upthrust. 1  a thrust in an upward direction. 2  a sudden and forceful upward movement, as of a nation's economy or the stock market: Market observers are hoping the upthrust can be sustained. 3  Geology. an upheaval. 4  to thrust upward: Frost caused the ground to upthrust.
Talk about unequal pay: The most a WNBA player can make in a season is $105,000. The Atlanta Hawks' Joe Johnson this season will make more than $272,000 -- per game. Agent Bruce Levy said players can add to the average $72,000 WNBA salary by playing overseas, where a typical seven-month contract starts at $40,000.
10th-Year Pay Scale. During the WNBA's 10-year anniversary season in 2006, the league paid an average salary of $47,000 a year and a maximum of $91,000.Fifty percent of the players earned $42,000 or less, the New York Times reported in May 2006.0th-Year Pay Scale. During the WNBA's 10-year anniversary season in 2006, the league paid an average salary of $47,000 a year and a maximum of $91,000.