In an effort to promote transparency, the PWHL Players Association is disclosing salaries to the public for the first time in the league’s three-season history.A “Player Salary Guide” quietly went live on the PA’s website on Tuesday morning. The guide provides a snapshot of salaries across the league. Players recently voted to approve the public disclosure of salaries, according to a statement from PWHLPA executive director Malaika Underwood.“This decision reflects our belief that greater salary transparency gives players clearer information and stronger context in individual negotiations, while also supporting a more transparent and credible marketplace for the league overall,” the statement read. “Given that players had previously approved disclosure among players and agents, and that minimum and average salary figures are already public in the CBA, this is a natural next step.”In March, The Hockey News published salaries from the 2024-25 season, citing sources “involved in the PWHL.”“I think that was a bit of a shock for us and not something that we necessarily wanted, or the way we wanted it to come out,” said Montreal forward and president of the players union Laura Stacey. “But with that being said, ultimately at the end of the day, we want the players to be able to push for more and ask for more based on what other people are doing around them.”The PWHLPA’s decision to fully disclose salaries is a significant step for salary transparency in women’s pro sports.The WNBA does not publicly disclose individual player salaries, though they are typically available from insiders — such as The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant or ESPN’s Alexa Philippou — or through websites like Spotrac. In the NWSL, some salaries become public — such as Trinity Rodman’s landmark deal with the Washington Spirit signed in January — but comprehensive contract details have been historically more difficult to find.
PWHL Players Association releases salaries in bid to promote transparency
Players recently voted to disclose salaries publicly, according to a statement from PWHLPA executive director Malaika Underwood.











