PWHL players vote to make salaries public, only 10 women make more than six figures

The PWHLPA made every player’s base salary public for the first time in the league’s three-year history. The records appeared on the PWHLPA website after a player vote. The Salary Guide provides only base salaries, while bonuses and other compensation remain undisclosed. The guide is accurate as of April 12 and is updated annually. Base salaries range from $37,131.50 to $126,090. Only 10 players reached six-figure base pay, while 16 players earned the league minimum and nearly two-thirds earned under $60,000. Players also receive a $1,700 monthly housing stipend for 2025-26, plus comprehensive insurance and maternity leave. There is no maximum salary or salary cap, but teams must meet an average base salary requirement of $58,349.50.

"The PWHLPA made every player's base salary public for the first time in the league's three-year history. The records became available without fanfare, appearing on the PWHLPA's website Tuesday morning after a player vote. While the move was intended to promote transparency, many aspects of players' paychecks remain hidden. The PWHLPA's Salary Guide only discloses base salaries, with bonuses and other compensation information still not publicly available."

"The newly accessible records revealed the floor and ceiling of PWHL salaries: the lowest being $37,131.50 and the highest $126,090. To the shock of many women's hockey fans, Montreal captain Marie-Phillip Poulin, often considered the greatest women's player of all time, was only the fifth-highest paid player (making $110,216), with Ottawa Charge forward Emily Clark coming in as the highest paid. Notably, Clark's $126,090 salary is just 14.8% of the NHL's minimum salary for the 2026-27 season."

"Just 10 players (three of which are on the Charge) hit a six-figure salary mark, with the remaining 184 contracted players falling under. 16 players earn the league minimum of $37,131.50 (and a handful only make 50 cents more at $37,132), and nearly two-thirds of the league make less than $60,000. Under the league's Collective Bargaining Agreement, every player also received a $1,700 housing stipend monthly for the 2025-26 season. That stipend increases by $100 every season."

"Additionally, players receive comprehensive insurance and are paid maternity leave. Unlike the NHL and other professional sports leagues, there is no maximum salary or salary cap in the PWHL's current CBA. Instead, teams must hit an average base salary of $58,349.50 this past sea"

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