Gap between Caitlin Clark's WNBA salary and her male counterparts' draws outrage
College basketball superstar Caitlin Clark is set to soar to new heights in the WNBA — but her rookie contract means she will pocket a fraction of the millions her male counterparts have made on the court.
College basketball superstar Caitlin Clark is set to soar to new heights in the WNBA — but her rookie contract means she will pocket a fraction of the millions her male counterparts have made on the court.
Clark, the University of Iowa legend who has already made history as NCAA Division I basketball’s overall top scorer, sealed a contract with the Indiana Fever after she was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft Monday.
Clark will earn $338,056 over four years, according to the WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement.
Under the 2024 WNBA rookie scale for the No. 1-4 draft picks, she'll earn a base salary of $76,535 for her first year, $78,066 the second year and $85,873 the third, with a fourth-year option of $97,582.
Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes during the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship against the South Carolina Gamecocks on April 7, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. Steph Chambers / Getty ImagesDespite Clark’s unprecedented star power, her salary is a sliver of the eye-popping amount male athletes make in the NBA.
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