Katoto and Chawinga top Arkema Première Ligue pay as OL Lyonnes set the pace | OneFootball

Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Tabitha Chawinga lead Arkema Première Ligue earnings, underscoring OL Lyonnes’ financial dominance.

According to L'Équipe, women’s football in France keeps expanding, with average club salaries rising about 15% over recent years. Eight teams now average at least 3,000 euros, up from three two years ago.

Lyon’s push has accelerated star pay. Seven players now earn 50,000 euros a month or more, when only Katoto did in 2023. She received a 25% rise after leaving PSG for OL Lyonnes last summer.

Top earners are Chawinga and Katoto on 75,000 euros. Kadidiatou Diani, Wendie Renard and Ada Hegerberg are on 60,000. Selma Bacha and Olga Carmona earn 50,000.

Griedge Mbock and Sakina Karchaoui receive 40,000. Elisa De Almeida and Mary Earps are on 30,000.

Average monthly salaries by club are led by OL Lyonnes on 20,000, ahead of PSG on 13,000. Paris FC sit at 4,200, with Fleury and Marseille at 3,300 and Nantes at 3,275. Strasbourg and Saint-Etienne each reach 3,000, while Montpellier are on 2,450 and Lens, Le Havre and Dijon are at 2,300.

Source: L'Équipe