Men's and women's Nordic combined prize money
In 2026 the men's field was paid £435,346 across 11 races and the women's £155,150 across 10 races. Where both fields play the same venue, the two winners took the same cheque at 1 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 | £435,346£435k | £155,150£155k | 36% | £8,547£9k | £4,359£4k |
| 2025 | £749,819£750k | £279,687£280k | 37% | £8,280£8k | £4,140£4k |
| 2024 | £713,653£714k | £215,280£215k | 30% | £8,280£8k | £4,140£4k |
| 2023 | £763,959£764k | £149,500£150k | 20% | £8,096£8k | £4,048£4k |
| 2022 | £546,809£547k | £88,504£89k | 16% | £7,360£7k | £4,048£4k |
| 2021 | £546,066£546k | £69,000£69k | 13% | £7,360£7k | £3,680£4k |
| 2020 | £88,596£89k | £9,200£9k | 10% | £4,600£5k | £2,576£3k |
The men's field, year by year
The women's field, year by year
The same venue, both fields
The winner's cheque at every venue that runs a men's and a women's race, in the latest year it did
| VENUE | YEAR | MEN'S WINNER | WOMEN'S WINNER | MEN'S FIELD | WOMEN'S FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seefeld | 2026 | £19,658£20k | £10,256£10k | £94,854£95k | £37,607£38k |
| Otepää | 2026 | £8,547£9k | £4,359£4k | £39,577£40k | £15,513£16k |
| Oslo | 2026 | £8,547£9k | £4,359£4k | £39,577£40k | £15,513£16k |
| Lahti | 2026 | £8,547£9k | £4,359£4k | £39,577£40k | £15,513£16k |
| Oberhof | 2026 | £8,547£9k | £4,359£4k | £39,577£40k | £15,513£16k |
| World Championships | 2025 | £14,639£15k | £14,639£15k | £36,598£37k | £36,598£37k |
| Ramsau | 2025 | £8,547£9k | £4,359£4k | £39,577£40k | £15,513£16k |
| Trondheim | 2025 | £8,547£9k | £4,359£4k | £39,577£40k | £15,513£16k |
| Schonach | 2025 | £8,280£8k | £4,140£4k | £36,598£37k | £14,352£14k |
| Lillehammer | 2024 | £8,280£8k | £4,140£4k | £36,598£37k | £14,352£14k |
| Oberstdorf | 2024 | £8,280£8k | £4,140£4k | £36,598£37k | £14,352£14k |
| Val di Fiemme | 2022 | £7,360£7k | £3,680£4k | £30,498£30k | £11,960£12k |
The biggest earners in each field
Across every race we hold
| # | MEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Norway | £558,177£558k |
| 2 | Johannes Lamparter | Austria | £459,374£459k |
| 3 | Jens Luraas Oftebro | Norway | £304,325£304k |
| 4 | Vinzenz Geiger | Germany | £294,492£294k |
| 5 | Julian Schmid | Germany | £207,377£207k |
| 6 | Ilkka Herola | Finland | £175,066£175k |
| 7 | Stefan Rettenegger | Austria | £147,466£147k |
| 8 | Joergen Graabak | Norway | £142,629£143k |
| 9 | Kristjan Ilves | Estonia | £134,167£134k |
| 10 | Johannes Rydzek | Germany | £112,652£113k |
| 11 | Franz-Josef Rehrl | Austria | £103,271£103k |
| 12 | Akito Watabe | Japan | £78,131£78k |
| 13 | Thomas Rettenegger | Austria | £77,301£77k |
| 14 | Manuel Faisst | Germany | £70,252£70k |
| 15 | Eric Frenzel | Germany | £62,296£62k |
| # | WOMEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida Marie Hagen | Norway | £179,464£179k |
| 2 | Gyda Westvold Hansen | Norway | £160,979£161k |
| 3 | Nathalie Armbruster | Germany | £80,765£81k |
| 4 | Yuna Kasai | Japan | £57,899£58k |
| 5 | Haruka Kasai | Japan | £54,526£55k |
| 6 | Lisa Hirner | Austria | £45,845£46k |
| 7 | Alexa Brabec | United States | £38,804£39k |
| 8 | Mari Leinan Lund | Norway | £36,395£36k |
| 9 | Minja Korhonen | Finland | £36,041£36k |
| 10 | Jenny Nowak | Germany | £34,539£35k |
| 11 | Marte Leinan Lund | Norway | £28,940£29k |
| 12 | Ema Volavsek | Slovenia | £27,511£28k |
| 13 | Lena Brocard | France | £22,198£22k |
| 14 | Anju Nakamura | Japan | £19,453£19k |
| 15 | Annika Sieff | Italy | £18,756£19k |
Frequently asked questions
Do men and women get the same prize money in Nordic combined?
The winner's cheque was the same for both fields at 1 of the 12 venues that run a men's and a women's race. In 2026 the men's field was paid £435,346 in all and the women's £155,150.
How big is the gap between men's and women's Nordic combined prize money?
£280,196 in 2026, with the men ahead. Across the 7 years we hold both fields, the men were paid £3,844,249 and the women £966,321.
When was the gap smallest?
2025, when the women's field was paid £279,687 against £749,819 for the men. The widest was 2020, £9,200 against £88,596.
Who has won the most Nordic combined prize money?
Jarl Magnus Riiber in the men's field, with £558,177, and Ida Marie Hagen in the women's, with £179,464.
Where to next
Every venue, year and athlete is on Nordic combined 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. How the six sports on snow compare, field by field, is on skiing and snowboarding prize money compared.