Earning Potential in the CFL: A Look at CFL Income

Okay, so, I’ve been messing around with this CFL thing, trying to see if there’s any money in it. You know, the Canadian Football League. It’s not the NFL, but hey, money is money, right?

Figuring Out the CFL Salaries

First thing I did was try to figure out what these guys are actually making. It’s not like the NFL where everyone’s a millionaire, but it’s still something. From what I gathered, the average CFL salary in 2024 is somewhere between 100,000 and 130,000 Canadian dollars. That’s not too bad, eh? Of course, the big-name quarterbacks, they’re raking in way more, like 400,000 or even 500,000 Canadian dollars. Starters easily make over 100,000, and the big-shot quarterbacks make 300k – 500k. Then there are those special teams players, who are probably on the lower end of that average.

Looking at the Team’s Finances

Then, I started digging into the teams’ finances. I mean, where’s all this money coming from, right? Found out that one of the CFL teams actually reported a loss of over a million Canadian dollars last year. I looked into one CFL team, and boy, they lost over a million bucks last year. They brought in 35.6 million, but that’s less than the 39.7 million they made the year before. But I guess hosting the Grey Cup in 2022 helped them out that year. Their total revenue was around 35 million, down from almost 40 million the year before. Hosting the Grey Cup helped them in 2022, but still, a loss is a loss.

Checking Out the Referees

I even looked into what the referees are making. They’re bringing in 40,000 to 90,000 a season. Turns out, the refs are pulling in around 40,000 to 90,000 per season. It depends on how many games they work and how long they’ve been around.

Diving into Contracts

Lastly, I checked out some of the contract stuff. I saw that teams have to pay players at least 110,000 for non-football stuff, according to the latest bargaining agreement. According to the agreement, teams gotta shell out at least 110,000 to players for stuff not related to football. Also, there’s this thing about guaranteed contract options for the veteran players, so they’re getting some security there.

Comparing Top Earners

Oh, and I also compared the top earners at different positions. Like, there’s this quarterback, Zach, who’s making bank compared to other quarterbacks. I even checked out who’s making the most money in different positions. Quarterbacks are obviously at the top. The names are not important, what matters is the cash they are pulling in.

Conclusion

So, that’s pretty much what I did to explore this whole CFL income thing. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, with some folks making good money and teams sometimes struggling financially. It’s interesting to see how it all works, though. Some players are definitely making good money. It’s all a bit of a mixed bag, but interesting nonetheless.