Top 15 Highest Paid Female Athletes of 2024
They’re talented. They’re elite. And they are making some serious cash in the process. So then, since the year is wrapping up and coming to a conclusion; we decided to quickly discuss the Top 15 Highest Paid Female Athletes of 2024.
One name probably immediately comes to mind. She had a wild first season in the WNBA. Setting records and generating more money for her franchise team and for the league than it had ever seen. Yes, we are referring to Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark.
Mark J. Burns who is an expert in sports business and has contributed to FORBES from time to time confirmed the lucrative year that Clark experienced. He briefly states, “Caitlin Clark is among the world’s top 10 highest paid female athletes—$11.1 MILLION in earnings for 2024.”
Who else made the list? The most decorated gymnast, Simone Biles (11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals) effortlessly tumbled and flipped gleefully to the bank. Also, a number of tennis players heard their wallets go cha-CHING as well. In fact, the athlete in the top spot is a tennis athlete. Any guesses?
We won’t leave you in suspense, it is the brilliant Coco Gauff. During 2024, Gauff won the WTA Finals raking in a whopping $4.8 million in prize money. The biggest payout ever for a women’s tennis event.
Yet, Coco is not the only tennis star getting bags. Looking over just the top 10 highest paid athletes for the year, over 50% were tennis professionals. Yes, 6 out the 10 are tennis players pulling in major dough. As one can see, it pays well to know how to swing a racket.
Top 15 Highest Paid Female Athletes of 2024
However, enough with the highlights. Let’s get into the actual list. The numbers below reflect not only what these amazing athletes made in salary or prize money/winnings. But they also include any endorsement or sponsorship monies.
1. Coco Gauff -$30.4 million
2. Eileen Gu- $22.1 million
3. Iga Swiatek- $21.4 million
4. Zheng Qinwen- $20.6 million
5. Aryna Sabalenka – $17.7 million
6. Naomi Osaka – $15.9 million
7. Emma Raducanu – $14.7 million
8. Nelly Korda – $14.4 million
9. Simone Biles – $11.2 million
10. Caitlin Clark – $11.1 million
11. Jasmine Paolini – $10 million
12. Jeeno Thitikul – $9.1 million
13. Jessica Pegula – $8.2 million
14. Elena Rybakina – $7.9 million
15. Lydia Ko – $6.7 million
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