The average annual salary for a female professional football player worldwide is $ 10,900 USD (£ 8,400 GBP, $ 17,000 AUD), says FIFA’s annual women’s game, a figure skewed a small number of top clubs.
Among the teams appointed by FIFA as Tier 1, which includes 41 clubs from 16 countries, the average salary is around $ 24,030, though 16 of the top clubs have paid an average gross salar
The highest in salaries is approximately $ 120,000. The average gross salary, however, at Tier 2 and 3 clubs is $ 4,361 and $ 2,805, respectively.
“There is a need for players a specific standard to earn a reliable and adequate income from playing, reducing their reliance on the second source of income and allowing them to devote the time it takes to play to a higher level,” the report said.
Tier 1 Club also featured player’s longest contracts, which usually between one and three years, with the highest salary for contracts of two to three years, while Tier 3 teams are most likely to have Tier to offer contracts under three months.
“A longer contract gives players to make a club and a location, giving them more stability so they can focus on their footballing careers,” the report said.
The FIFA report also features attendance as a place of concern.
While the Arsenal of Manchester United Hosted in front of a Women’s Super League record of 60,160 fans at last year’s Emirates Stadium, Tier 1 teams averaged 1,713 fans, while Tiers 2 and 3 were 480 and 380, respectively.
Arsenal belongs to 23% of clubs who played several matches at a stadium except for their regular land, playing five league games at home in Emirates and the rest of the Meadow Park, with a capacity of 1,700 and a total capacity of 4,500.
“For clubs in Tier 1, the average attendance at the other stadium is usually doubled to the regular stadium, indicating that the sport is capable of attracting the larger audience,” the report said.
Women are not represented in coaching roles, with 22% of head coaches to all tier women. There is more equity equity to officials, with 42% of female referees, from 57% to Tier 1 league up to 25% to Tiers 2 and 3.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino said the report helps clubs, leagues and stakeholders get a better understanding of the factors that drive success.
“The steps taken in recent years are noteworthy, but there is still more work to do to unlock its full potential,” Infantino said.
Surveys for the PACE report setting were sent to 135 leagues and 1,518 clubs, with a total of 677 clubs in the 90’s leagues to respond.
FIFA tiers are determined by factors such as if the league has a club licensing system, the number of league players featuring the 2023 Women’s World Cup and a total budget of a member of the organization for women’s football among others.
