,240£43k | £43,240£43k | £132,480£132k | £132,480£132k |
| World Championships | 2025 | £52,992£53k | £52,992£53k | £132,480£132k | £132,480£132k |
| Sun Valley | 2025 | £43,240£43k | £43,240£43k | £125,028£125k | £125,028£125k |
| Beaver Creek | 2024 | £43,240£43k | £43,240£43k | £132,480£132k | £132,480£132k |
| Saalbach-Hinterglemm | 2024 | £43,240£43k | £43,240£43k | £126,040£126k | £125,028£125k |
| Cortina d'Ampezzo | 2023 | £46,000£46k | £46,000£46k | £121,440£121k | £121,440£121k |
| Grandvalira Soldeu - El Tarter | 2023 | £46,000£46k | £46,000£46k | £118,450£118k | £117,714£118k |
| Lake Louise | 2022 | £46,000£46k | £46,000£46k | £121,440£121k | £121,440£121k |
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 2022 | £41,400£41k | £29,900£30k | £107,640£108k | £110,400£110k |
| Courchevel/Meribel | 2022 | £41,400£41k | £41,400£41k | £106,950£107k | £108,882£109k |
| Schladming | 2022 | £41,400£41k | £41,400£41k | £108,284£108k | £106,950£107k |
| Flachau | 2021 | £60,803£61k | £57,815£58k | £147,089£147k | £143,230£143k |
| Lech / Zuers | 2021 | £41,400£41k | £41,400£41k | £110,400£110k | £110,400£110k |
| Zagreb | 2021 | £41,400£41k | £41,400£41k | £109,434£109k | £107,640£108k |
| Lenzerheide | 2021 | £41,400£41k | £41,400£41k | £102,810£103k | £102,810£103k |
| Stockholm | 2019 | £50,600£51k | £50,600£51k | £110,400£110k | £110,400£110k |
| Oslo | 2019 | £50,600£51k | £50,600£51k | £110,400£110k | £110,400£110k |
| Val Gardena-Groeden | 2018 | £40,020£40k | £40,020£40k | £110,400£110k | £110,400£110k |
| Are | 2018 | £41,400£41k | £41,400£41k | £107,640£108k | £106,214£106k |
| Aspen | 2017 | £41,400£41k | £41,400£41k | £106,950£107k | £106,214£106k |
| Santa Caterina | 2016 | £41,820£42k | £41,820£42k | £117,843£118k | £117,843£118k |
| St. Moritz | 2016 | £38,180£38k | £38,180£38k | £97,336£97k | £98,670£99k |
| Meribel | 2015 | £32,200£32k | £32,200£32k | £92,000£92k | £92,000£92k |
| Bormio | 2014 | £30,360£30k | £30,360£30k | £92,000£92k | £92,000£92k |
| Moscow | 2013 | £36,800£37k | £36,800£37k | £92,000£92k | £92,000£92k |
| Muenchen | 2013 | £36,800£37k | £36,800£37k | £92,000£92k | £92,000£92k |
| Bansko | 2012 | £44,491£44k | £36,506£37k | £110,658£111k | £92,291£92k |
| Sochi | 2012 | £32,200£32k | £32,200£32k | £92,000£92k | £92,000£92k |
The biggest earners in each field
Across every race we hold
| # | MEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Odermatt | Switzerland | £3,817,114£3.8m |
| 2 | Marcel Hirscher | Netherlands | £3,808,776£3.8m |
| 3 | Henrik Kristoffersen | Norway | £3,096,179£3.1m |
| 4 | Alexis Pinturault | France | £2,669,113£2.7m |
| 5 | Dominik Paris | Italy | £2,041,658£2.0m |
| 6 | Vincent Kriechmayr | Austria | £1,947,328£1.9m |
| 7 | Aleksander Aamodt Kilde | Norway | £1,798,704£1.8m |
| 8 | Beat Feuz | Switzerland | £1,598,996£1.6m |
| 9 | Kjetil Jansrud | Norway | £1,592,380£1.6m |
| 10 | Loic Meillard | Switzerland | £1,487,856£1.5m |
| 11 | Aksel Lund Svindal | Norway | £1,360,264£1.4m |
| 12 | Matthias Mayer | Austria | £1,304,334£1.3m |
| 13 | Clement Noel | France | £1,175,456£1.2m |
| 14 | Marco Schwarz | Austria | £1,096,775£1.1m |
| 15 | Felix Neureuther | Germany | £1,078,325£1.1m |
| # | WOMEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikaela Shiffrin | United States | £6,211,151£6.2m |
| 2 | Lara Gut | Switzerland | £3,162,319£3.2m |
| 3 | Federica Brignone | Italy | £2,928,003£2.9m |
| 4 | Petra Vlhova | Slovakia | £2,349,715£2.3m |
| 5 | Sofia Goggia | Italy | £2,175,037£2.2m |
| 6 | Lindsey Vonn | United States | £1,977,045£2.0m |
| 7 | Wendy Holdener | Switzerland | £1,546,783£1.5m |
| 8 | Tina Maze | Slovenia | £1,381,612£1.4m |
| 9 | Viktoria Rebensburg | Germany | £1,312,935£1.3m |
| 10 | Anna Fenninger | Austria | £1,206,559£1.2m |
| 11 | Cornelia Huetter | Austria | £1,074,074£1.1m |
| 12 | Tina Weirather | Liechtenstein | £1,059,708£1.1m |
| 13 | Tessa Worley | France | £1,023,158£1.0m |
| 14 | Marta Bassino | Italy | £1,012,788£1.0m |
| 15 | Sara Hector | Sweden | £958,651£959k |
Frequently asked questions
Do men and women get the same prize money in alpine skiing?
The winner's cheque was the same for both fields at 33 of the 36 venues that run a men's and a women's race. In 2026 the men's field was paid £3,278,088 in all and the women's £3,139,648.
How big is the gap between men's and women's alpine skiing prize money?
£138,440 in 2026, with the men ahead. Across the 16 years we hold both fields, the men were paid £69,040,400 and the women £61,535,228.
When was the gap smallest?
2023, when the women's field was paid £5,413,878 against £5,461,160 for the men. The widest was 2020, £3,111,154 against £4,352,068.
Who has won the most alpine skiing prize money?
Marco Odermatt in the men's field, with £3,817,114, and Mikaela Shiffrin in the women's, with £6,211,151.
Where to next
Every venue, year and skier is on alpine skiing prize money. The latest year on its own is 2026. Every place in sport where the women's side is paid more is on where women earn more prize money than men. How the six sports on snow compare, field by field, is on skiing and snowboarding prize money compared.