The NFL is a big-money business. The league had revenue of $18 billion in the 2021/22 season and split this with players at a nearly 50/50 rate.
NFL players, coaches, and staff often take home staggering paychecks, but what about cheerleaders?
The men and women that make up NFL cheerleading squads are a prominent part of the sport, but do they get paid anywhere near as well as the players? Keep reading to find out.
Unfortunately, cheerleaders are hugely underpaid compared with other jobs in the NFL.
It goes without saying that come game time, cheerleaders will have huge smiles on their faces. But the same might not be true when they check their bank balance.
NFL cheerleaders make, on average, $22,500 per year, which was less than half the average US salary of $54,132 in 2022.
Some squads get paid more. For example, America’s Sweethearts, the cheerleaders of the Dallas Cowboys, are one of the most well-known in the NFL and receive a reported salary of $75,000.
Still, the average number is shocking, especially when you compare it to NFL waterboy salaries, which average at around $53,000.
Cheerleaders’ pay also doesn’t reflect the work that goes into being on an NFL cheerleading squad.
Practice can take up to 30+ hours per week, they spend countless hours traveling to games, and have to be at the stadium five hours ahead of their performance time.
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