Ligue 1 player wages
The 18 clubs we track in Ligue 1 pay a combined AU$17,086,611 a week. Ousmane Dembélé is the best paid, on AU$627,480 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in Ligue 1
Top 10 earners take 24% of the league's wage bill
What a Ligue 1 player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 287 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 1,346 in the squad lists
Median AU$23,625 a week against an average of AU$51,219, across the 287 players this covers. The average sits that much higher because a handful of contracts at the top carry it there.
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 Ligue 1 players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Ligue 1 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$5,476,090 | AU$284,756,669AU$284.8m | AU$274,734 | 80 | Ousmane Dembélé | AU$627,480 |
 | AU$1,653,240 | AU$85,968,464AU$86m | AU$94,659 | 81 | Ansu Fati | AU$260,820 |
 | AU$1,282,887 | AU$66,710,105AU$66.7m | AU$61,425 | 75 | Brice Samba | AU$192,780 |
 | AU$1,280,201 | AU$66,570,449AU$66.6m | AU$60,661 | 79 | Loïs Openda | AU$187,110 |
 | AU$1,017,017 | AU$52,884,861AU$52.9m | AU$49,200 | 81 | Geoffrey Kondogbia | AU$171,990 |
 | AU$893,505 | AU$46,462,263AU$46.5m | AU$39,420 | 77 | Tanguy Nianzou | AU$124,740 |
 | AU$863,798 | AU$44,917,498AU$44.9m | AU$41,996 | 80 | Filip Jörgensen | AU$136,080 |
 | AU$799,190 | AU$41,557,895AU$41.6m | AU$38,556 | 68 | Jean-Clair Todibo | AU$141,750 |
 | AU$765,212 | AU$39,791,017AU$39.8m | AU$41,066 | 73 | Sofiane Diop | AU$90,720 |
 | AU$648,903 | AU$33,742,964AU$33.7m | AU$27,671 | 75 | Kevin Trapp | AU$109,620 |
 | AU$500,258 | AU$26,013,438AU$26m | AU$23,759 | 82 | Lucas Tousart | AU$47,250 |
 | AU$452,903 | AU$23,550,935AU$23.6m | AU$32,529 | 63 | Branco van den Boomen | AU$79,380 |
 | AU$409,438 | AU$21,290,790AU$21.3m | AU$18,666 | 80 | Romain Faivre | AU$62,370 |
 | AU$330,759 | AU$17,199,491AU$17.2m | AU$19,051 | 79 | Amir Richardson | AU$75,600 |
 | AU$299,635 | AU$15,581,016AU$15.6m | AU$13,376 | 79 | Souleymane Faye | AU$39,690 |
 | AU$252,874 | AU$13,149,471AU$13.1m | AU$16,269 | 72 | Mark McKenzie | AU$47,250 |
 | AU$139,911 | AU$7,275,374AU$7.3m | AU$7,566 | 75 | Hugo Picard | AU$20,790 |
| Le Mans FC | AU$20,790 | AU$1,081,080AU$1.1m | - | 47 | Habib Diallo | AU$20,790 |
Frequently asked questions
Ligue 1 wages
What is the total Ligue 1 wage bill?
The 18 clubs we track in Ligue 1 pay a combined AU$17,086,611 per week, or AU$888,503,780 per year, across 1,346 players.
Who is the highest paid player in Ligue 1?
Ousmane Dembélé of Paris Saint-Germain, on AU$627,480 per week — AU$32,628,960 a year.
Which Ligue 1 club has the biggest wage bill?
Paris Saint-Germain, at AU$5,476,090 per week across 80 players.
What is the average Ligue 1 salary?
AU$51,219 a week across the 288 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is AU$23,625.