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WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE · MIDFIELDERS · 2026/27

Highest paid Women's Super League midfielders

Grace Geyoro is the best-paid midfielder in the Women's Super League, on £6,200 a week at London City Lionesses Women, or £322,400 a year. Keira Walsh is next on £5,000 at Chelsea Women. We hold wages for 61 Women's Super League midfielders in 2026/27.

BEST PAID £6k
AVERAGE WAGE £1,722
SHARE OF WAGE BILL16%
TOP 10 A WEEK £36k
WAGES HELD61

The 50 best-paid Women's Super League midfielders

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 midfielders 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 Grace Geyoro £6,200£6k £322,400£322k London City Lionesses Women 28 Defensive midfielder
2 Keira Walsh £5,000£5k £260,000£260k Chelsea Women 28 Defensive midfielder
3 Georgia Stanway £4,200£4k £218,400£218k Arsenal Women 26 Defensive midfielder
4 Sam Coffey £3,600£4k £187,200£187k Manchester City Women 26 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
5 Denise O'Sullivan £3,400£3k £176,800£177k Liverpool Women 31 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
6 Erin Cuthbert £3,300£3k £171,600£172k Chelsea Women 26 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
7 Saki Kumagai £2,600£3k £135,200£135k London City Lionesses Women 34 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
8 Alanna Kennedy £2,500£3k £130,000£130k London City Lionesses Women 30 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
9 Dominique Janssen £2,400£2k £124,800£125k Manchester United Women 30 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
10 Frida Maanum £2,300£2k £119,600£120k Arsenal Women 25 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
11 Hinata Miyazawa £2,200£2k £114,400£114k Manchester United Women 25 Defensive midfielder
12 Jenna Nighswonger £2,100£2k £109,200£109k Aston Villa Women 24 Left-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
13 Jelena Čanković £2,100£2k £109,200£109k Brighton & Hove Albion Women 29 Central midfielder
14 Kim Little £2,000£2k £104,000£104k Arsenal Women 35 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
15 Kyra Cooney-Cross £2,000£2k £104,000£104k Arsenal Women 23 Defensive midfielder
16 Katie Zelem £2,000£2k £104,000£104k West Ham United Women 29 Defensive midfielder
17 Missy Bo Kearns £1,900£2k £98,800£99k Aston Villa Women 24 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
18 Maisie Symonds £1,900£2k £98,800£99k Brighton & Hove Albion Women 22 Defensive midfielder
19 Sjoeke Nüsken £1,600£2k £83,200£83k Chelsea Women 24 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
20 Victoria Pelova £1,500£2k £78,000£78k Tottenham Hotspur Women 26 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
21 Charlize Rule £1,400£1k £72,800£73k Brighton & Hove Albion Women 22 Centre-back, right midfielder
22 Drew Spence £1,400£1k £72,800£73k Tottenham Hotspur Women 32 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
23 Emily van Egmond £1,300£1k £67,600£68k Leicester City Women 32 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
24 Fuka Nagano £1,300£1k £67,600£68k Liverpool Women 26 Defensive midfielder
25 Yui Hasegawa £1,300£1k £67,600£68k Manchester City Women 28 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
26 Eveliina Summanen £1,300£1k £67,600£68k Tottenham Hotspur Women 27 Defensive midfielder
27 Gesa Marashi £1,200£1k £62,400£62k London City Lionesses Women 19 Central midfielder
28 Julia Zigiotti Olme £1,100£1k £57,200£57k Manchester United Women 27 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
29 Aurora Galli £1,059£1k £55,068£55k Everton Women 28 Defensive midfielder
30 Céleste Boureille £1,039£1k £54,028£54k Leicester City Women 31 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
31 Justine Kielland £1,004£1k £52,208£52k Aston Villa Women 22 Defensive midfielder
32 Kirsty MacLean £1,000£1k £52,000£52k Liverpool Women 20 Defensive midfielder
33 Julie Thibaud £969£969 £50,388£50k Leicester City Women 27 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
34 Clare Wheeler £955£955 £49,660£50k Everton Women 27 Defensive midfielder
35 Olivia McLoughlin £919£919 £47,788£48k Leicester City Women 20 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
36 Olga Ahtinen £919£919 £47,788£48k Tottenham Hotspur Women 27 Defensive midfielder
37 Miri Taylor £900£900 £46,800£47k Aston Villa Women 25 Defensive midfielder
38 Marisa Olislagers £900£900 £46,800£47k Brighton & Hove Albion Women 24 Left-back, left midfielder
39 Maz Pacheco £900£900 £46,800£47k Everton Women 26 Left-back, left midfielder
40 Maria Pérez £900£900 £46,800£47k London City Lionesses Women 23 Defensive midfielder, central midfielder
41 Sam Tierney £879£879 £45,708£46k Leicester City Women 26 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
42 Karen Holmgaard £825£825 £42,900£43k Everton Women 26 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
43 Oriane Jean-François £800£800 £41,600£42k Aston Villa Women 23 Defensive midfielder
44 Zara Shaw £767£767 £39,884£40k Liverpool Women 18 Centre-back, central midfielder
45 Lexi Potter £757£757 £39,364£39k Chelsea Women 18 Defensive midfielder
46 Laila Harbert £757£757 £39,364£39k Everton Women 18 Defensive midfielder
47 Ruby Mace £700£700 £36,400£36k Everton Women 21 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
48 Rebecca Knaak £700£700 £36,400£36k Manchester City Women 29 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
49 Carlotta Wamser £667£667 £34,684£35k Manchester City Women 21 Right-back, right midfielder
50 Ellie Jones £635£635 £33,020£33k Everton Women 17 Defensive midfielder, right midfielder

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

Midfielders take 16% 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 midfielders the most

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

London City Lionesses Women £14k Arsenal Women £11k Chelsea Women £11k Liverpool Women £7,512 Aston Villa Women £6,704 Manchester United Women £6,300 Brighton & Hove Albion Women £6,300 Manchester City Women £6,267 Everton Women £5,831 Tottenham Hotspur Women £5,719

London City Lionesses Women pay 9 midfielders £14,208 a week between them, and Grace Geyoro takes 44% of it.

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

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

Each Women's Super League club's best-paid midfielder in 2026/27, the weekly wage, and that player's rank among every midfielder in the league.
CLUB PLAYER WEEKLY RANK
London City Lionesses Women Grace Geyoro £6,200£6k 1
Chelsea Women Keira Walsh £5,000£5k 2
Arsenal Women Georgia Stanway £4,200£4k 3
Manchester City Women Sam Coffey £3,600£4k 4
Liverpool Women Denise O'Sullivan £3,400£3k 5
Manchester United Women Dominique Janssen £2,400£2k 9
Aston Villa Women Jenna Nighswonger £2,100£2k 12
Brighton & Hove Albion Women Jelena Čanković £2,100£2k 13
West Ham United Women Katie Zelem £2,000£2k 16
Tottenham Hotspur Women Victoria Pelova £1,500£2k 20
Leicester City Women Emily van Egmond £1,300£1k 23
Everton Women Aurora Galli £1,059£1k 29

The best-paid midfielder in every women's league

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

The best-paid midfielder in each women's league we rank midfielders in, the weekly wage, and the league's average midfielder wage over players aged 22 or over.
LEAGUE BEST PAID WEEKLY AVERAGE
Women's Super League Grace Geyoro £6,200£6k £1,722£2k
Liga F Patricia Guijarro £4,800£5k £788£788
Frauen-Bundesliga Giulia Gwinn £4,200£4k £962£962
NWSL Bruninha £2,500£3k £1,343£1k

Frequently asked questions

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

Grace Geyoro of London City Lionesses Women, on £6,200 a week in 2026/27, or £322,400 a year. Keira Walsh of Chelsea Women is second on £5,000 a week.

How much do Women's Super League midfielders earn?

The average Women's Super League midfielder aged 22 or over earns £1,722 a week, and the median one £1,300. Midfielders take 16% of what the Women's Super League pays its players of that age.

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

London City Lionesses Women, £14,208 a week across the 9 midfielders we hold a wage for, led by Grace Geyoro on £6,200.

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

Of the 4 women's leagues we rank midfielders in, the best-paid is Grace Geyoro of London City Lionesses Women in the Women's Super League, on £6,200 a week. No league pays a midfielder more than the Women's Super League does.

Where to next

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