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ELITESERIEN · TOP 100

Highest paid Eliteserien players

Hrannar Snær Magnússon leads on AU$24,570 per week. These 100 players take AU$623,322 a week between them - 58% of the league's entire wage bill. We hold a wage for 456 of the 728 players in Eliteserien.

TOP 100 WEEKLY AU$623k
SHARE OF LEAGUE BILL58%
MEDIAN AGE26
MOST IN THE LIST21 Molde FK
Eliteserien league stats Top earner at every club All leagues

Where the top 100 play

Combined weekly wages of each club's players in this list

Molde FK 21 AU$149k FK Bodø/Glimt 15 AU$92k Rosenborg BK 11 AU$69k Viking FK 13 AU$69k SK Brann 7 AU$46k Vålerenga Fotball 7 AU$42k Strømsgodset Toppfotball 7 AU$37k Sarpsborg 08 FF 7 AU$35k Fredrikstad FK 4 AU$31k Kristiansund BK 1 AU$25k Tromsø IL 5 AU$20k KFUM-Kameratene Oslo 1 AU$4k

What each age band takes

Combined weekly wages of the top 100 by age

Under 23 19 AU$87k
23-26 36 AU$236k
27-30 30 AU$198k
Over 30 15 AU$103k

The shape of the top 100

Weekly wage by rank
#1 AU$25k #10 AU$11k #100 AU$3k

Hrannar Snær Magnússon earns 2.2× what the tenth best paid player in the list does, and 8.1× the 100th. Half of the AU$623k a week on this page goes to the first 31 players on it.

The top 100

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#PLAYERWEEKLY YEARLYTEAMNATION AGEPOSITION
01 Hrannar Snær Magnússon
AU$24,570
AU$1,277,640 Kristiansund BK Iceland 23 Left-back, left midfielder
02 Leonard Owusu
AU$20,790
AU$1,081,080 Fredrikstad FK Ghana 28 Defensive midfielder
03 Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson
AU$18,900
AU$982,800 SK Brann Iceland 26 Attacking midfielder
04 Magnus Westergaard
AU$14,931
AU$776,412 Vålerenga Fotball Denmark 27 Defensive midfielder
05 Fredrik Gulbrandsen
AU$13,797
AU$717,444 Molde FK Norway 32 Winger, striker
06 Emil Breivik
AU$13,797
AU$717,444 Molde FK Norway 25 Right-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
07 Jens Petter Hauge
AU$13,419
AU$697,788 FK Bodø/Glimt Norway 25 Attacking midfielder
08 Patrick Berg
AU$12,852
AU$668,304 FK Bodø/Glimt Norway 27 Defensive midfielder
09 Mats Møller Dæhli
AU$11,151
AU$579,852 Molde FK Norway 30 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
10 Ole Kristian Selnæs
AU$10,962
AU$570,024 Rosenborg BK Norway 31 Defensive midfielder
11 Fredrik Bjørkan
AU$10,017
AU$520,884 FK Bodø/Glimt Norway 26 Left-back
12 Eirik Hestad
AU$10,017
AU$520,884 Molde FK Norway 30 Attacking midfielder
13 Jonas Svensson
AU$9,639
AU$501,228 Rosenborg BK Norway 32 Right-back
14 Kristian Eriksen
AU$9,450
AU$491,400 Molde FK Norway 29 Attacking midfielder, striker
15 Zlatko Tripic
AU$9,450
AU$491,400 Viking FK Norway 32 Winger
16 Birk Risa
AU$8,505
AU$442,260 Molde FK Norway 27 Centre-back
17 Caleb Zady Sery
AU$8,316
AU$432,432 Molde FK Côte d’Ivoire 25 Attacking midfielder
18 Gustav Valsvik
AU$7,938
AU$412,776 Strømsgodset Toppfotball Norway 32 Centre-back
19 Jalal Abdullai
AU$7,749
AU$402,948 Molde FK Ghana 20 Striker
20 Kasper Høgh
AU$7,560
AU$393,120 FK Bodø/Glimt Denmark 24 Striker
21 Kristoffer Haugen
AU$7,560
AU$393,120 Viking FK Norway 31 Left-back
22 August Mikkelsen
AU$6,615
AU$343,980 FK Bodø/Glimt Norway 24 Attacking midfielder
23 Aslak Witry
AU$6,615
AU$343,980 Rosenborg BK Norway 29 Right-back
24 Aimar Sher
AU$6,615
AU$343,980 Sarpsborg 08 FF Iraq 22 Defensive midfielder
25 Bjørn Inge Utvik
AU$6,615
AU$343,980 Sarpsborg 08 FF Norway 29 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
26 Bård Finne
AU$6,615
AU$343,980 SK Brann Norway 30 Winger, striker
27 Veton Berisha
AU$6,615
AU$343,980 Viking FK Norway 31 Striker
28 Dávid Ďuriš
AU$6,426
AU$334,152 Rosenborg BK Slovakia 26 Winger, striker
29 Dino Islamović
AU$6,426
AU$334,152 Rosenborg BK Montenegro 31 Striker
30 Eirik Haugan
AU$6,237
AU$324,324 Molde FK Norway 27 Centre-back
31 Fredrik Kristensen Dahl
AU$6,237
AU$324,324 Molde FK Norway 26 Centre-back
32 Emil Ceïde
AU$6,237
AU$324,324 Rosenborg BK Norway 23 Winger
33 Halldor Stenevik
AU$6,048
AU$314,496 Molde FK Norway 25 Full-back, right winger
34 Herman Stengel
AU$6,048
AU$314,496 Strømsgodset Toppfotball Norway 29 Defensive midfielder
35 Gustav Wikheim
AU$6,048
AU$314,496 Strømsgodset Toppfotball Norway 32 Winger
36 Jostein Gundersen
AU$5,859
AU$304,668 FK Bodø/Glimt Norway 29 Centre-back
37 Isak Helstad Amundsen
AU$5,859
AU$304,668 Molde FK Norway 25 Centre-back
38 Jacob Christensen
AU$5,859
AU$304,668 Molde FK Denmark 24 Defensive midfielder
39 Jacob Sørensen
AU$5,859
AU$304,668 SK Brann Denmark 27 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
40 Joe Bell
AU$5,859
AU$304,668 Viking FK New Zealand 26 Defensive midfielder
41 Kolbeinn Birgir Finnsson
AU$5,670
AU$294,840 Vålerenga Fotball Iceland 25 Centre-back, left midfielder
42 Ľubomír Belko
AU$5,670
AU$294,840 Viking FK Slovakia 23 Goalkeeper
43 Nikita Haikin
AU$5,481
AU$285,012 FK Bodø/Glimt Russia 30 Goalkeeper
44 Magnus Bech Riisnæs
AU$5,481
AU$285,012 FK Bodø/Glimt Norway 20 Right-back, attacking midfielder
45 Martin Linnes
AU$5,481
AU$285,012 Molde FK Norway 33 Full-back
46 Mads Bomholt
AU$5,481
AU$285,012 Rosenborg BK Denmark 19 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
47 Mathias Tønnessen
AU$5,481
AU$285,012 Tromsø IL Norway 21 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
48 Ole Sæter
AU$5,292
AU$275,184 Vålerenga Fotball Norway 29 Striker
49 Ruben Alte
AU$5,103
AU$265,356 Viking FK Norway 25 Attacking midfielder
50 Sivert Sira Hansen
AU$4,914
AU$255,528 Molde FK Norway 23 Centre-back
51 Trent Kone-Doherty
AU$4,914
AU$255,528 Molde FK Ireland 19 Winger
52 Sigurd Rosted
AU$4,914
AU$255,528 Sarpsborg 08 FF Norway 30 Centre-back
53 Albert Posiadała
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Molde FK Poland 22 Goalkeeper
54 Vebjørn Hoff
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Molde FK Norway 29 Defensive midfielder
55 Adrian Pereira
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Rosenborg BK Norway 25 Left-back
56 Ulrik Yttergård Jenssen
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Rosenborg BK Norway 28 Centre-back
57 Andreas Nibe
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Sarpsborg 08 FF Denmark 22 Attacking midfielder
58 Bent Sørmo
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Strømsgodset Toppfotball Norway 28 Centre-back
59 Anders Bærtelsen
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Viking FK Denmark 25 Centre-back
60 Casper Øyvann
AU$4,536
AU$235,872 Molde FK Norway 25 Centre-back
61 Daniel Karlsbakk
AU$4,536
AU$235,872 Sarpsborg 08 FF Norway 22 Winger, striker
62 Felix Horn Myhre
AU$4,347
AU$226,044 SK Brann Norway 26 Defensive midfielder
63 Elias Hoff Melkersen
AU$4,347
AU$226,044 Strømsgodset Toppfotball Norway 22 Right winger, striker
64 Elias Sørensen
AU$4,347
AU$226,044 Vålerenga Fotball Denmark 25 Winger, striker
65 Elias Hagen
AU$4,347
AU$226,044 Vålerenga Fotball Norway 25 Defensive midfielder
66 Haitam Aleesami
AU$4,158
AU$216,216 FK Bodø/Glimt Norway 33 Centre-back
67 Håkon Evjen
AU$4,158
AU$216,216 FK Bodø/Glimt Norway 25 Attacking midfielder
68 Henrik Bjørdal
AU$4,158
AU$216,216 Vålerenga Fotball Norway 28 Attacking midfielder
69 Henrik Falchener
AU$4,158
AU$216,216 Viking FK Norway 22 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
70 Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson
AU$4,158
AU$216,216 Viking FK Iceland 21 Striker
71 Henrik Heggheim
AU$4,158
AU$216,216 Viking FK Norway 24 Centre-back
72 Gianni Stensness
AU$4,158
AU$216,216 Viking FK Australia 26 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
73 Isak Määttä
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 FK Bodø/Glimt Norway 23 Left-back, winger
74 Johannes Hummelvoll-Nuñez
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Fredrikstad FK Chile 28 Attacking midfielder, striker
75 Johan Bakke
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Rosenborg BK Norway 21 Defensive midfielder
76 Iver Fossum
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Rosenborg BK Norway 28 Attacking midfielder
77 Jesper Taaje
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Strømsgodset Toppfotball Norway 27 Centre-back
78 Jakob Haugaard
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Tromsø IL Denmark 33 Goalkeeper
79 Jesper Grundt
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Tromsø IL Norway 22 Attacking midfielder
80 Krzysztof Bąkowski
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 KFUM-Kameratene Oslo Poland 22 Goalkeeper
81 Lars Vilsvik
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 Strømsgodset Toppfotball Norway 36 Right-back
82 Lars Olden Larsen
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 Tromsø IL Norway 26 Attacking midfielder
83 Kristoffer Askildsen
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 Viking FK Norway 24 Defensive midfielder
84 Mads Kikkenborg
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Molde FK Denmark 25 Goalkeeper
85 Nikolaj Möller
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Sandefjord Fotball Sweden 22 Striker
86 Menno Koch
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Sarpsborg 08 FF Netherlands 31 Centre-back
87 Noa Williams
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Sarpsborg 08 FF Sweden 23 Winger
88 Noah Jean Holm
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 SK Brann Norway 24 Striker
89 Niklas Castro
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 SK Brann Chile 29 Attacking midfielder
90 Mathias Dyngeland
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 SK Brann Norway 29 Goalkeeper
91 Martin Ove Roseth
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Viking FK Norway 27 Centre-back
92 Odin Bjørtuft
AU$3,402
AU$176,904 FK Bodø/Glimt Norway 26 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
93 Ole-Didrik Blomberg
AU$3,402
AU$176,904 FK Bodø/Glimt Norway 25 Right winger
94 Oskar Spiten-Nysæter
AU$3,402
AU$176,904 Molde FK Norway 17 Attacking midfielder, striker
95 Petter Strand
AU$3,402
AU$176,904 Vålerenga Fotball Norway 30 Defensive midfielder
96 Rocco Robert Shein
AU$3,213
AU$167,076 Fredrikstad FK Estonia 22 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
97 Ruben Yttergård Jenssen
AU$3,213
AU$167,076 Tromsø IL Norway 37 Defensive midfielder
98 Sondre Auklend
AU$3,024
AU$157,248 FK Bodø/Glimt Norway 22 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
99 Sondre Brunstad Fet
AU$3,024
AU$157,248 FK Bodø/Glimt Norway 28 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
100 Samuel Leach Holm
AU$3,024
AU$157,248 Fredrikstad FK Sweden 27 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid player in Eliteserien?

Hrannar Snær Magnússon of Kristiansund BK, on AU$24,570 per week — AU$1,277,640 a year.

How much do the top 100 Eliteserien players earn between them?

AU$623,322 per week and AU$32,412,744 per year, which is 58% of the entire Eliteserien wage bill.

Which Eliteserien club has the most players in the top 100?

Molde FK, with 21 of them, paying AU$149,310 a week across those players.

What does it take to make the top 100?

AU$3,024 per week — that is what Samuel Leach Holm earns in 100th place.