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THE SPORTS WAGE MARKET · 2026/27

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 25,696 of the 37,721 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$58.1m Combined wages, 100 best paid
TOP 100 YEARLY AU$3.02bn Combined annual wages
HIGHEST PAID AU$5.7m Cristiano Ronaldo, per week
PLAYERS TRACKED 37,721 At 943 clubs worldwide

Richest leagues

Combined weekly wage bill of every club we track

Premier League
AU$72.9m Serie A
AU$34.9m Bundesliga
AU$32.8m Saudi Pro League
AU$31.2m La Liga
AU$30.5m Championship
AU$20m Ligue 1
AU$17.1m Major League Soccer
AU$16m Süper Lig
AU$15.6m Brasileirão Série A
AU$8.7m Primeira Liga
AU$7.2m 2. Bundesliga
AU$6.5m

Biggest spending clubs

Weekly wage bill, all leagues

Al-Nassr Football Club
AU$10.6m Real Madrid
AU$8.5m FC Bayern München
AU$7.4m Liverpool
AU$6.8m Arsenal
AU$6.8m Manchester City
AU$6.6m Manchester United
AU$6.5m Barcelona
AU$6m Tottenham Hotspur
AU$5.8m Paris Saint-Germain
AU$5.5m Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club
AU$4.7m Inter Milan
AU$4.7m

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$17,038 · 9%
Defenders
AU$19,828 · 29%
Midfielders
AU$23,151 · 18%
Attackers
AU$26,904 · 44%

Peak earning years

Average weekly wage by age band

AU$1k 16-19
AU$8k 20-22
AU$17k 23-25
AU$23k 26-28
AU$24k 29-31
AU$24k 32-34
AU$25k 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 Sadio Mané Al-Nassr Football Club
AU$1,181,250
03 João Félix Al-Nassr Football Club
AU$1,096,200
04 Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid
AU$939,330
05 Kalidou Koulibaly Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club
AU$939,330
06 Otávio Al-Qadsiah Football Club
AU$892,080
07 Erling Haaland Manchester City
AU$850,500
08 Victor Osimhen Galatasaray A.Ş.
AU$824,040
09 Robert Lewandowski Chicago Fire FC
AU$816,480
10 Jamal Musiala FC Bayern München
AU$782,460

Premier League clubs

AU$72.9m/wk combined HIGHEST PAID →
Liverpool Arsenal Manchester City Manchester United Tottenham Hotspur Chelsea Aston Villa Everton Nottingham Forest Newcastle United Crystal Palace AFC Bournemouth Fulham Leeds United Sunderland Brighton & Hove Albion Brentford Ipswich Town Hull City Coventry City

La Liga clubs

AU$30.5m/wk combined HIGHEST PAID →
Real Madrid Barcelona Atlético Madrid Athletic Bilbao Real Betis Valencia Sevilla Villarreal Real Sociedad Getafe Espanyol Rayo Vallecano Deportivo La Coruña Celta Vigo Osasuna Racing Santander Elche Levante Málaga Deportivo Alavés

Serie A clubs

AU$34.9m/wk combined HIGHEST PAID →
Inter Milan Juventus Napoli AC Milan Associazione Sportiva Roma Lazio Atalanta ACF Fiorentina Torino Como 1907 Bologna FC 1909 U.S. Sassuolo Calcio Genoa Cricket and Football Club Cagliari Calcio Venezia Football Club Udinese Calcio Parma Calcio 1913 Associazione Calcio Monza Unione Sportiva Lecce Frosinone Calcio

Bundesliga clubs

AU$32.8m/wk combined HIGHEST PAID →
FC Bayern München Bayer 04 Leverkusen Borussia Dortmund RB Leipzig VfB Stuttgart TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Borussia Mönchengladbach SV Werder Bremen Hamburger Sport-Verein Eintracht Frankfurt Sport-Club Freiburg 1. FC Union Berlin 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. FC Köln FC Augsburg FC Schalke 04 SV Elversberg SC Paderborn 07

Ligue 1 clubs

AU$17.1m/wk combined HIGHEST PAID →
Paris Saint-Germain AS Monaco Stade Rennais FC Olympique Lyonnais Olympique de Marseille LOSC Lille RC Strasbourg Alsace RC Lens OGC Nice Paris FC Stade Brestois 29 Angers SCO AJ Auxerre Havre AC FC Lorient Toulouse FC ESTAC Troyes Le Mans FC

Championship clubs

AU$20m/wk combined HIGHEST PAID →
West Ham United Wolverhampton Wanderers Burnley Southampton Sheffield United Birmingham City Wrexham Middlesbrough Stoke City Derby County Norwich City Watford Millwall Queens Park Rangers Bolton Wanderers West Bromwich Albion Swansea City Cardiff City Preston North End Charlton Athletic Portsmouth Bristol City Blackburn Rovers Lincoln City

Eredivisie clubs

AU$5.5m/wk combined HIGHEST PAID →
AFC Ajax PSV Eindhoven Feyenoord Rotterdam AZ Alkmaar FC Twente FC Utrecht N.E.C. Nijmegen Willem II Fortuna Sittard sc Heerenveen FC Groningen Sparta Rotterdam ADO Den Haag PEC Zwolle Excelsior Rotterdam Go Ahead Eagles Heracles Almelo SC Cambuur SC Telstar

Primeira Liga clubs

AU$7.2m/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 Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube Famalicão Santa Clara Casa Pia Atlético Clube Nacional da Madeira Moreirense Estoril Praia Futebol Club Football Estrela da Amadora Tondela Futebol Clube de Arouca

Major League Soccer clubs

AU$16m/wk combined HIGHEST PAID →
Inter Miami CF Chicago Fire FC LA Galaxy Orlando City SC Los Angeles Football Club Atlanta United FC New England Revolution Seattle Sounders FC Nashville SC New York City FC FC Cincinnati Portland Timbers New York Red Bulls D.C. United Vancouver Whitecaps FC Columbus Crew San Jose Earthquakes Charlotte Football Club Austin FC Toronto FC San Diego Football Club Minnesota United FC Houston Dynamo FC Real Salt Lake FC Dallas Philadelphia Union St. Louis CITY SC Colorado Rapids Sporting Kansas City CF Montréal

Every other sport we cover

10 sports beyond football
NFL 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$306.8m Scottie Scheffler AU$301.7m Jon Rahm AU$266.9m Dustin Johnson AU$238.7m Tiger Woods AU$219.5m Phil Mickelson AU$167.6m Xander Schauffele AU$166.5m Justin Thomas AU$158.6m PGA Rankings
Tennis 696 players
Novak Djokovic AU$276.6m Rafael Nadal AU$192.2m Roger Federer AU$185.6m Jannik Sinner AU$98.9m Alexander Zverev AU$97.2m Carlos Alcaraz AU$92.4m Andy Murray AU$92.1m Daniil Medvedev AU$74.2m
Cricket 1,006 players
Royal Challengers BengaluruMumbai IndiansGujarat TitansPunjab KingsDelhi CapitalsChennai Super KingsLucknow Super GiantsSunrisers HyderabadKolkata Knight RidersRajasthan Royals
Motorsport 57 drivers
Ducati LenovoMonster Energy YamahaPramac YamahaLCR HondaRed Bull KTMAprilia RacingRepsol HondaRed Bull KTM Tech3Gresini DucatiVR46 Racing DucatiTrackhouse Aprilia Formula 1 Salaries by TeamMotoGP SalariesNASCAR Salaries
MMA 1,197 fighters
Conor McGregor AU$16.8m Ronda Rousey AU$8.8m Nate Diaz AU$6.1m Alistair Overeem AU$6.1m Jon Jones AU$6m Brock Lesnar AU$5.9m Anderson Silva AU$5.5m Daniel Cormier AU$4.9m Bellator 263Bellator 266Bellator 277
Boxing 45 boxers
Floyd Mayweather Jr AU$1.42bn Canelo Alvarez AU$1.06bn Manny Pacquiao AU$1.05bn Tyson Fury AU$791.8m Anthony Joshua AU$744m Oleksandr Usyk AU$662.1m Jake Paul AU$256.6m Deontay Wilder AU$210.9m CruiserweightHeavyweightLight Middleweight
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