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Indian Super League player wages

The 13 clubs we track in Indian Super League pay a combined AU$370,812 a week. Dimitri Petratos is the best paid, on AU$24,570 a week.

WEEKLY WAGE BILLAU$371k
YEARLY WAGE BILLAU$19.3m
AVERAGE WEEKLY AU$1k
CLUBS TRACKED13

Wage bill by club

Total weekly spend on player wages

Top club spends 20.6× the bottom club
Kolkata
AU$130k Bengal
AU$48k Bengaluru
AU$34k Mumbai
AU$31k Goa
AU$27k Chennai
AU$19k Punjab FC
AU$15k Jamshedpur
AU$15k Guwahati
AU$12k Sporting Club Delhi
AU$12k Inter Kashi
AU$11k Odisha
AU$11k Kerala
AU$6k

Highest paid in Indian Super League

Top 10 earners take 31% of the league's wage bill

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01 Dimitri Petratos Kolkata
AU$24,570
02 Jason Cummings Kolkata
AU$17,199
03 Jamie Maclaren Kolkata
AU$13,419
04 Anirudh Thapa Kolkata
AU$10,395
05 Lalengmawia Kolkata
AU$10,395
06 Anwar Ali Bengal
AU$8,505
07 Akash Mishra Mumbai
AU$8,505
08 Jeakson Singh Bengal
AU$7,749
09 Robinho Kolkata
AU$6,993
10 Sahal Abdul Samad Kolkata
AU$6,804
11 Tom Aldred Kolkata
AU$6,804
12 Abhishek Singh Kolkata
AU$6,615
13 Dejan Dražić Goa
AU$6,426
14 Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Bengaluru
AU$6,048
15 Jon Toral Mumbai
AU$5,859
16 Madih Talal Chennai
AU$5,481
17 Ryan Williams Bengaluru
AU$5,103
18 Sunil Chhetri Bengaluru
AU$4,914
19 Ashique Kuruniyan Bengaluru
AU$4,725
20 Alberto Rodríguez Kolkata
AU$4,725

What a Indian Super League player actually earns

Weekly wage across the 249 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 333 in the squad lists

Under AU$2k
85% 212 players MEDIAN AVERAGE
AU$2k-AU$4k
5% 13 players
AU$4k-AU$9k
8% 19 players
AU$9k-AU$19k
2% 4 players
AU$19k-AU$47k
0% 1 player

Median AU$561 a week against an average of AU$1,416, across the 249 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

Goalkeepers
AU$807 · 7%
Defenders
AU$1,125 · 26%
Midfielders
AU$1,336 · 15%
Attackers
AU$1,862 · 52%

Peak earning years

Average weekly wage by age band

AU$87 16-19
AU$276 20-22
AU$883 23-25
AU$1k 26-28
AU$3k 29-31
AU$3k 32-34
AU$3k 35+

Where Indian Super League players come from

Ten most common nationalities in the league

India
294 players Spain
17 players Serbia
4 players Australia
3 players Brazil
3 players France
2 players Ghana
2 players Nigeria
2 players Scotland
1 player Portugal
1 player

Every Indian Super League club

Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.

Every Indian Super League club, with its weekly and yearly wage bill, squad size, average senior wage and highest earner.
CLUB WEEKLY BILL YEARLY BILL AVERAGE 22+ SQUAD HIGHEST EARNER ON
Kolkata AU$130,206 AU$6,770,706AU$6.8m AU$3,714 42 Dimitri Petratos AU$24,570
Bengal AU$48,116 AU$2,502,012AU$2.5m AU$1,321 42 Anwar Ali AU$8,505
Bengaluru AU$33,568 AU$1,745,551AU$1.7m AU$2,005 23 Gurpreet Singh Sandhu AU$6,048
Mumbai AU$30,524 AU$1,587,222AU$1.6m AU$2,196 25 Akash Mishra AU$8,505
Goa AU$27,248 AU$1,416,903AU$1.4m AU$1,289 24 Dejan Dražić AU$6,426
Chennai AU$18,694 AU$972,087AU$972k AU$934 28 Madih Talal AU$5,481
Punjab FC AU$15,235 AU$792,235AU$792k AU$781 27 Muhammed Uvais AU$3,591
Jamshedpur AU$14,765 AU$767,763AU$768k AU$713 23 Lazar Ćirković AU$3,780
Guwahati AU$12,427 AU$646,191AU$646k AU$1,179 13 Míchel Zabaco AU$3,591
Sporting Club Delhi AU$11,639 AU$605,208AU$605k AU$520 28 Abdul-Halik Hudu AU$1,956
Inter Kashi AU$11,060 AU$575,135AU$575k AU$563 21 Mario Barco AU$3,591
Odisha AU$11,007 AU$572,383AU$572k AU$603 24 Amrinder Singh AU$1,796
Kerala AU$6,324 AU$328,845AU$329k AU$781 13 Kevin Yoke AU$1,446

Frequently asked questions

Indian Super League wages

What is the total Indian Super League wage bill?

The 13 clubs we track in Indian Super League pay a combined AU$370,812 per week, or AU$19,282,241 per year, across 333 players.

Who is the highest paid player in Indian Super League?

Dimitri Petratos of Kolkata, on AU$24,570 per week — AU$1,277,640 a year.

Which Indian Super League club has the biggest wage bill?

Kolkata, at AU$130,206 per week across 42 players.

What is the average Indian Super League salary?

AU$1,416 a week across the 249 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is AU$561.

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