Bundesliga player wages
The 18 clubs we track in Bundesliga pay a combined AU$33,581,233 a week. Jamal Musiala is the best paid, on AU$782,460 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in Bundesliga
Top 10 earners take 16% of the league's wage bill
What a Bundesliga player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 361 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 616 in the squad lists
Median AU$47,250 a week against an average of AU$78,048, across the 361 players this covers.
What each position earns
Average weekly wage, and share of the wage bill, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Peak earning years
Average weekly wage by age band
Where Bundesliga players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Bundesliga club
Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | AU$7,977,168 | AU$414,812,755 | AU$347,633 | 35 | Jamal Musiala | AU$782,460 |
| | AU$3,780,756 | AU$196,599,312 | AU$145,865 | 35 | Patrik Schick | AU$313,740 |
| | AU$3,470,471 | AU$180,464,488 | AU$129,255 | 42 | Lukas Klostermann | AU$204,120 |
| | AU$3,115,313 | AU$161,996,300 | AU$168,860 | 30 | Serhou Guirassy | AU$328,860 |
| | AU$2,092,835 | AU$108,827,410 | AU$78,388 | 37 | Angelo Stiller | AU$162,540 |
| | AU$1,748,061 | AU$90,899,172 | AU$71,191 | 40 | Robin Koch | AU$153,090 |
| | AU$1,474,578 | AU$76,678,056 | AU$65,454 | 31 | Andrej Kramaric | AU$162,540 |
| | AU$1,361,530 | AU$70,799,536 | AU$55,008 | 38 | Florian Neuhaus | AU$128,520 |
| | AU$1,289,547 | AU$67,056,444 | AU$46,252 | 35 | Matthias Ginter | AU$92,610 |
| | AU$1,189,944 | AU$61,877,088 | AU$43,120 | 33 | Nadiem Amiri | AU$92,610 |
| | AU$1,095,762 | AU$56,979,599 | AU$46,692 | 31 | Emmanuel Latte Lath | AU$111,510 |
| | AU$1,042,826 | AU$54,226,973 | AU$44,689 | 37 | Naby Keïta | AU$75,600 |
| | AU$975,765 | AU$50,739,802 | AU$40,257 | 33 | Chrislain Matsima | AU$81,270 |
| | AU$949,927 | AU$49,396,216 | AU$42,988 | 32 | Patson Daka | AU$92,610 |
| | AU$735,813 | AU$38,262,271 | AU$37,010 | 29 | Jan Thielmann | AU$56,700 |
| | AU$689,069 | AU$35,831,610 | AU$24,984 | 38 | Robin Gosens | AU$111,510 |
| | AU$352,379 | AU$18,323,716 | AU$10,663 | 27 | Cole Campbell | AU$35,910 |
| | AU$239,488 | AU$12,453,354 | AU$11,979 | 33 | Felix Götze | AU$22,680 |
Frequently asked questions
Bundesliga wages
What is the total Bundesliga wage bill?
The 18 clubs we track in Bundesliga pay a combined AU$33,581,233 per week, or AU$1,746,224,101 per year, across 616 players.
Who is the highest paid player in Bundesliga?
Jamal Musiala of FC Bayern München, on AU$782,460 per week — AU$40,687,920 a year.
Which Bundesliga club has the biggest wage bill?
FC Bayern München, at AU$7,977,168 per week across 35 players.
What is the average Bundesliga salary?
AU$78,048 a week across the 361 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is AU$47,250.