Men's and women's ski jumping prize money
In 2026 the men's field was paid £1,420,208 across 17 competitions and the women's £727,833 across 22 competitions. Where both fields play the same venue, the two winners took the same cheque at 1 of 18.
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 | £1,420,208£1.4m | £727,833£728k | 51% | £12,500£13k | £4,167£4k |
| 2025 | £2,586,740£2.6m | £1,008,888£1.0m | 39% | £11,960£12k | £3,956£4k |
| 2024 | £2,770,120£2.8m | £735,782£736k | 27% | £11,960£12k | £3,956£4k |
| 2023 | £2,529,908£2.5m | £658,835£659k | 26% | £11,040£11k | £3,680£4k |
| 2022 | £1,843,128£1.8m | £461,926£462k | 25% | £9,200£9k | £3,496£3k |
| 2021 | £1,915,532£1.9m | £501,647£502k | 26% | £9,200£9k | £3,496£3k |
| 2020 | £198,168£198k | £23,178£23k | 12% | £9,200£9k | £3,496£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 competition, in the latest year it did
| VENUE | YEAR | MEN'S WINNER | WOMEN'S WINNER | MEN'S FIELD | WOMEN'S FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikersund | 2026 | £12,500£13k | £9,583£10k | £83,542£84k | £58,000£58k |
| Planica | 2026 | £12,500£13k | £9,583£10k | £83,542£84k | £54,500£55k |
| Oslo | 2026 | £12,500£13k | £4,167£4k | £83,542£84k | £29,333£29k |
| Lahti | 2026 | £12,500£13k | £4,167£4k | £83,542£84k | £29,333£29k |
| Willingen | 2026 | £12,500£13k | £4,167£4k | £83,542£84k | £29,333£29k |
| Sapporo | 2026 | £12,500£13k | £4,167£4k | £83,542£84k | £29,333£29k |
| World Championships | 2025 | £31,685£32k | £31,685£32k | £79,212£79k | £79,212£79k |
| Wisla | 2025 | £12,500£13k | £4,167£4k | £83,542£84k | £29,333£29k |
| Lillehammer | 2025 | £12,500£13k | £4,167£4k | £83,542£84k | £29,333£29k |
| Engelberg | 2025 | £12,500£13k | £4,167£4k | £83,542£84k | £29,333£29k |
| Klingenthal | 2025 | £12,500£13k | £4,167£4k | £83,542£84k | £29,333£29k |
| Falun | 2025 | £12,500£13k | £4,167£4k | £83,542£84k | £29,333£29k |
| Lake Placid | 2025 | £11,960£12k | £3,956£4k | £79,212£79k | £27,811£28k |
| Oberstdorf | 2025 | £11,960£12k | £3,956£4k | £79,212£79k | £27,811£28k |
| Trondheim | 2024 | £11,960£12k | £3,956£4k | £79,212£79k | £28,404£28k |
| Rasnov | 2023 | £11,040£11k | £3,680£4k | £72,680£73k | £25,870£26k |
| Titisee-Neustadt | 2022 | £11,040£11k | £3,680£4k | £72,680£73k | £25,870£26k |
| Nizhny Tagil | 2021 | £9,200£9k | £3,496£3k | £66,056£66k | £23,178£23k |
The biggest earners in each field
Across every competition we hold
| # | MEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefan Kraft | Austria | £847,228£847k |
| 2 | Ryoyu Kobayashi | Japan | £821,838£822k |
| 3 | Anze Lanisek | Slovenia | £660,064£660k |
| 4 | Jan Hoerl | Austria | £571,195£571k |
| 5 | Halvor Egner Granerud | Norway | £557,682£558k |
| 6 | Daniel Tschofenig | Austria | £535,163£535k |
| 7 | Domen Prevc | Slovenia | £531,463£531k |
| 8 | Karl Geiger | Germany | £487,420£487k |
| 9 | Andreas Wellinger | Germany | £473,624£474k |
| 10 | Marius Lindvik | Norway | £441,620£442k |
| 11 | Johann Andre Forfang | Norway | £379,027£379k |
| 12 | Timi Zajc | Slovenia | £338,793£339k |
| 13 | Piotr Zyla | Poland | £333,350£333k |
| 14 | Dawid Kubacki | Poland | £318,793£319k |
| 15 | Manuel Fettner | Austria | £303,918£304k |
| # | WOMEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nika Prevc | Slovenia | £348,156£348k |
| 2 | Katharina Althaus | Germany | £226,518£227k |
| 3 | Selina Freitag | Germany | £206,051£206k |
| 4 | Anna Odine Stroem | Norway | £196,367£196k |
| 5 | Sara Takanashi | Japan | £193,882£194k |
| 6 | Nika Kriznar | Slovenia | £186,286£186k |
| 7 | Eva Pinkelnig | Austria | £176,378£176k |
| 8 | Eirin Maria Kvandal | Norway | £173,734£174k |
| 9 | Ema Klinec | Slovenia | £156,623£157k |
| 10 | Yuki Ito | Japan | £151,513£152k |
| 11 | Nozomi Maruyama | Japan | £140,862£141k |
| 12 | Silje Opseth | Norway | £137,020£137k |
| 13 | Lisa Eder | Austria | £136,486£136k |
| 14 | Abigail Strate | Canada | £121,294£121k |
| 15 | Marita Kramer | Austria | £119,346£119k |
Frequently asked questions
Do men and women get the same prize money in ski jumping?
The winner's cheque was the same for both fields at 1 of the 18 venues that run a men's and a women's competition. In 2026 the men's field was paid £1,420,208 in all and the women's £727,833.
How big is the gap between men's and women's ski jumping prize money?
£692,375 in 2026, with the men ahead. Across the 7 years we hold both fields, the men were paid £13,263,804 and the women £4,118,090.
When was the gap smallest?
2026, when the women's field was paid £727,833 against £1,420,208 for the men. The widest was 2020, £23,178 against £198,168.
Who has won the most ski jumping prize money?
Stefan Kraft in the men's field, with £847,228, and Nika Prevc in the women's, with £348,156.
Where to next
Every venue, year and jumper is on ski jumping 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.