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 £12,000 a week. At the other end, San Diego Wave FC Women pays its own best paid player, Didi Haračić, £1,400 — a gap of 8.6×.
The best paid at each club
Weekly wage 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 bill, among clubs where we hold at least 8 wages
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 wage. Tap a column heading to re-rank
| # | CLUB | TOP EARNER | WEEKLY | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | CLUB WEEKLY BILL | WAGES HELD | SHARE OF BILL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Portland Thorns Women | Sophia Wilson | £12,000 | £624,000 | 24 | AM L, ST | £36k | 18/28 | 33% |
| 02 | Orlando Pride Women | Barbra Banda | £7,500 | £390,000 | 25 | AM/F C | £41k | 24/27 | 19% |
| 03 | Chicago Stars FC Women | Mallory Swanson | £6,900 | £358,800 | 27 | AM RL, ST | £32k | 20/27 | 21% |
| 04 | Gotham FC Women | Jaedyn Shaw | £6,100 | £317,200 | 20 | AM RLC, F C | £40k | 22/26 | 15% |
| 05 | Washington Spirit Women | Trinity Rodman | £5,600 | £291,200 | 23 | AM RL, ST | £33k | 18/26 | 17% |
| 06 | Bay FC Women | Cristiana Girelli | £4,400 | £228,800 | 35 | ST | £29k | 21/28 | 15% |
| 07 | Angel City FC Women | Gisele Thompson | £4,200 | £218,400 | 19 | D/WB RL | £24k | 17/25 | 17% |
| 08 | Seattle Reign FC Women | Mia Fishel | £3,900 | £202,800 | 24 | ST | £25k | 20/24 | 15% |
| 09 | KC Current Women | Debinha | £3,400 | £176,800 | 33 | AM/F C | £33k | 22/29 | 10% |
| 10 | Utah Royals Women | Cece Delkizer | £3,400 | £176,800 | 27 | AM/F C | £30k | 18/24 | 11% |
| 11 | Racing Louisville FC Women | Arin Wright | £2,500 | £130,000 | 32 | D LC | £23k | 22/25 | 11% |
| 12 | NC Courage Women | Ashley Sanchez | £2,500 | £130,000 | 26 | AM RLC, F C | £20k | 17/24 | 13% |
| 13 | Houston Dash Women | Delanie Sheehan | £2,400 | £124,800 | 26 | AM C | £28k | 18/24 | 9% |
| 14 | San Diego Wave FC Women | Didi Haračić | £1,400 | £72,800 | 33 | GK | £10k | 12/22 | 13% |
Frequently asked questions
NWSL club top earners
Which NWSL club pays the biggest single wage?
Portland Thorns Women. Sophia Wilson earns £12,000 per week there, £624,000 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 wage for is Didi Haračić on £1,400 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 33% of the £36,330 a week the club pays across the 18 squad members we hold a wage 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 wage.