FC SCHALKE 04 · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of FC Schalke 04
Ralf Fährmann has earned AU$29.8m at FC Schalke 04 across 8 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 20 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS AU$535.3m
PLAYERS RANKED112
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB98
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in FC Schalke 04 history
These 20 players took AU$334.7m between them, 63% of everything FC Schalke 04 has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every FC Schalke 04 player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a FC Schalke 04 wage for, ranked on what the club has paid them. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
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| # | PLAYER | EARNED AT CLUB | SEASONS | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralf Fährmann | AU$29.8m | 8 | 2017-2025 |
| 2 | Nabil Bentaleb | AU$29.5m | 4 | 2017-2021 |
| 3 | Matija Nastasic | AU$28.1m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 4 | Salif Sané | AU$23m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 5 | Omar Mascarell | AU$22.7m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 6 | Breel Embolo | AU$21.3m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 7 | Benjamin Stambouli | AU$18.4m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 8 | Bastian Oczipka | AU$18.3m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 9 | Daniel Caligiuri | AU$17.6m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 10 | Baba Rahman | AU$17.5m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 11 | Alessandro Schöpf | AU$16.8m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 12 | Amine Harit | AU$16.7m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 13 | Mark Uth | AU$13.7m | 2 | 2019-2021 |
| 14 | Sead Kolašinac | AU$11.1m | 2 | 2017-2021 |
| 15 | Max Meyer | AU$10.2m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 16 | Benito Raman | AU$9.1m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 17 | Guido Burgstaller | AU$8.8m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 18 | Sebastian Rudy | AU$8.4m | 1 | 2019 |
| 19 | Kevin-Prince Boateng | AU$7.1m | 1 | 2014 |
| 20 | Suat Serdar | AU$7.1m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 21 | Dominick Drexler | AU$6.8m | 4 | 2022-2025 |
| 22 | Holger Badstuber | AU$6.7m | 1 | 2017 |
| 23 | Johannes Geis | AU$6.6m | 1 | 2017 |
| 24 | Leon Goretzka | AU$6.1m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 25 | Jeffrey Bruma | AU$5.6m | 1 | 2019 |
| 26 | Weston McKennie | AU$5.5m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 27 | Danny Latza | AU$5.5m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 28 | Kenan Karaman Current squad | AU$5.1m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 29 | Marko Pjaca | AU$4.7m | 1 | 2018 |
| 30 | Simon Terodde | AU$4.5m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 31 | Alexander Schwolow | AU$4.4m | 1 | 2023 |
| 32 | Edin Džeko Current squad | AU$4.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 33 | Shkodran Mustafi | AU$4.4m | 1 | 2021 |
| 34 | Coke | AU$4.3m | 1 | 2017 |
| 35 | Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting | AU$4m | 1 | 2017 |
| 36 | Henning Matriciani | AU$3.8m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 37 | Marcin Kaminski | AU$3.8m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 38 | Michael Langer | AU$3.8m | 8 | 2018-2025 |
| 39 | Bryan Lasme Current squad | AU$3.6m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 40 | Cédric Brunner | AU$3.4m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 41 | Nassim Boujellab | AU$3.4m | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 42 | Dejan Ljubicic Current squad | AU$3.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 43 | Ozan Kabak | AU$3.2m | 1 | 2020 |
| 44 | William | AU$3.1m | 1 | 2021 |
| 45 | Rabbi Matondo | AU$3m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 46 | Ron Schallenberg Current squad | AU$3m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 47 | Hamza Mendyl | AU$2.9m | 2 | 2019-2021 |
| 48 | Kevin Müller Current squad | AU$2.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 49 | Thomas Ouwejan | AU$2.9m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 50 | Alex Král | AU$2.8m | 1 | 2023 |
| 51 | Marius Bülter | AU$2.7m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 52 | Maya Yoshida | AU$2.6m | 1 | 2023 |
| 53 | Pablo Insua | AU$2.6m | 1 | 2018 |
| 54 | Rodrigo Zalazar | AU$2.5m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 55 | Christopher Antwi-Adjej | AU$2.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 56 | Sebastian Polter | AU$2.3m | 1 | 2023 |
| 57 | Alexander Nübel | AU$2.2m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 58 | Gonçalo Paciência | AU$2.2m | 1 | 2021 |
| 59 | Adil Aouchiche Current squad | AU$2.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 60 | Jean-Clair Todibo | AU$2.1m | 1 | 2020 |
| 61 | Tomas Kalas | AU$2.1m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 62 | Nikola Katic Current squad | AU$2.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 63 | Frederik Rønnow | AU$2m | 1 | 2021 |
| 64 | Cedric Teuchert | AU$1.9m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 65 | Timo Becker Current squad | AU$1.9m | 3 | 2021-2026 |
| 66 | Darko Churlinov | AU$1.8m | 2 | 2022-2024 |
| 67 | Loris Karius Current squad | AU$1.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 68 | Luca Podlech | AU$1.7m | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 69 | Jere Uronen | AU$1.6m | 1 | 2023 |
| 70 | Michael Gregoritsch | AU$1.6m | 1 | 2020 |
| 71 | Jonjoe Kenny | AU$1.5m | 1 | 2020 |
| 72 | Moussa Sylla Current squad | AU$1.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 73 | Steven Skrzybski | AU$1.5m | 2 | 2019-2021 |
| 74 | Ahmed Kutucu | AU$1.4m | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 75 | Amin Younes | AU$1.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 76 | Anton Donkor | AU$1.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 77 | Paul Seguin | AU$1.4m | 1 | 2024 |
| 78 | Tom Krauß | AU$1.4m | 1 | 2023 |
| 79 | Lino Tempelmann | AU$1.3m | 1 | 2024 |
| 80 | Moritz Jenz | AU$1.3m | 1 | 2023 |
| 81 | Niklas Tauer | AU$1.3m | 1 | 2023 |
| 82 | Timo Baumgartl | AU$1.3m | 1 | 2024 |
| 83 | Ko Itakura | AU$998k | 1 | 2022 |
| 84 | Sepp van den Berg | AU$998k | 1 | 2023 |
| 85 | Timothée Kolodziejczak | AU$998k | 1 | 2023 |
| 86 | Tim Skarke | AU$998k | 1 | 2023 |
| 87 | Marius Müller | AU$899k | 1 | 2024 |
| 88 | Malick Thiaw | AU$879k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 89 | Max Grüger | AU$866k | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 90 | Victor Pálsson | AU$799k | 1 | 2022 |
| 91 | Markus Schubert | AU$789k | 1 | 2020 |
| 92 | Yusuf Kabadayı | AU$729k | 1 | 2024 |
| 93 | Thilo Kehrer | AU$719k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 94 | Juan Miranda | AU$709k | 1 | 2020 |
| 95 | Mertcan Ayhan Current squad | AU$685k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 96 | Sidi Sané | AU$525k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 97 | Assan Ouédraogo | AU$455k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 98 | Keke Topp | AU$405k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 99 | Paul Pöpperl Current squad | AU$359k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 100 | Haji Wright | AU$301k | 2 | 2017-2019 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at FC Schalke 04?
Ralf Fährmann, with AU$29.8m across 8 seasons at FC Schalke 04.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the wage the club paid that year, added to every other season we hold. A player who moved mid-season has that year credited to the club paying him more. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
How far back does this go?
It covers the 112 players we hold a FC Schalke 04 wage for, from 2014 to 2026.