As XFL returning in February next year, fans are excited and surely be wondering to know more about this new league including the salary of the players in 2023
In this article, we will try to explore the wages of XFL players including the bonus and how much they are paid for each game. For sure, the XFL players are paid less then the NFL, the wages of players playing in XFL can be considered decent as the League only commenced in 2020.
XFL Salary Structure 2023, Players Salaries And Comparision Vs NFL Explained
The salary of XFL is based on the positions players play. For instance, the quarterbacks get paid more compared to the other players on the same team. Apart from salary, other facilities are also provided to the players such as housing, meals and more.
Further, we will try to understand the salary structure in XFL;
XFL Structure Explored:
• Average Salary: $55,000
• Bi-Weekly paycheck: $2,080
• Activation Fee: $1,685
• Victory Bonus: $2,222
We will now try to figure out the exact amount that an XFL player gets paid in one game.
An XFL player is presented with a check every two weeks. The Bi-Weekly pay amount of $2080 is divided into two parts ($1080 each) for participating in one game as there is one game in a week. This amount is fixed and given to each player no matter the outcome of the game has. Apart from the match fee, players also get the activation fee of $1,685, and in total a player roughly earns around $2765 per game.
If teams win the match then each player is paid $2222 as a victory bonus that further increases the earning of the active player to $4,987 in one game. Hence, the victory bonus makes a big difference since it doubles the pay of each player participating in one game.
In all, a player who spends the entire year in the XFL ($27,040), starts every game ($16,850), and wins half of his games ($11,110) will make $55,000 and that is the number the league is using as the average player salary with full-time starters earning salaries between $43,890 to $66,110.
Let’s compare the XFL pay structure with NFL;
NFL is more popular than XFL, and it is no surprise that the salary of the NFL players are wild as compared to XFL. The salary of the NFL player ranges from $45 million to $660 thousand per season compared to the $55000 XFL players can earn. The NFL athletes are some of the world’s best-paid athletes, and teams are worth more compared to NBA’s, which significantly shows how much potential for growth and popularity XFL has.