FC St. Pauli 2026/27 - player wages
2. Bundesliga · highest earner Eric Smith on AU$41,580 per week · see FC St. Pauli transfers
We hold a wage for all 30 players in the squad. The average is taken over the 22 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Smith | AU$41,580 | AU$2,162,160 | 28 | D C, DM | Sweden | ||
| Martijn Kaars | AU$30,240 | AU$1,572,480 | 26 | AM/F C | Netherlands | ||
| Mathias Pereira Lage | AU$30,240 | AU$1,572,480 | 28 | AM LC, F C | Portugal | ||
| Connor Metcalfe | AU$28,350 | AU$1,474,200 | 25 | DM, AM RC | Australia | ||
| Branimir Hrgota | AU$26,460 | AU$1,375,920 | 32 | AM/F C | Sweden | ||
| Joel Chima Fujita | AU$26,460 | AU$1,375,920 | 23 | DM, AM C | Japan | ||
| David Nemeth | AU$26,460 | AU$1,375,920 | 24 | D C | Austria | ||
| Adam Dźwigała | AU$24,570 | AU$1,277,640 | 29 | D RC, DM | Poland | ||
| Louis Oppie | AU$24,570 | AU$1,277,640 | 23 | D/WB L | Germany | ||
| Nikola Vasilj | AU$24,570 | AU$1,277,640 | 29 | GK | Bosnia & Herzegovina | ||
| Erik Ahlstrand | AU$22,680 | AU$1,179,360 | 23 | WB L, AM LC | Sweden | ||
| Mathias Rasmussen | AU$20,790 | AU$1,081,080 | 27 | DM, AM C | Norway | ||
| Taichi Hara | AU$18,900 | AU$982,800 | 26 | AM RL, ST | Japan | ||
| Tomoya Ando | AU$18,900 | AU$982,800 | 26 | D C | Japan | ||
| Ricky-Jade Jones | AU$17,010 | AU$884,520 | 22 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| Lars Ritzka | AU$17,010 | AU$884,520 | 27 | D LC | Germany | ||
| Scott Banks | AU$15,120 | AU$786,240 | 23 | AM RLC | Scotland | ||
| Arkadiusz Pyrka | AU$14,175 | AU$737,100 | 22 | D/WB RL, M R | Poland | ||
| Ben Voll | AU$14,175 | AU$737,100 | 24 | GK | Germany | ||
| Jannik Robatsch | AU$13,419 | AU$697,788 | 20 | D LC | Austria | ||
| Marcus Mathisen | AU$13,041 | AU$678,132 | 29 | D C, DM | Denmark | ||
| Simon Spari | AU$10,584 | AU$550,368 | 23 | GK | Austria | ||
| Abdoulie Ceesay | AU$10,395 | AU$540,540 | 21 | ST | Gambia | ||
| Dimitar Mitov | AU$6,426 | AU$334,152 | 28 | GK | Bulgaria | ||
| Nick Schmidt | AU$3,591 | AU$186,732 | 17 | DM | Japan | ||
| Marwin Schmitz | AU$3,591 | AU$186,732 | 18 | DM | Germany | ||
| Romeo Aigbekaen | AU$3,213 | AU$167,076 | 21 | AM RL | Germany | ||
| Gísli Gottskálk Þórðarson | AU$2,268 | AU$117,936 | 20 | DM | Iceland | ||
| Muhammad Dahaba | AU$1,701 | AU$88,452 | 20 | D C, DM | Germany | ||
| Jannik Westphal | AU$1,654 | AU$85,995 | 20 | D C | Germany | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 31% of the squad wage bill, across the 30 players we hold a wage for.
FC St. Pauli against 2. Bundesliga
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
FC St. Pauli 2. Bundesliga average · FC St. Pauli pays over the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
FC St. Pauli wages, 2026/27
What is FC St. Pauli's wage bill in 2026/27?
The FC St. Pauli total wage bill for 2026/27 is AU$26,631,423 per year (AU$512,143 per week) across a squad of 30. We hold a wage for all 30 players in the squad.
Who is FC St. Pauli's highest earner?
Eric Smith is the highest paid player at FC St. Pauli, earning AU$41,580 per week.
What is the average FC St. Pauli player salary?
The average FC St. Pauli player aged 22 or over earns AU$21,469 per week in 2026/27, across the 22 we hold a wage for. The median is AU$21,735. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do FC St. Pauli play in?
FC St. Pauli play in 2. Bundesliga. 2. Bundesliga is tier 2 of football in Germany.
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