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WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE · ATTACKERS · 2026/27

Highest paid Women's Super League attackers

Alexia Putellas is the best-paid attacker in the Women's Super League, on £14,000 a week at London City Lionesses Women, or £728,000 a year. Alyssa Thompson is next on £13,000 at Chelsea Women. We hold wages for 126 Women's Super League attackers in 2026/27.

BEST PAID £14k
AVERAGE WAGE £2,087
SHARE OF WAGE BILL46%
TOP 10 A WEEK £64k
WAGES HELD126

The 50 best-paid Women's Super League attackers

Weekly wage, 2026/27. A player who plays in two areas of the pitch is on both lists, at the full wage.

The best-paid attackers in the Women's Super League in 2026/27, ranked by weekly wage, with the yearly wage, club, age, position and nationality.
# PLAYER WEEKLY YEARLY CLUB AGE POSITION NATION
1 Alexia Putellas £14,000£14k £728,000£728k London City Lionesses Women 31 Attacking midfielder
2 Alyssa Thompson £13,000£13k £676,000£676k Chelsea Women 20 Winger, striker
3 Alessia Russo £5,500£6k £286,000£286k Arsenal Women 26 Striker
4 Delphine Cascarino £5,400£5k £280,800£281k London City Lionesses Women 28 Winger
5 Bunny Shaw £4,500£5k £234,000£234k Manchester City Women 28 Striker
6 Beth Mead £4,500£5k £234,000£234k Manchester City Women 30 Winger
7 Catarina Macario £4,400£4k £228,800£229k Chelsea Women 25 Attacking midfielder, striker
8 Ella Toone £4,300£4k £223,600£224k Manchester United Women 25 Attacking midfielder
9 Kadidiatou Diani £4,000£4k £208,000£208k London City Lionesses Women 30 Right winger, striker
10 Lauren Hemp £4,000£4k £208,000£208k Manchester City Women 24 Left winger
11 Mariona Caldentey £3,900£4k £202,800£203k Arsenal Women 29 Attacking midfielder
12 Sam Coffey £3,600£4k £187,200£187k Manchester City Women 26 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
13 Alisha Lehmann £3,500£4k £182,000£182k Leicester City Women 26 Winger
14 Vivianne Miedema £3,500£4k £182,000£182k Manchester City Women 28 Attacking midfielder, striker
15 Chloe Kelly £3,400£3k £176,800£177k Arsenal Women 27 Winger
16 Denise O'Sullivan £3,400£3k £176,800£177k Liverpool Women 31 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
17 Daniëlle van de Donk £3,400£3k £176,800£177k London City Lionesses Women 33 Attacking midfielder
18 Erin Cuthbert £3,300£3k £171,600£172k Chelsea Women 26 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
19 Fridolina Rolfö £3,300£3k £171,600£172k Manchester United Women 31 Left-back, left winger
20 Grace Clinton £3,200£3k £166,400£166k Manchester City Women 22 Attacking midfielder
21 Lauren James £3,000£3k £156,000£156k Chelsea Women 23 Attacking midfielder
22 Melvine Malard £2,900£3k £150,800£151k Chelsea Women 25 Left winger, striker
23 Mayra Ramírez £2,900£3k £150,800£151k Chelsea Women 26 Striker
24 Mary Fowler £2,900£3k £150,800£151k Manchester City Women 22 Attacking midfielder, striker
25 Rachel Daly £2,700£3k £140,400£140k Aston Villa Women 33 Left-back, attacking midfielder, striker
26 Aggie Beever-Jones £2,500£3k £130,000£130k Chelsea Women 21 Right winger, striker
27 Caitlin Foord £2,400£2k £124,800£125k Arsenal Women 30 Winger
28 Celin Bizet Dønnum £2,400£2k £124,800£125k Manchester United Women 23 Right wing-back, winger
29 Frida Maanum £2,300£2k £119,600£120k Arsenal Women 25 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
30 Fran Kirby £2,300£2k £119,600£120k Brighton & Hove Albion Women 32 Attacking midfielder, striker
31 Elisabeth Terland £2,300£2k £119,600£120k Manchester United Women 24 Winger, striker
32 Jenna Nighswonger £2,100£2k £109,200£109k Aston Villa Women 24 Left-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
33 Jutta Rantala £2,100£2k £109,200£109k Leicester City Women 25 Winger
34 Isobel Goodwin £2,100£2k £109,200£109k London City Lionesses Women 22 Winger, striker
35 Jess Park £2,100£2k £109,200£109k Manchester United Women 23 Attacking midfielder
36 Julie Blakstad £2,100£2k £109,200£109k Tottenham Hotspur Women 23 Left-back, left winger
37 Kim Little £2,000£2k £104,000£104k Arsenal Women 35 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
38 Kosovare Asllani £2,000£2k £104,000£104k London City Lionesses Women 35 Attacking midfielder, striker
39 Kerolin Nicoli £2,000£2k £104,000£104k Manchester City Women 25 Attacking midfielder, striker
40 Kirsty Hanson £2,000£2k £104,000£104k Tottenham Hotspur Women 27 Winger
41 Missy Bo Kearns £1,900£2k £98,800£99k Aston Villa Women 24 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
42 Marie Höbinger £1,900£2k £98,800£99k Liverpool Women 24 Attacking midfielder
43 Nikita Parris £1,900£2k £98,800£99k London City Lionesses Women 31 Attacking midfielder, striker
44 Nicole Anyomi £1,900£2k £98,800£99k London City Lionesses Women 25 Winger, striker
45 Maika Hamano £1,900£2k £98,800£99k Tottenham Hotspur Women 21 Attacking midfielder
46 Maite Oroz £1,900£2k £98,800£99k Tottenham Hotspur Women 27 Attacking midfielder
47 Matilda Nildén £1,900£2k £98,800£99k Tottenham Hotspur Women 20 Attacking midfielder, striker
48 Olivia Smith £1,800£2k £93,600£94k Arsenal Women 20 Attacking midfielder
49 Rosa Kafaji £1,700£2k £88,400£88k Brighton & Hove Albion Women 22 Attacking midfielder, striker
50 Stina Blackstenius £1,600£2k £83,200£83k Arsenal Women 29 Striker

What each position earns in the Women's Super League

Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for

Goalkeepers £1,284 Defenders £1,648 Midfielders £1,722 Attackers £2,087

Attackers take 46% of what the Women's Super League pays its players of that age. The four shares add up to the whole bill, because a player who plays in two areas gives half the wage to each.

The clubs that pay their attackers the most

Every attacker wage we hold at each Women's Super League club, added together, a week

London City Lionesses Women £37k Chelsea Women £37k Manchester City Women £34k Arsenal Women £26k Tottenham Hotspur Women £19k Manchester United Women £17k Liverpool Women £15k Leicester City Women £14k Aston Villa Women £14k Brighton & Hove Albion Women £7,567

London City Lionesses Women pay 13 attackers £37,363 a week between them, and Alexia Putellas takes 37% of it.

The best-paid attacker at every Women's Super League club

12 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's attackers

Each Women's Super League club's best-paid attacker in 2026/27, the weekly wage, and that player's rank among every attacker in the league.
CLUB PLAYER WEEKLY RANK
London City Lionesses Women Alexia Putellas £14,000£14k 1
Chelsea Women Alyssa Thompson £13,000£13k 2
Arsenal Women Alessia Russo £5,500£6k 3
Manchester City Women Bunny Shaw £4,500£5k 5
Manchester United Women Ella Toone £4,300£4k 8
Leicester City Women Alisha Lehmann £3,500£4k 13
Liverpool Women Denise O'Sullivan £3,400£3k 16
Aston Villa Women Rachel Daly £2,700£3k 25
Brighton & Hove Albion Women Fran Kirby £2,300£2k 30
Tottenham Hotspur Women Julie Blakstad £2,100£2k 36
West Ham United Women Ebony Salmon £1,300£1k 64
Everton Women Honoka Hayashi £1,200£1k 66

The best-paid attacker in every women's league

4 leagues, ordered by their best-paid attacker. The Women's Super League ranks second.

The best-paid attacker in each women's league we rank attackers in, the weekly wage, and the league's average attacker wage over players aged 22 or over.
LEAGUE BEST PAID WEEKLY AVERAGE
Liga F Aitana Bonmatí £19,000£19k £952£952
Women's Super League Alexia Putellas £14,000£14k £2,087£2k
NWSL Sophia Wilson £12,000£12k £1,914£2k
Frauen-Bundesliga Klara Bühl £5,000£5k £900£900

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid attacker in the Women's Super League?

Alexia Putellas of London City Lionesses Women, on £14,000 a week in 2026/27, or £728,000 a year. Alyssa Thompson of Chelsea Women is second on £13,000 a week.

How much do Women's Super League attackers earn?

The average Women's Super League attacker aged 22 or over earns £2,087 a week, and the median one £1,600. Attackers take 46% of what the Women's Super League pays its players of that age.

Which Women's Super League club pays its attackers the most?

London City Lionesses Women, £37,363 a week across the 13 attackers we hold a wage for, led by Alexia Putellas on £14,000.

Who is the highest paid attacker in women's football?

Of the 4 women's leagues we rank attackers in, the best-paid is Aitana Bonmatí of Barcelona Women in Liga F, on £19,000 a week. The best-paid in the Women's Super League ranks second of the 4 leagues on that measure.

Where to next

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