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MEISTRILIIGA · TOP 100

Highest paid Meistriliiga players

Rauno Sappinen leads on AU$3,213 per week. These 100 players take AU$38,441 a week between them - 78% of the league's entire wage bill. We hold a wage for 191 of the 289 players in Meistriliiga.

TOP 100 WEEKLY AU$38k
SHARE OF LEAGUE BILL78%
MEDIAN AGE24
MOST IN THE LIST22 JK Narva Trans
Meistriliiga 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

FC Flora Tallinn 17 AU$8k
Paide Linnameeskond 15 AU$8k
FCI Levadia Tallinn 16 AU$7k
JK Narva Trans 22 AU$5k
Nõmme Kalju FC 10 AU$4k
Pärnu JK Vaprus 6 AU$2k
FC Kuressaare 7 AU$2k
JK Tammeka Tartu 4 AU$2k
JK Tallinna Kalev 2 AU$860
Harju JK Laagri 1 AU$244

What each age band takes

Combined weekly wages of the top 100 by age

Under 23 40 AU$11k
23-26 21 AU$7k
27-30 22 AU$13k
Over 30 17 AU$7k

The shape of the top 100

Weekly wage by rank
#1 AU$3k #10 AU$605 #100 AU$189

Rauno Sappinen earns 5.3× what the tenth best paid player in the list does, and 17× the 100th. Half of the AU$38k a week on this page goes to the first 27 players on it.

The top 100

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#PLAYERWEEKLY YEARLYTEAMNATION AGEPOSITION
01 Rauno Sappinen
AU$3,213
AU$167,076 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia 29 Attacking midfielder, striker
02 Robert Kirss
AU$1,489
AU$77,445 FCI Levadia Tallinn Estonia 30 Striker
03 Modou Tambedou
AU$915
AU$47,568 Nõmme Kalju FC Senegal 22 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
04 Bubacarr Trawally
AU$851
AU$44,226 Paide Linnameeskond Gambia 30 Winger, striker
05 Daniel Cabral
AU$839
AU$43,636 Paide Linnameeskond Brazil 23 Defensive midfielder
06 Marko Meerits
AU$807
AU$41,966 Paide Linnameeskond Estonia 33 Goalkeeper
07 Henri Anier
AU$737
AU$38,329 Paide Linnameeskond Estonia 34 Striker
08 Ilja Antonov
AU$656
AU$34,103 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia 32 Defensive midfielder
09 João Pedro
AU$637
AU$33,120 FCI Levadia Tallinn Brazil 23 Attacking midfielder
10 Muhammed Hydara
AU$605
AU$31,450 JK Tammeka Tartu Gambia 20 Attacking midfielder
11 Nikita Baranov
AU$601
AU$31,253 Paide Linnameeskond Estonia 32 Centre-back
12 Karl Andre Vallner
AU$578
AU$30,074 FCI Levadia Tallinn Estonia 27 Goalkeeper
13 Mark Oliver Roosnupp
AU$561
AU$29,189 FCI Levadia Tallinn Estonia 28 Attacking midfielder
14 Michael Lilander
AU$556
AU$28,894 Paide Linnameeskond Estonia 28 Full-back
15 Ats Purje
AU$544
AU$28,305 JK Tallinna Kalev Estonia 39 Winger, striker
16 Mark Anders Lepik
AU$539
AU$28,010 Pärnu JK Vaprus Estonia 24 Winger, striker
17 Sergei Zenjov
AU$529
AU$27,518 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia 36 Right winger, striker
18 German Slein
AU$525
AU$27,322 JK Narva Trans Estonia 29 Defensive midfielder
19 Danil Kuraksin
AU$516
AU$26,830 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia 22 Winger
20 Kauã Davi
AU$516
AU$26,830 FCI Levadia Tallinn Brazil 21 Centre-back
21 Martin Miller
AU$516
AU$26,830 Paide Linnameeskond Estonia 27 Attacking midfielder
22 Frank Liivak
AU$497
AU$25,848 FCI Levadia Tallinn Estonia 29 Winger
23 Siim Luts
AU$490
AU$25,455 Paide Linnameeskond Estonia 36 Attacking midfielder
24 Enock Otoo
AU$476
AU$24,767 FCI Levadia Tallinn Ghana 21 Attacking midfielder, striker
25 Tanel Tammik
AU$476
AU$24,767 FCI Levadia Tallinn Estonia 23 Centre-back
26 Hindrek Ojamaa
AU$454
AU$23,587 Paide Linnameeskond Estonia 30 Right-back
27 Vladislav Kreida
AU$450
AU$23,391 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia 25 Defensive midfielder
28 Gerdo Juhkam
AU$435
AU$22,604 Paide Linnameeskond Estonia 31 Centre-back
29 Reio Laabus
AU$425
AU$22,113 JK Tammeka Tartu Estonia 35 Attacking midfielder, striker
30 Rasmus Peetson
AU$414
AU$21,523 FCI Levadia Tallinn Estonia 30 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
31 Aleksandr Nikolajev
AU$414
AU$21,523 Nõmme Kalju FC Estonia 22 Left-back
32 Willian
AU$414
AU$21,523 Paide Linnameeskond Brazil 20 Attacking midfielder
33 Magnus Karofeld
AU$408
AU$21,228 FC Kuressaare Estonia 28 Goalkeeper
34 Richard Aland
AU$406
AU$21,130 JK Tammeka Tartu Estonia 31 Goalkeeper
35 Kevin Aloe
AU$397
AU$20,639 Pärnu JK Vaprus Estonia 30 Left-back
36 Kaur Kivila
AU$374
AU$19,459 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia 21 Goalkeeper
37 Edgar Tur
AU$359
AU$18,673 Paide Linnameeskond Estonia 28 Right-back, right midfielder
38 Rauno Alliku
AU$352
AU$18,280 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia 35 Right winger, striker
39 Henrik Ojamaa
AU$352
AU$18,280 Paide Linnameeskond Estonia 34 Winger, striker
40 Marco Lukka
AU$340
AU$17,690 FC Kuressaare Estonia 28 Centre-back
41 Bubacarr Tambedou
AU$333
AU$17,297 FCI Levadia Tallinn Gambia 23 Winger, striker
42 Daniil Tarassenkov
AU$333
AU$17,297 Nõmme Kalju FC Estonia 22 Right winger
43 Roko Vukušić
AU$333
AU$17,297 Nõmme Kalju FC Croatia 21 Centre-back
44 Henri Perk
AU$333
AU$17,297 Nõmme Kalju FC Estonia 25 Goalkeeper
45 Michael Udebuluzor
AU$316
AU$16,413 JK Tallinna Kalev Hong Kong 21 Right winger, striker
46 Kevin Kauber
AU$316
AU$16,413 Pärnu JK Vaprus Estonia 30 Right winger, striker
47 Artjom Skinjov
AU$314
AU$16,314 JK Narva Trans Estonia 29 Left-back
48 Marko Lipp
AU$299
AU$15,528 Pärnu JK Vaprus Estonia 26 Centre-back
49 Tristan Teeväli
AU$289
AU$15,037 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia 22 Defensive midfielder
50 Josué Doké
AU$274
AU$14,251 JK Narva Trans Togo 21 Right winger, striker
51 Shalva Burjanadze
AU$274
AU$14,251 JK Narva Trans Georgia 26 Centre-back
52 Mihhail Kolobov
AU$270
AU$14,054 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia 20 Centre-back
53 Andreas Vaher
AU$270
AU$14,054 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia 21 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
54 Uku Kõrre
AU$270
AU$14,054 Nõmme Kalju FC Estonia 25 Defender
55 Kristjan Kask
AU$270
AU$14,054 Nõmme Kalju FC Estonia 26 Attacking midfielder
56 Maksim Pavlov
AU$270
AU$14,054 Nõmme Kalju FC Russia 21 Goalkeeper
57 Ebrima Jarju
AU$270
AU$14,054 Paide Linnameeskond Gambia 27 Goalkeeper
58 Maksim Kalimullin
AU$257
AU$13,366 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia 19 Striker
59 Maksim Podholjuzin
AU$257
AU$13,366 Nõmme Kalju FC Estonia 32 Centre-back
60 Karl-Romet Nõmm
AU$249
AU$12,973 FC Kuressaare Estonia 27 Goalkeeper
61 Pavel Dõmov
AU$249
AU$12,973 FC Kuressaare Estonia 31 Defensive midfielder
62 Usalifa Indi
AU$244
AU$12,678 Harju JK Laagri Guinea-Bissau 25 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
63 Cristian Campagna
AU$244
AU$12,678 JK Narva Trans Canada 23 Centre-back
64 Mihhail Orlov
AU$244
AU$12,678 Nõmme Kalju FC Estonia 21 Striker
65 Markkus Seppik
AU$232
AU$12,088 Pärnu JK Vaprus Estonia 24 Centre-back
66 Robert Veering
AU$231
AU$11,990 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia 19 Centre-back
67 Alexandre (Alexandre Lopes Gomes)
AU$231
AU$11,990 FCI Levadia Tallinn Brazil 22 Defensive midfielder
68 Sander Sinilaid
AU$221
AU$11,499 FC Kuressaare Estonia 34 Central midfielder
69 Tristan Pajo
AU$215
AU$11,204 Pärnu JK Vaprus Estonia 19 Attacking midfielder
70 Victor Hugo
AU$200
AU$10,418 Paide Linnameeskond Brazil 23 Centre-back
71 Evert Grünvald
AU$189
AU$9,828 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia 24 Goalkeeper
72 Sander Tovstik
AU$189
AU$9,828 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia 19 Left-back
73 Oscar Pihela
AU$189
AU$9,828 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia 18 Centre-back
74 Kristen Lapa
AU$189
AU$9,828 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia 25 Goalkeeper
75 Taaniel Usta
AU$189
AU$9,828 FC Flora Tallinn Estonia 22 Striker
76 Alexandr Zakarlyuka
AU$189
AU$9,828 FCI Levadia Tallinn Russia 30 Attacking midfielder
77 Wendell
AU$189
AU$9,828 FCI Levadia Tallinn Brazil 21 Striker
78 Houd Boukhelkhal
AU$189
AU$9,828 FCI Levadia Tallinn Estonia 19 Striker
79 Oliver Ani
AU$189
AU$9,828 FCI Levadia Tallinn Estonia 26 Goalkeeper
80 Gregor Lehtmets
AU$189
AU$9,828 FCI Levadia Tallinn Estonia 21 Attacking midfielder, striker
81 Deivid Andreas
AU$189
AU$9,828 FC Kuressaare Estonia 23 Attacking midfielder
82 Gregor Rõivassepp
AU$189
AU$9,828 FC Kuressaare Estonia 19 Striker
83 Oleg Gonsevich
AU$189
AU$9,828 JK Narva Trans Russia 20 Right-back
84 Eriks Santos
AU$189
AU$9,828 JK Narva Trans Brazil 29 Centre-back
85 Harvey Rowe
AU$189
AU$9,828 JK Narva Trans England 21 Centre-back
86 Mark Maksimkin
AU$189
AU$9,828 JK Narva Trans Estonia 22 Defensive midfielder
87 Elysée
AU$189
AU$9,828 JK Narva Trans Côte d’Ivoire 35 Defensive midfielder, central midfielder
88 Denis Polyakov
AU$189
AU$9,828 JK Narva Trans Russia 33 Defensive midfielder
89 Aleksandr Jegorov
AU$189
AU$9,828 JK Narva Trans Estonia 19 Defensive midfielder
90 Valeri Shantenkov
AU$189
AU$9,828 JK Narva Trans Estonia 18 Centre-back
91 Denis Sibul
AU$189
AU$9,828 JK Narva Trans Estonia 19 Centre-back
92 Viktor Kudriashov
AU$189
AU$9,828 JK Narva Trans Russia 19 Left winger
93 Stanislav Agaptšev
AU$189
AU$9,828 JK Narva Trans Estonia 19 Defensive midfielder
94 Mykhaylo Kozhushko
AU$189
AU$9,828 JK Narva Trans Ukraine 19 Striker
95 Murad Velijev
AU$189
AU$9,828 JK Narva Trans Azerbaijan 23 Right wing-back, right winger
96 Aleksandr Ivanjušin
AU$189
AU$9,828 JK Narva Trans Estonia 29 Right-back
97 Daniil Pareiko
AU$189
AU$9,828 JK Narva Trans Estonia 20 Goalkeeper
98 Aleksander Filatov
AU$189
AU$9,828 JK Narva Trans Estonia 21 Left-back, defensive midfielder
99 Ahmad Gero
AU$189
AU$9,828 JK Narva Trans Nigeria 26 Striker
100 Marius Vister
AU$189
AU$9,828 JK Tammeka Tartu Estonia 21 Left-back

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid player in Meistriliiga?

Rauno Sappinen of FC Flora Tallinn, on AU$3,213 per week — AU$167,076 a year.

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

AU$38,441 per week and AU$1,998,917 per year, which is 78% of the entire Meistriliiga wage bill.

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

FC Flora Tallinn, with 17 of them, paying AU$8,352 a week across those players.

What does it take to make the top 100?

AU$189 per week — that is what Marius Vister earns in 100th place.