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Natalie Buchbinder salary

Natalie Buchbinder is paid $60,000 by the Minnesota Frost in 2025-26, the joint 61st highest of the 194 in the PWHL. That is close to the league average of $57,206, and 4.3% of the Minnesota Frost payroll of $1,396,167. Among the 61 defenders in the league, Natalie Buchbinder is paid the joint 20th most.

SALARY$60,000
LEAGUE RANK61 of 194
TEAM RANK9 of 24
VS AVERAGE1.05x
NATIONUnited States

Natalie Buchbinder and the Minnesota Frost

Every player on the Minnesota Frost in 2025-26, highest paid first

Minnesota Frost players ranked by salary in 2025-26.
# PLAYER POSITION SALARY LEAGUE RANK
1 Kendall Coyne Schofield Forward $100,785$101k 10
2 Taylor Heise - $90,707$91k 16
3 Lee Stecklein Defence $90,176$90k 18
4 Nicole Hensley Goaltender $86,463$86k 28
5 Grace Zumwinkle Forward $84,872$85k 32
5 Kelly Pannek Forward $84,872$85k 32
7 Maddie Rooney Goaltender $72,500$73k 46
8 Jincy Roese Defence $65,000$65k 55
9 Natalie Buchbinder Defence $60,000$60k 61
10 Kendall Cooper Defence $58,000$58k 69
11 Dominique Petrie Forward $57,000$57k 73
12 Sidney Morin Defence $55,000$55k 75
13 Britta Curl-Salemme Forward $51,000$51k 88
14 Abby Hustler Forward $47,000$47k 101
15 Klára Hymlárová Forward $45,000$45k 105
16 Katy Knoll Forward $42,000$42k 122
17 Mae Batherson Defence $40,500$41k 133
18 Claire Butorac Forward $40,000$40k 134
19 Marlène Boissonnault Goaltender $39,000$39k 151
20 Vanessa Upson Forward $37,291$37k 165
21 Brooke Becker Defence $37,290$37k 166
21 Madison Bizal Defence $37,290$37k 166
21 Peyton Anderson Forward $37,290$37k 166
24 Élizabeth Giguère Forward $37,131$37k 178

The Minnesota Frost by salary

Kendall Coyne Schofield $101k Taylor Heise $91k Lee Stecklein $90k Nicole Hensley $86k Grace Zumwinkle $85k Kelly Pannek $85k Maddie Rooney $73k Jincy Roese $65k
Natalie Buchbinder $60k
Kendall Cooper $58k Dominique Petrie $57k Sidney Morin $55k Britta Curl-Salemme $51k Abby Hustler $47k Klára Hymlárová $45k Katy Knoll $42k Mae Batherson $41k Claire Butorac $40k Marlène Boissonnault $39k Vanessa Upson $37k Brooke Becker $37k Madison Bizal $37k Peyton Anderson $37k Élizabeth Giguère $37k

The players paid either side of Natalie Buchbinder

The 25 players paid closest to Natalie Buchbinder in 2025-26, of 194 in the league

PWHL players paid close to Natalie Buchbinder in 2025-26.
# PLAYER TEAM SALARY
53 Kati Tabin Montréal Victoire $68,000$68k
54 Danielle Serdachny Seattle Torrent $67,500$68k
55 Jill Saulnier Boston Fleet $65,000$65k
55 Jincy Roese Minnesota Frost $65,000$65k
55 Mikyla Grant-Mentis Seattle Torrent $65,000$65k
55 Theresa Schafzahl Seattle Torrent $65,000$65k
59 Jessica Digirolamo Montréal Victoire $63,000$63k
60 Hayley Scamurra Montréal Victoire $62,500$62k
61 Aneta Tejralová Seattle Torrent $60,000$60k
61 Anna Wilgren Seattle Torrent $60,000$60k
61 Corinne Schroeder Seattle Torrent $60,000$60k
61 Haley Winn Boston Fleet $60,000$60k
61 Natalie Buchbinder Minnesota Frost $60,000$60k
61 Rebecca Leslie Ottawa Charge $60,000$60k
61 Zoe Boyd Boston Fleet $60,000$60k
68 Daryl Watts Toronto Sceptres $59,000$59k
69 Jenna Buglioni Seattle Torrent $58,000$58k
69 Kendall Cooper Minnesota Frost $58,000$58k
69 Mellissa Channell Watkins Vancouver Goldeneyes $58,000$58k
72 Lina Ljungblom Montréal Victoire $57,500$57k
73 Dominique Petrie Minnesota Frost $57,000$57k
74 Ronja Savolainen Ottawa Charge $55,752$56k
75 Kateřina Mrázová Ottawa Charge $55,000$55k
75 Maggie Flaherty Montréal Victoire $55,000$55k
75 Sidney Morin Minnesota Frost $55,000$55k

Frequently asked questions

How much does Natalie Buchbinder earn?

$60,000 in 2025-26, a base salary from the Minnesota Frost. It is the joint 61st highest of the 194 salaries in the PWHL.

Is Natalie Buchbinder the highest paid player on the Minnesota Frost?

No. Kendall Coyne Schofield is, on $100,785. Natalie Buchbinder is 9th of the 24 on the team.

How does Natalie Buchbinder's salary compare with the PWHL average?

The average across the league is $57,206 and the median is $49,000, so $60,000 is 1.0 times the average.

Who is the highest paid player in the PWHL?

Emily Clark of the Ottawa Charge, on $126,090 in 2025-26.

Where to next

The whole Minnesota Frost payroll, and every player in the league on the PWHL salaries 2025-26 page. Everything else we hold on ice hockey is on the ice hockey page.