Highest paid player at every NWSL club
One row per club, ranked on what that club's best paid player earns. Sophia Wilson of Portland Thorns Women leads on $15,960 a week. At the other end, San Diego Wave FC Women pays its own best paid player, Didi Haračić, $1,862 — a gap of 8.6×.
The best paid at each club
Weekly salary of the top earner, at the 12 clubs paying the most
Clubs leaning hardest on one player
Top earner's share of the club's own weekly payroll, among clubs where we hold at least 8 salaries
Every club's top earner
All 14 clubs we track are ranked here, one row each — the club's best paid player and that player's salary. Tap a column heading to re-rank
| # | CLUB | TOP EARNER | WEEKLY | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | CLUB WEEKLY BILL | SALARIES HELD | SHARE OF BILL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Portland Thorns Women | Sophia Wilson | $15,960 | $829,920 | 24 | AM L, ST | $43k | 15/25 | 37% |
| 02 | Orlando Pride Women | Barbra Banda | $9,975 | $518,700 | 25 | AM/F C | $54k | 22/25 | 18% |
| 03 | Chicago Stars FC Women | Mallory Swanson | $9,177 | $477,204 | 27 | AM RL, ST | $45k | 21/26 | 21% |
| 04 | Gotham FC Women | Jaedyn Shaw | $8,113 | $421,876 | 20 | AM RLC, F C | $55k | 21/24 | 15% |
| 05 | Washington Spirit Women | Trinity Rodman | $7,448 | $387,296 | 23 | AM RL, ST | $43k | 18/27 | 17% |
| 06 | Angel City FC Women | Gisele Thompson | $5,586 | $290,472 | 19 | D/WB RL | $30k | 16/24 | 19% |
| 07 | Seattle Reign FC Women | Mia Fishel | $5,187 | $269,724 | 24 | ST | $29k | 18/21 | 18% |
| 08 | KC Current Women | Debinha | $4,522 | $235,144 | 33 | AM/F C | $42k | 21/28 | 11% |
| 09 | Utah Royals Women | Cece Delkizer | $4,522 | $235,144 | 27 | AM/F C | $38k | 17/22 | 12% |
| 10 | Bay FC Women | Racheal Kundananji | $3,591 | $186,732 | 25 | AM RLC, F C | $31k | 18/24 | 12% |
| 11 | Racing Louisville FC Women | Arin Wright | $3,325 | $172,900 | 32 | D LC | $31k | 22/25 | 11% |
| 12 | NC Courage Women | Ashley Sanchez | $3,325 | $172,900 | 26 | AM RLC, F C | $26k | 17/24 | 13% |
| 13 | Houston Dash Women | Christen Westphal | $3,192 | $165,984 | 31 | D R | $38k | 19/26 | 8% |
| 14 | San Diego Wave FC Women | Didi Haračić | $1,862 | $96,824 | 33 | GK | $13k | 11/21 | 14% |
Frequently asked questions
NWSL club top earners
Which NWSL club pays the biggest single salary?
Portland Thorns Women. Sophia Wilson earns $15,960 per week there, $829,920 a year, and no other club on this list pays one player more.
Which NWSL club has the lowest paid top earner?
San Diego Wave FC Women, where the best paid player we hold a salary for is Didi Haračić on $1,862 per week. Portland Thorns Women pays 8.6 times that for its own top earner.
Which NWSL club leans hardest on one player?
Portland Thorns Women. Sophia Wilson takes 37% of the $43,127 a week the club pays across the 15 squad members we hold a salary for.
How many NWSL clubs are on this list?
All 14 clubs we track are ranked here, one row each — the club's best paid player and that player's salary.