1998 World Matchplay Player Prize Money
| Round | Player | Country | Prize |
| Winner | Rod Harrington | ENG | £14,000 |
| Final | Ronnie Baxter | ENG | £7,000 |
| Semi Final | Chris Mason | ENG | £3,500 |
| Semi Final | Keith Deller | ENG | £3,500 |
| Quarter Final | Peter Manley | ENG | £2,000 |
| Quarter Final | Bob Anderson | £2,000 | |
| Quarter Final | Phil Taylor | ENG | £2,000 |
| Quarter Final | Steve Beaton | ENG | £2,000 |
| Last 16 | Gary Mawson | USA | £1,250 |
| Last 16 | Jamie Harvey | NIR | £1,250 |
| Last 16 | John Ferrell | ENG | £1,250 |
| Last 16 | Alan Warriner-Little | £1,250 | |
| Last 16 | Robbie Widdows | £1,250 | |
| Last 16 | Steve Brown (US) | £1,250 | |
| Last 16 | Mick Manning | £1,250 | |
| Last 16 | Gerald Verrier | £1,250 | |
| Last 32 | Steve Raw | £750 | |
| Last 32 | Eric Bristow | £750 | |
| Last 32 | Reg Harding | £750 | |
| Last 32 | Kevin Spiolek | £750 | |
| Last 32 | John Lowe | £750 | |
| Last 32 | Peter Evison | ENG | £750 |
| Last 32 | Dennis Priestley | ENG | £750 |
| Last 32 | Ritchie Gardner | £750 | |
| Last 32 | Graeme Stoddart | £750 | |
| Last 32 | Cliff Lazarenko | £750 | |
| Last 32 | Paul Lim | SNG | £750 |
| Last 32 | Shayne Burgess | ENG | £750 |
| Last 32 | Andy Jenkins | ENG | £750 |
| Last 32 | John Part | CAN | £750 |
| Last 32 | Harry Robinson | ENG | £750 |
| Last 32 | Dennis Smith | ENG | £750 |
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