Cristiano Ronaldo AU$5,670,000/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Karim Benzema AU$1,566,810/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Sadio Mané AU$1,181,250/wk Al-Nassr Football Club João Félix AU$1,096,200/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Kylian Mbappé AU$939,330/wk Real Madrid Kalidou Koulibaly AU$939,330/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Otávio AU$892,080/wk Al-Qadsiah Football Club Erling Haaland AU$850,500/wk Manchester City Victor Osimhen AU$824,040/wk Galatasaray A.Ş. Robert Lewandowski AU$816,480/wk Chicago Fire FC Jamal Musiala AU$782,460/wk FC Bayern München Rúben Neves AU$782,460/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Kingsley Coman AU$782,460/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Mohamed Salah AU$756,000/wk Trabzonspor A.Ş. Harry Kane AU$720,090/wk FC Bayern München Dušan Vlahovic AU$697,410/wk Beşiktaş A.Ş.
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How much do sports teams pay their players?

The most comprehensive sports salary database - 943 football clubs across 49 leagues, plus the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, golf, tennis, cricket and motorsport. We hold a weekly wage for 26,828 of the 39,146 players in those squads, with every contract and wage bill.

Premier League wages Highest paid players La Liga wages NFL salaries NBA salaries Golf earnings Tennis prize money F1 driver salaries
TOP 100 WEEKLY AU$59.8m Combined wages, 100 best paid
TOP 100 YEARLY AU$3.11bn Combined annual wages
HIGHEST PAID AU$5.7m Cristiano Ronaldo, per week
PLAYERS TRACKED 39,146 At 943 clubs worldwide

Richest leagues

Combined weekly wage bill of every club we track

Premier League
AU$77.1m Saudi Pro League
AU$36.1m Serie A
AU$35.6m Bundesliga
AU$33.6m La Liga
AU$28m Championship
AU$20.5m Ligue 1
AU$17.6m Major League Soccer
AU$16.2m Süper Lig
AU$15.8m Brasileirão Série A
AU$8.6m 2. Bundesliga
AU$6.7m Other clubs
AU$6.6m

Biggest spending clubs

Weekly wage bill, all leagues

Al-Nassr Football Club
AU$10.6m Real Madrid
AU$8.5m Manchester City
AU$8.2m FC Bayern München
AU$8m Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club
AU$7.8m Arsenal
AU$7.5m Liverpool
AU$7.1m Manchester United
AU$6.5m Chelsea
AU$6.4m Tottenham Hotspur
AU$6m Paris Saint-Germain
AU$5.5m Barcelona
AU$5.1m

What each position earns

Average weekly wage by position group, and share of total spend, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for

Goalkeepers
AU$16,513 · 8%
Defenders
AU$19,269 · 29%
Midfielders
AU$22,540 · 18%
Attackers
AU$26,479 · 45%

Peak earning years

Average weekly wage by age band

AU$1k 16-19
AU$8k 20-22
AU$16k 23-25
AU$22k 26-28
AU$23k 29-31
AU$23k 32-34
AU$26k 35+

Highest paid players in world football

Weekly basic wage, every league we track

FULL TOP 100 →
01 Cristiano Ronaldo Al-Nassr Football Club
AU$5,670,000
02 Karim Benzema Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club
AU$1,566,810
03 Sadio Mané Al-Nassr Football Club
AU$1,181,250
04 João Félix Al-Nassr Football Club
AU$1,096,200
05 Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid
AU$939,330
06 Kalidou Koulibaly Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club
AU$939,330
07 Otávio Al-Qadsiah Football Club
AU$892,080
08 Erling Haaland Manchester City
AU$850,500
09 Victor Osimhen Galatasaray A.Ş.
AU$824,040
10 Robert Lewandowski Chicago Fire FC
AU$816,480

Premier League clubs

AU$77.1m/wk combined HIGHEST PAID →
Manchester City Arsenal Liverpool Manchester United Chelsea Tottenham Hotspur Aston Villa Nottingham Forest Everton Crystal Palace Newcastle United Leeds United AFC Bournemouth Fulham Brighton & Hove Albion Sunderland Brentford Ipswich Town Coventry City Hull City

La Liga clubs

AU$28m/wk combined HIGHEST PAID →
Real Madrid Barcelona Atlético Madrid Athletic Bilbao Real Betis Valencia Villarreal Getafe Real Sociedad Sevilla Celta Vigo Espanyol Rayo Vallecano Osasuna Deportivo La Coruña Racing Santander Elche Levante Málaga Deportivo Alavés

Serie A clubs

AU$35.6m/wk combined HIGHEST PAID →
Inter Milan Juventus AC Milan Napoli Associazione Sportiva Roma Lazio ACF Fiorentina Atalanta Como 1907 Torino Bologna FC 1909 U.S. Sassuolo Calcio Genoa Cricket and Football Club Cagliari Calcio Udinese Calcio Venezia Football Club Parma Calcio 1913 Associazione Calcio Monza Unione Sportiva Lecce Frosinone Calcio

Bundesliga clubs

AU$33.6m/wk combined HIGHEST PAID →
FC Bayern München Bayer 04 Leverkusen RB Leipzig Borussia Dortmund VfB Stuttgart Eintracht Frankfurt TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Borussia Mönchengladbach Sport-Club Freiburg 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. FC Union Berlin SV Werder Bremen FC Augsburg Hamburger Sport-Verein 1. FC Köln FC Schalke 04 SV Elversberg SC Paderborn 07

Ligue 1 clubs

AU$17.6m/wk combined HIGHEST PAID →
Paris Saint-Germain AS Monaco Stade Rennais FC Olympique Lyonnais Olympique de Marseille LOSC Lille RC Strasbourg Alsace Paris FC RC Lens OGC Nice Stade Brestois 29 Angers SCO AJ Auxerre Havre AC FC Lorient Toulouse FC ESTAC Troyes Le Mans FC

Championship clubs

AU$20.5m/wk combined HIGHEST PAID →
West Ham United Wolverhampton Wanderers Burnley Southampton Sheffield United Birmingham City Wrexham Middlesbrough Norwich City Derby County Queens Park Rangers Watford Stoke City Millwall West Bromwich Albion Cardiff City Bolton Wanderers Swansea City Charlton Athletic Bristol City Portsmouth Blackburn Rovers Preston North End Lincoln City

Eredivisie clubs

AU$5.4m/wk combined HIGHEST PAID →
AFC Ajax PSV Eindhoven Feyenoord Rotterdam AZ Alkmaar FC Twente FC Utrecht N.E.C. Nijmegen Fortuna Sittard FC Groningen sc Heerenveen Sparta Rotterdam Go Ahead Eagles Willem II PEC Zwolle ADO Den Haag Heracles Almelo SC Cambuur Excelsior Rotterdam SC Telstar

Primeira Liga clubs

AU$6.6m/wk combined HIGHEST PAID →
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Futebol Clube do Porto Sporting Clube de Portugal SC Braga Marítimo Vitória de Guimarães Futebol Clube de Alverca Gil Vicente Rio Ave Club Football Estrela da Amadora Santa Clara Casa Pia Atlético Clube Famalicão Moreirense Nacional da Madeira Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube Estoril Praia Futebol Tondela Futebol Clube de Arouca

Major League Soccer clubs

AU$16.2m/wk combined HIGHEST PAID →
Inter Miami CF Chicago Fire FC LA Galaxy Orlando City SC Los Angeles Football Club Atlanta United FC Columbus Crew Nashville SC New England Revolution New York City FC FC Cincinnati Charlotte Football Club Portland Timbers D.C. United New York Red Bulls Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC Austin FC San Jose Earthquakes Toronto FC Houston Dynamo FC San Diego Football Club Minnesota United FC FC Dallas St. Louis CITY SC Real Salt Lake Philadelphia Union Sporting Kansas City Colorado Rapids CF Montréal

Every other sport we cover

9 sports beyond football
American Football 4,966 players
Pittsburgh SteelersTampa Bay BuccaneersCincinnati BengalsKansas City ChiefsSeattle SeahawksDallas CowboysLos Angeles RamsBaltimore RavensChicago BearsCarolina PanthersNew England PatriotsDetroit LionsTennessee TitansDenver BroncosWashington CommandersLos Angeles ChargersNew York GiantsIndianapolis ColtsMinnesota VikingsBuffalo BillsLas Vegas RaidersJacksonville JaguarsGreen Bay PackersSan Francisco 49ersArizona CardinalsPhiladelphia EaglesAtlanta FalconsHouston TexansNew Orleans SaintsCleveland BrownsNew York JetsMiami Dolphins
Basketball 837 players
New York KnicksGolden State WarriorsDenver NuggetsMinnesota TimberwolvesOklahoma City ThunderOrlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ersIndiana PacersLos Angeles LakersHouston RocketsBoston CelticsMiami HeatSan Antonio SpursToronto RaptorsAtlanta HawksDallas MavericksPhoenix SunsNew Orleans PelicansPortland Trail BlazersSacramento KingsWashington WizardsCleveland CavaliersUtah JazzCharlotte HornetsMilwaukee BucksLos Angeles ClippersChicago BullsBrooklyn NetsDetroit PistonsMemphis Grizzlies
Baseball 3,257 players
New York MetsLos Angeles DodgersNew York YankeesPhiladelphia PhilliesToronto Blue JaysAtlanta BravesChicago CubsHouston AstrosSan Diego PadresBoston Red SoxDetroit TigersArizona DiamondbacksSan Francisco GiantsTexas RangersLos Angeles AngelsSeattle MarinersBaltimore OriolesKansas City RoyalsMilwaukee BrewersCincinnati RedsMinnesota TwinsColorado RockiesTampa Bay RaysPittsburgh PiratesChicago White SoxWashington NationalsAthleticsSt. Louis CardinalsMiami MarlinsCleveland Guardians
Ice Hockey 1,084 players
Vegas Golden KnightsFlorida PanthersToronto Maple LeafsDallas StarsWashington CapitalsMinnesota WildColorado AvalancheNew York RangersLos Angeles KingsTampa Bay LightningSt Louis BluesNew Jersey DevilsUtah MammothNew York IslandersWinnipeg JetsBoston BruinsOttawa SenatorsEdmonton OilersPittsburgh PenguinsChicago BlackhawksAnaheim DucksCarolina HurricanesNashville PredatorsBuffalo SabresColumbus Blue JacketsPhiladelphia FlyersMontreal CanadiensSan Jose SharksCalgary FlamesSeattle KrakenDetroit Red WingsVancouver Canucks
Golf 1,142 golfers
Rory McIlroy AU$302.3m Scottie Scheffler AU$297.3m Jon Rahm AU$262.9m Dustin Johnson AU$235.2m Tiger Woods AU$216.2m Phil Mickelson AU$165.1m Xander Schauffele AU$164m Justin Thomas AU$156.2m PGA Rankings
Tennis 696 players
Novak Djokovic AU$272.5m Rafael Nadal AU$189.4m Roger Federer AU$182.8m Jannik Sinner AU$97.4m Alexander Zverev AU$95.7m Carlos Alcaraz AU$91m Andy Murray AU$90.7m Daniil Medvedev AU$73.1m
Cricket 1,006 players
Royal Challengers BengaluruMumbai IndiansGujarat TitansPunjab KingsDelhi CapitalsChennai Super KingsLucknow Super GiantsSunrisers HyderabadKolkata Knight RidersRajasthan Royals
Motorsport 36 drivers
Lewis Hamilton AU$1.02bn Fernando Alonso AU$778.3m Max Verstappen AU$526.2m Sebastian Vettel AU$474.3m Kimi Räikkönen AU$445.3m Charles Leclerc AU$254.3m Lando Norris AU$174.4m Valtteri Bottas AU$147.9m Formula 1 Salaries by TeamNASCAR Salaries
MMA 846 fighters
Conor McGregor AU$16.2m Ronda Rousey AU$8.4m Alistair Overeem AU$5.9m Brock Lesnar AU$5.8m Jon Jones AU$5.3m Nate Diaz AU$5.1m Anderson Silva AU$4.8m Daniel Cormier AU$4.6m Bellator 263Bellator 266Bellator 277
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