WNBA Salaries

ducky24 posted the following information on the Atlanta Dream Message Board. For the purposes of references, I'm reposting it here on the blog.

WNBA Salary Scale
Minimum


Years of Service 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
0- 2 $34,500 $35,190 $35,880 $36,570 $37,260 $37,950
3+ $50,000 $51,000 $52,000 $53,000 $54,000 $55,000

* See Rookie Salary Scale below.

Maximum


(a) For Player Contracts entered into between a Qualifying Veteran Free
Agent with six (6) or more Years of Service and her Prior Team (including, but not limited to,
Contracts entered into with a Qualifying Veteran Free Agent with six (6) or more Years of
Service who has been designated as a Core Player) and Extensions of Rookie Scale Contracts
with Draft Rookies shall be:
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
$97,500 $99,500 $101,500 $103,500 $105,500 $107,500

(b) For all other Player Contracts, the Maximum Player Salary shall be:
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
$95,000 $97,000 $99,000 $101,000 $103,000 $105,000

For rookie salary scale, see WNBA Collective Bargaining Agreement pages 255-260.

Team Salary Cap


Maximum
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
$772,000 $803,000 $827,000 $852,000 $878,000 $913,000

Minimum
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
$750,000 $772,000 $796,000 $819,000 $844,000 $869,000


Bonuses
WNBA Champion - $10,500 per player
Championship Runner-up - $5,250 per player
Eliminated in semifinals - $2,625 per player
Eliminated in quarterfinals - $1,050 per player


Most Valuable Player Award - $15,000
All-WNBA First Team Award - $10,000 per player
All-WNBA Second Team Award - $5,000 per player
Defensive Player Award - $5,000
Sportsmanship Award - $5,000
Rookie of the Year Award - $5,000
Most Improved Player Award - $5,000
All Star Game Participant - $2,500