Men's and women's figure skating prize money
In 2026 the men's field was paid £231,579 across 3 events and the women's £231,579 across 3 events. Where both fields play the same competition, the two winners took the same cheque at 12 of 12.
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 | £231,579£232k | £231,579£232k | 100% | £15,789£16k | £15,789£16k |
| 2025 | £485,714£486k | £485,714£486k | 100% | £13,534£14k | £13,534£14k |
| 2024 | £485,714£486k | £485,714£486k | 100% | £13,534£14k | £13,534£14k |
| 2023 | £485,714£486k | £485,714£486k | 100% | £13,534£14k | £13,534£14k |
| 2022 | £254,135£254k | £254,135£254k | 100% | £13,534£14k | £13,534£14k |
The men's field, year by year
The women's field, year by year
The same competition, both fields
The winner's cheque at every competition that runs a men's and a women's event, in the latest year it did
| COMPETITION | YEAR | MEN'S WINNER | WOMEN'S WINNER | MEN'S FIELD | WOMEN'S FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Figure Skating Championships | 2026 | £48,120£48k | £48,120£48k | £136,842£137k | £136,842£137k |
| Four Continents Figure Skating Championships | 2026 | £15,789£16k | £15,789£16k | £47,368£47k | £47,368£47k |
| European Figure Skating Championships | 2026 | £15,789£16k | £15,789£16k | £47,368£47k | £47,368£47k |
| Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final | 2025 | £18,797£19k | £18,797£19k | £51,128£51k | £51,128£51k |
| Finlandia Trophy | 2025 | £13,534£14k | £13,534£14k | £33,835£34k | £33,835£34k |
| Skate America | 2025 | £13,534£14k | £13,534£14k | £33,835£34k | £33,835£34k |
| NHK Trophy | 2025 | £13,534£14k | £13,534£14k | £33,835£34k | £33,835£34k |
| Skate Canada International | 2025 | £13,534£14k | £13,534£14k | £33,835£34k | £33,835£34k |
| Cup of China | 2025 | £13,534£14k | £13,534£14k | £33,835£34k | £33,835£34k |
| Grand Prix de France | 2025 | £13,534£14k | £13,534£14k | £33,835£34k | £33,835£34k |
| Grand Prix of Espoo | 2023 | £13,534£14k | £13,534£14k | £33,835£34k | £33,835£34k |
| MK John Wilson Trophy | 2022 | £13,534£14k | £13,534£14k | £33,835£34k | £33,835£34k |
The biggest earners in each field
Across every event we hold
| # | MEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilia Malinin | United States | £339,098£339k |
| 2 | Yuma Kagiyama | Japan | £221,804£222k |
| 3 | Adam Siao Him Fa | France | £176,692£177k |
| 4 | Shun Sato | Japan | £153,383£153k |
| 5 | Shoma Uno | Japan | £141,353£141k |
| 6 | Mikhail Shaidorov | Kazakhstan | £103,008£103k |
| 7 | Kao Miura | Japan | £96,241£96k |
| 8 | Junhwan Cha | South Korea | £94,737£95k |
| 9 | Kevin Aymoz | France | £88,722£89k |
| 10 | Sota Yamamoto | Japan | £64,662£65k |
| 11 | Lukas Britschgi | Switzerland | £58,647£59k |
| 12 | Daniel Grassl | Italy | £57,143£57k |
| 13 | Matteo Rizzo | Italy | £54,887£55k |
| 14 | Kazuki Tomono | Japan | £40,602£41k |
| 15 | Nika Egadze | Georgia | £39,850£40k |
| # | WOMEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaori Sakamoto | Japan | £320,301£320k |
| 2 | Mone Chiba | Japan | £157,895£158k |
| 3 | Isabeau Levito | United States | £156,391£156k |
| 4 | Loena Hendrickx | Belgium | £151,880£152k |
| 5 | Amber Glenn | United States | £103,008£103k |
| 6 | Alysa Liu | United States | £97,744£98k |
| 7 | Chaeyeon Kim | South Korea | £84,962£85k |
| 8 | Nina Pinzarrone | Belgium | £73,684£74k |
| 9 | Rinka Watanabe | Japan | £71,429£71k |
| 10 | Haein Lee | South Korea | £69,925£70k |
| 11 | Anastasiia Gubanova | Georgia | £59,399£59k |
| 12 | Mai Mihara | Japan | £54,135£54k |
| 13 | Rion Sumiyoshi | Japan | £48,120£48k |
| 14 | Hana Yoshida | Japan | £48,120£48k |
| 15 | Ami Nakai | Japan | £45,865£46k |
Frequently asked questions
Do men and women get the same prize money in figure skating?
The winner's cheque was the same for both fields at 12 of the 12 competitions that run a men's and a women's event. In 2026 the men's field was paid £231,579 in all and the women's £231,579.
How big is the gap between men's and women's figure skating prize money?
None. In each of the 5 years we hold both fields, the men's and the women's fields were paid the same, and across all of them each field took £1,942,857.
Who has won the most figure skating prize money?
Ilia Malinin in the men's field, with £339,098, and Kaori Sakamoto in the women's, with £320,301.
Where to next
Every competition, year and entrant is on figure skating 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.