Major Soccer League teams have cheerleaders who support them during the half time show and entertain the crowed. How much MLS cheerleaders make from each match and in a season. Some teams pay good salary package to the cheerleaders. But not all cheerleaders earn equal pays some teams pay low budget and offers short term contracts to them. The information as you see here taken from the trusted sources of sports.
Details | Per Match Fees | All Stars Match Fees | Yearly Earnings | Matches |
Professional Cheerleaders | $300 | $5,000 | $120,000 | 34 |
Entry Level Cheerleaders | $50 | N/A | $5,000 | 16 |
Professional MLS Cheerleaders Salaries:
Professional had experience of 1-2 years in MLS league. A pro cheerleader in MLS league earn between ($150) to ($300) per match. It depend on the contract terms they signed with the football clubs. When best professional cheerleaders selected for the all-stars match for the half time performance each of them get paid salary between ($5,000) as sources claimed. A professional cheerleader made $250,000 annually from a single season of MLS league.
Entry-level MLS Cheerleaders Salaries:
Entry level cheerleaders works in the minor football league. Young cheerleaders not selected for each match. But once there skills as cheerleader improved. They offered professionals cheerleaders contracts and selected in squad. A entry level cheerleader is under develop and he get paid ($50 per match) if she is selected for the MLS match in case if a pro cheerleader can not fit for the match. But after a year in minor league as cheerleaders some of them get selected for the dancing team and gets their professional contract.
Cheerleaders Teams | Per Match Fees | Season Matches |
FC Dallas Cheerleaders | $300 | 34 |
New York Red Bulls Cheerleaders | $300 | 34 |
Toronto FC Cheerleaders | $300 | 34 |
LA Galaxy Cheerleaders | $300 | 34 |
Seattle Sounders FC Cheerleaders | $300 | 34 |
New York City FC Cheerleaders | $300 | 34 |
Colorado Rapids Cheerleaders | $300 | 34 |
D.C. United Cheerleaders | $300 | 34 |
Houston Dynamo Cheerleaders | $300 | 34 |
Chicago Fire Cheerleaders | $300 | 34 |
Columbus Crew SC Cheerleaders | $250 | 34 |
San Jose Earthquakes Cheerleaders | $150 | 34 |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Cheerleaders | $150 | 34 |
Orlando City SC Cheerleaders | $300 | 34 |
New England Revolution Cheerleaders | $150 | 34 |
Philadelphia Union Cheerleaders | $250 | 34 |
Portland Timbers Cheerleaders | $300 | 34 |
Montreal Impact Cheerleaders | $300 | 34 |
Real Salt Lake Cheerleaders | $300 | 34 |
Sporting Kansas City Cheerleaders | $150 | 34 |
As earlier we discussed that all cheerleaders salaries were not same some teams pay fair and some team pay bit low salaries. All the team cheerleaders salaries estimated there are 34 matches each team play during season. A cheerleader easily earn ($50,000-$120,000) annually. But compared to the NFL cheerleaders pay scale its low.
How Much MLS Cheerleaders Earn during Playoff’s and All-Stars Match:
When the top teams reached to the position of playoff’s during the MLS cup or US Open cup the salary scale of cheerleaders increased. A cheerleader make $300 per match during the season. She earn $500 during the playoffs. Her earnings increased after becoming part of dancing crew for all stars match salary increased upto ($5,000).