A-League player salaries
The 12 clubs we track in A-League pay a combined $410,861 a week. Chris Ikonomidis is the best paid, on $22,610 a week.
Payroll by club
Total weekly spend on player salaries
Highest paid in A-League
Top 10 earners take 20% of the league's payroll
What a A-League player actually earns
Weekly salary across the 173 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for, of the 338 in the squad lists
Median $1,120 a week against an average of $1,922, across the 173 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 salary, and share of the payroll, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for
Peak earning years
Average weekly salary by age band
Where A-League players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every A-League club
Payroll, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club | $53,169 | $2,764,809$2.8m | $2,768 | 22 | Ryan Fraser | $10,640 |
| Melbourne Victory Football Club | $47,877 | $2,489,622$2.5m | $2,476 | 29 | Nikos Vergos | $7,847 |
| Macarthur Football Club | $47,510 | $2,470,534$2.5m | $2,458 | 30 | Chris Ikonomidis | $22,610 |
| Sydney Football Club | $45,945 | $2,389,132$2.4m | $2,566 | 31 | Piero Quispe | $9,044 |
| Melbourne City FC | $37,434 | $1,946,577$1.9m | $2,370 | 31 | Andrew Nabbout | $4,655 |
| Adelaide United | $31,908 | $1,659,218$1.7m | $1,681 | 31 | Anselmo | $4,655 |
| Brisbane Roar Football Club | $29,489 | $1,533,416$1.5m | $1,321 | 29 | Marius Lode | $3,857 |
| Perth Glory Football Club | $29,259 | $1,521,451$1.5m | $1,363 | 29 | Adam Taggart | $4,655 |
| Newcastle Jets FC | $27,137 | $1,411,141$1.4m | $1,498 | 27 | Kota Mizunuma | $3,990 |
| Wellington Phoenix Football Club | $24,199 | $1,258,366$1.3m | $1,290 | 27 | Joshua Oluwayemi | $2,793 |
| Central Coast Mariners | $20,247 | $1,052,823$1.1m | $983 | 26 | Christian Theoharous | $1,862 |
| Auckland Football Club | $16,686 | $867,681$868k | - | 26 | Hiroki Sakai | $5,586 |
Frequently asked questions
A-League salaries
What is the total A-League payroll?
The 12 clubs we track in A-League pay a combined $410,861 per week, or $21,364,769 per year, across 338 players.
Who is the highest paid player in A-League?
Chris Ikonomidis of Macarthur Football Club, on $22,610 per week — $1,175,720 a year.
Which A-League club has the biggest payroll?
Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club, at $53,169 per week across 22 players.
What is the average A-League salary?
$1,922 a week across the 173 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for. The median is $1,120.