When it comes to dancers, much like their impressive high kicks, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders rank highest on the depth chart.
Before their significant salary increase, NBC Sports Boston reported that DCC teammates were earning $500 per game, the same rate as the Carolina Panthers’ Carolina TopCats. While the details can get a bit confusing when factoring in the number of games and practice sessions, this amounts to roughly $75,000 annually.
Meanwhile, other dancers were earning between $75 and $150 per game, with ZipRecruiter estimating the nationwide average at $45,000.
So yes, DCC members were ecstatic when they learned about the increase in their paychecks.
“I was a rookie last year,” Kelly Villares told E! News last July. “I’m still just trying to do my best to work my very hardest. So having leaders like Jada, people who aren’t afraid to stand up for what is right, means the absolute world. It inspires me to hopefully, at one point, lead the team to do the exact same thing.”
As for what else it takes to don those coveted stars, we’re detailing the entire routine.
