Minimum salaries for players in the top two tiers of the Women Super League women’s football in England are being introduced for the first time this season.
It is one of the requirements brought in by WSL Football – the company overseeing England’s professional women’s leagues.
Although the minimum level of salaries was not disclosed, WSL Football described it as a “full-time wage”.
It is expected that the salary range will be made public when the updated WSL and WSL 2 regulations are published later this season.
The new salaries will be based on criteria such as the age of players, the league they are playing in, and their experience in the game following consultation with the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA).
WSL Football’s chief operating officer Holly Murdoch applauded the move saying, “We feel that’s a really positive move. We have so many players who have had to juggle part-time roles while playing football,”
“Being able to ensure all our players can earn a full-time wage from football is very, very important. I would say it’s the start as it’s a framework we can develop on.
“We have worked really closely with the PFA on what those thresholds should look like. We will be reviewing that constantly.”
On top of minimum salary requirements, clubs must meet increased criteria around high-performance environments.
This development came after WSL Football and Nike reached a multi-year partnership. Part of the agreement will see Nike provide football boots and goalkeeper gloves to all players in the WSL and WSL 2 who do not have an endorsement deal.
The 2025-26 WSL season begins on Friday as the league champions Chelsea face Manchester City at Stamford Bridge, on the back of England winning a second consecutive European Championship title.
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