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VEIKKAUSLIIGA · TOP 100

Highest paid Veikkausliiga players

Otto Ruoppi leads on AU$17,280 per week. These 100 players take AU$166,358 a week between them - 74% of the league's entire wage bill. We hold a wage for 205 of the 322 players in Veikkausliiga.

TOP 100 WEEKLY AU$166k
SHARE OF LEAGUE BILL74%
MEDIAN AGE25
MOST IN THE LIST15 Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi
Veikkausliiga 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

Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi 15 AU$61k
Kuopion Palloseura 10 AU$30k
FC Inter Turku 13 AU$14k
IF Gnistan 14 AU$14k
Ilves 10 AU$10k
Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho 9 AU$9k
FF Jaro 9 AU$9k
Vaasan Palloseura 5 AU$5k
AC Oulu 5 AU$5k
Valkeakosken Haka 4 AU$4k
IFK Mariehamn 4 AU$4k
Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat 2 AU$2k

What each age band takes

Combined weekly wages of the top 100 by age

Under 23 23 AU$40k
23-26 38 AU$55k
27-30 24 AU$43k
Over 30 15 AU$29k

The shape of the top 100

Weekly wage by rank
#1 AU$17k #10 AU$4k #100 AU$835

Otto Ruoppi earns 4.7× what the tenth best paid player in the list does, and 21× the 100th. Half of the AU$166k a week on this page goes to the first 18 players on it.

The top 100

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#PLAYERWEEKLY YEARLYTEAMNATION AGEPOSITION
01 Otto Ruoppi
AU$17,280
AU$898,560 Kuopion Palloseura Finland 19 Attacking midfielder
02 Alexander Ring
AU$8,640
AU$449,280 Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi Finland 34 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
03 Teemu Pukki
AU$6,912
AU$359,424 Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi Finland 35 Striker
04 Emmanuel Boateng
AU$6,336
AU$329,472 Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi Ghana 28 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
05 Alfie Cicale
AU$4,800
AU$249,600 Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi England 23 Left wing-back, left winger
06 Ville Tikkanen
AU$4,800
AU$249,600 Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi Finland 25 Centre-back
07 Daniel O'Shaughnessy
AU$4,608
AU$239,616 Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi Finland 30 Centre-back
08 Leonel Montano
AU$3,840
AU$199,680 Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi Denmark 25 Left-back, left midfielder
09 Lucas Lingman
AU$3,840
AU$199,680 Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi Finland 27 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
10 Mihailo Bogićević
AU$3,648
AU$189,696 Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi Switzerland 27 Centre-back
11 Matej Marković
AU$3,648
AU$189,696 Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi Bosnia & Herzegovina 28 Goalkeeper
12 Till Cissokho
AU$3,072
AU$159,744 Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi France 25 Centre-back
13 Taneli Hämäläinen
AU$3,072
AU$159,744 Kuopion Palloseura Finland 24 Defender
14 Brooklyn Lyons-Foster
AU$2,880
AU$149,760 Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi England 24 Defender
15 Johannes Kreidl
AU$2,112
AU$109,824 Kuopion Palloseura Austria 29 Goalkeeper
16 Mads Borchers
AU$1,728
AU$89,856 Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi Denmark 23 Left winger, striker
17 Alie Conteh
AU$1,580
AU$82,168 FC Inter Turku Sierra Leone 20 Striker
18 Clinton Antwi
AU$1,450
AU$75,379 Kuopion Palloseura Ghana 25 Left-back
19 Evgeny Bashkirov
AU$1,309
AU$68,091 IF Gnistan Russia 34 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
20 Gustav Engvall
AU$1,288
AU$66,993 Kuopion Palloseura Sweden 29 Attacking midfielder, striker
21 Anton Popovitch
AU$1,275
AU$66,294 Ilves Finland 28 Defensive midfielder
22 Kasper Paananen
AU$1,267
AU$65,894 Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho Finland 22 Attacking midfielder
23 Albin Granlund
AU$1,265
AU$65,795 FC Inter Turku Finland 35 Defender
24 Jasse Tuominen
AU$1,258
AU$65,395 FC Inter Turku Finland 29 Striker
25 Danny Pérez
AU$1,229
AU$63,898 IF Gnistan Venezuela 25 Winger, striker
26 Ayo Obileye
AU$1,210
AU$62,899 IF Gnistan Nigeria 30 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
27 Petteri Pennanen
AU$1,200
AU$62,400 Kuopion Palloseura Finland 34 Attacking midfielder
28 Loic Essomba
AU$1,192
AU$62,001 FC Inter Turku Cameroon 21 Winger, striker
29 Adam Vidjeskog
AU$1,181
AU$61,402 FF Jaro Finland 27 Defensive midfielder
30 Atomu Tanaka
AU$1,181
AU$61,402 Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat Japan 37 Attacking midfielder
31 Anton Lepola
AU$1,154
AU$60,004 Valkeakosken Haka Finland 28 Goalkeeper
32 Julius Tauriainen
AU$1,148
AU$59,704 FC Inter Turku Finland 24 Full-back
33 Niklas Friberg
AU$1,144
AU$59,505 Valkeakosken Haka Finland 29 Defender
34 Bismark Ampofo
AU$1,137
AU$59,105 FC Inter Turku Ghana 22 Defensive midfielder
35 Sauli Väisänen
AU$1,116
AU$58,007 Ilves Finland 31 Centre-back
36 Eetu Mömmö
AU$1,106
AU$57,508 Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho Finland 23 Left-back, winger
37 Herman Sjögrell
AU$1,100
AU$57,208 FF Jaro Sweden 24 Winger
38 Jean Botué
AU$1,092
AU$56,809 FC Inter Turku Burkina Faso 22 Striker
39 Eetu Huuhtanen
AU$1,079
AU$56,110 FC Inter Turku Finland 22 Goalkeeper
40 Jayden Turfkruier
AU$1,075
AU$55,910 Vaasan Palloseura Suriname 22 Left wing-back, left winger
41 Matias Ojala
AU$1,073
AU$55,811 AC Oulu Finland 30 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
42 Jesper Svenungsen Skau
AU$1,062
AU$55,212 FF Jaro Norway 22 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
43 Adeleke Akinyemi
AU$1,062
AU$55,212 IF Gnistan Nigeria 26 Striker
44 Anttoni Huttunen
AU$1,062
AU$55,212 IFK Mariehamn Finland 23 Attacking midfielder
45 Armaan Wilson
AU$1,044
AU$54,313 Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho Canada 23 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
46 Elias Mastokangas
AU$1,023
AU$53,215 Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho Finland 24 Attacking midfielder
47 Emmanuel Patut
AU$1,014
AU$52,716 IFK Mariehamn Finland 22 Defensive midfielder
48 Ramilson Almeida
AU$1,010
AU$52,516 IF Gnistan Brazil 25 Goalkeeper
49 Jeremiah Streng
AU$1,010
AU$52,516 Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho Finland 23 Striker
50 Max Bjurstrøm
AU$1,002
AU$52,116 IF Gnistan Norway 19 Right-back
51 Álex Craninx
AU$993
AU$51,617 IF Gnistan Belgium 29 Goalkeeper
52 Kelvin Pires
AU$991
AU$51,517 Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho Cape Verde 25 Centre-back
53 Juhani Ojala
AU$987
AU$51,318 IF Gnistan Finland 36 Centre-back
54 Artur Atarah
AU$987
AU$51,318 IF Gnistan Finland 20 Winger, striker
55 Danila Bulgakov
AU$987
AU$51,318 Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho Finland 20 Attacking midfielder
56 Juuso Hämäläinen
AU$983
AU$51,118 FC Inter Turku Finland 31 Centre-back
57 Adam Larsson
AU$983
AU$51,118 IFK Mariehamn Sweden 25 Striker
58 Andre Raymond
AU$983
AU$51,118 Ilves Trinidad & Tobago 24 Left-back
59 Aron Bjonbäck
AU$973
AU$50,619 FF Jaro Finland 23 Full-back
60 Fabian Østigård Ness
AU$973
AU$50,619 FF Jaro Norway 25 Left-back, left midfielder
61 Joona Veteli
AU$970
AU$50,419 Ilves Finland 30 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
62 Erik Gunnarsson
AU$966
AU$50,220 FF Jaro Sweden 26 Centre-back
63 Matias Rale
AU$964
AU$50,120 Ilves Finland 24 Centre-back
64 Eero-Matti Auvinen
AU$960
AU$49,920 Valkeakosken Haka Finland 29 Centre-back
65 Luka Smyth
AU$958
AU$49,820 Vaasan Palloseura Australia 21 Striker
66 Markus Arsalo
AU$952
AU$49,521 Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho Finland 22 Defensive midfielder
67 Michael Ogungbaro
AU$950
AU$49,421 FF Jaro Nigeria 29 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
68 Roope Riski
AU$948
AU$49,321 Ilves Finland 33 Striker
69 Luka Kuittinen
AU$945
AU$49,121 FC Inter Turku Finland 22 Centre-back
70 Jabir Abdihakim Ali
AU$943
AU$49,021 Vaasan Palloseura Sweden 26 Striker
71 Calvin Kabuye
AU$937
AU$48,722 Kuopion Palloseura Uganda 22 Left winger, striker
72 Jesse Öst
AU$931
AU$48,422 Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi Finland 34 Goalkeeper
73 Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba
AU$927
AU$48,223 Kuopion Palloseura Finland 22 Right winger, striker
74 Rasmus Karjalainen
AU$925
AU$48,123 AC Oulu Finland 29 Left winger, striker
75 Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan
AU$924
AU$48,023 Vaasan Palloseura Finland 26 Full-back, wide midfielder
76 Jardell Kanga
AU$918
AU$47,724 Ilves Sweden 19 Attacking midfielder
77 Saku Ylätupa
AU$916
AU$47,624 IF Gnistan Finland 25 Attacking midfielder, striker
78 Martti Haukioja
AU$912
AU$47,424 Vaasan Palloseura Finland 25 Centre-back
79 Jerry Voutilainen
AU$900
AU$46,825 Kuopion Palloseura Finland 30 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
80 Juha Pirinen
AU$899
AU$46,725 AC Oulu Finland 33 Centre-back
81 Kalle Wallius
AU$899
AU$46,725 Ilves Finland 22 Right-back
82 Samuel Chukwudi
AU$893
AU$46,426 Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho Faroe Islands 22 Centre-back
83 Iiro Järvinen
AU$891
AU$46,326 FC Inter Turku Finland 28 Right wing-back, central midfielder
84 Edmund Arko-Mensah
AU$885
AU$46,026 IF Gnistan Ghana 23 Left-back, left midfielder
85 Niklas Jokelainen
AU$874
AU$45,427 AC Oulu Finland 25 Attacking midfielder, striker
86 Petteri Forsell
AU$868
AU$45,128 Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat Finland 34 Attacking midfielder
87 Rachide Gnanou
AU$858
AU$44,628 IF Gnistan Burkina Faso 20 Centre-back
88 Roman Eremenko
AU$858
AU$44,628 IF Gnistan Finland 38 Attacking midfielder
89 Ollie Whyte
AU$856
AU$44,529 Valkeakosken Haka New Zealand 25 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
90 Lauri Ala-Myllymäki
AU$851
AU$44,229 Ilves Finland 28 Attacking midfielder
91 Arttu Heinonen
AU$851
AU$44,229 Kuopion Palloseura Finland 26 Attacking midfielder, striker
92 Jere Kallinen
AU$849
AU$44,129 Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi Finland 23 Defensive midfielder
93 Otso Virtanen
AU$847
AU$44,029 Ilves Finland 31 Goalkeeper
94 Jussi Niska
AU$845
AU$43,930 FC Inter Turku Finland 22 Left-back, left midfielder
95 Jim Myrevik
AU$843
AU$43,830 FF Jaro Finland 29 Left-back, left midfielder
96 Senne Vits
AU$841
AU$43,730 FF Jaro Belgium 28 Goalkeeper
97 Noah Nurmi
AU$841
AU$43,730 IFK Mariehamn Finland 24 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
98 Sergey Eremenko
AU$839
AU$43,630 IF Gnistan Russia 26 Attacking midfielder
99 Seth Saarinen
AU$837
AU$43,530 FC Inter Turku Finland 24 Right-back
100 Tuomas Kaukua
AU$835
AU$43,430 AC Oulu Finland 24 Left-back, winger

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid player in Veikkausliiga?

Otto Ruoppi of Kuopion Palloseura, on AU$17,280 per week — AU$898,560 a year.

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

AU$166,358 per week and AU$8,650,637 per year, which is 74% of the entire Veikkausliiga wage bill.

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

Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, with 15 of them, paying AU$60,532 a week across those players.

What does it take to make the top 100?

AU$835 per week — that is what Tuomas Kaukua earns in 100th place.