The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders got a 400 per cent pay rise, so how much do they get paid now?

One of the biggest overarching plot points of season two of America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders was with the women’s understandable frustrations over their lack of compensation, and their desire for a much needed pay rise.

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders website states that the squad is paid for “rehearsals, home football games, promo appearances and shows.”

However, as they came to renew their contracts, many of the women were hesitant as most of them earned roughly $15 to $20 per hour, or $500 per game, despite working for over 40 hours for DCC, alongside their full time jobs.

Throughout season two of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, the veterans discuss their contracts, with the possibility of a walkout being mentioned if their pay wasn’t to change, a conversations which was allegedly recorded and shown to leadership.

However, by the end of the season the team successfully negotiated a 400 per cent pay rise, with Jada telling PEOPLE: “We had a lot of discussions I know with the leaders and within the team on just how we wanted to go about that, and I feel like the show represented that very well, and we actually come to a resolution at the end of the show too.”

So, given their 400 per cent pay rise, how much will the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad be taking home now?

Whilst a specific figure hasn’t been confirmed, it’s estimated to be around $2,000 per game, which would total $34,000 for the 17 games during the regular season, but excludes additional payments for other events and appearances.

The series director Greg Whitely told Glamour that he thinks those who are leaders will also get paid more, explaining: “I think it varies depending on how senior you are in the group. You may even get paid more if you’re a group leader, though that was never clear to me.”

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