AUSTRIAN BUNDESLIGA · TOP 100
Highest paid Austrian Bundesliga players
Saša Kalajdžic leads on $70,490 per week. These 100 players take $1,102,304 a week between them - 78% of the league's entire payroll. We hold a salary for 293 of the 314 players in Austrian Bundesliga.
TOP 100 WEEKLY $1.1m
SHARE OF LEAGUE BILL78%
MEDIAN AGE25
MOST IN THE LIST20 Fussballclub RB Salzburg
Where the top 100 play
Combined weekly salaries of each club's players in this list
What each age band takes
Combined weekly salaries of the top 100 by age
The shape of the top 100
Weekly salary by rank #1 $70k #10 $24k #100 $4k
Saša Kalajdžic earns 2.9× what the tenth best paid player in the list does, and 18× the 100th. Half of the $1.1m a week on this page goes to the first 21 players on it.
The top 100
Tap a column heading to re-rank| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY | YEARLY | TEAM | NATION | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Saša Kalajdžic | $70,490 | $3,665,480 | Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub | Austria | 28 | Striker |
| 02 | Jesper Lindstrøm | $65,170 | $3,388,840 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Denmark | 25 | Attacking midfielder |
| 03 | Haris Tabaković | $41,230 | $2,143,960 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 31 | Striker |
| 04 | Stefan Lainer | $27,930 | $1,452,360 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Austria | 32 | Right-back |
| 05 | Joshua Quarshie | $27,930 | $1,452,360 | Sportklub Sturm Graz | Germany | 20 | Center-back |
| 06 | Karim Onisiwo | $26,600 | $1,383,200 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Austria | 33 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 07 | Bendegúz Bolla | $26,600 | $1,383,200 | Sportklub Rapid | Hungary | 25 | Right-back, right midfielder |
| 08 | Frans Krätzig | $25,270 | $1,314,040 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Germany | 22 | Left-back, defensive midfielder |
| 09 | Nelson Weiper | $25,270 | $1,314,040 | Sportklub Sturm Graz | Germany | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 10 | Paul Koller | $23,940 | $1,244,880 | Sportklub Sturm Graz | Austria | 23 | Center-back, defensive midfielder |
| 11 | Clement Bischoff | $22,610 | $1,175,720 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Denmark | 19 | Left wing-back, left winger |
| 12 | Robert Ljubičić | $22,610 | $1,175,720 | Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub | Croatia | 26 | Defensive midfielder |
| 13 | Umut Tohumcu | $18,620 | $968,240 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Germany | 20 | Defensive midfielder |
| 14 | Umut Tohumcu | $18,620 | $968,240 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Germany | 20 | Defensive midfielder |
| 15 | Dominik Fitz | $18,620 | $968,240 | Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club | Austria | 26 | Attacking midfielder |
| 16 | Anrie Chase | $17,290 | $899,080 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Japan | 21 | Center-back |
| 17 | Nikolas Veratschnig | $15,960 | $829,920 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Austria | 22 | Right-back |
| 18 | Otar Kiteishvili | $15,960 | $829,920 | Sportklub Sturm Graz | Georgia | 29 | Attacking midfielder |
| 19 | Leandro Morgalla | $14,630 | $760,760 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Germany | 20 | Center-back |
| 20 | Tim Drexler | $14,630 | $760,760 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Germany | 20 | Center-back |
| 21 | Michael Olakigbe | $14,630 | $760,760 | Wattener Sportgemeinschaft Tirol | England | 21 | Attacking midfielder |
| 22 | Konstantin Schopp | $13,300 | $691,600 | Turn- und Sportverein Hartberg | Austria | 19 | Center-back |
| 23 | Christian Früchtl | $12,502 | $650,104 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Germany | 25 | Goalkeeper |
| 24 | Moses Usor | $11,837 | $615,524 | Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub | Nigeria | 23 | Winger |
| 25 | Sascha Horvath | $11,438 | $594,776 | Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub | Austria | 28 | Attacking midfielder |
| 26 | Serge Raux-Yao | $11,438 | $594,776 | Sportklub Rapid | France | 26 | Center-back |
| 27 | Stefan Hierländer | $11,438 | $594,776 | Sportklub Sturm Graz | Austria | 34 | Attacking midfielder |
| 28 | Aleksandar Dragovic | $11,305 | $587,860 | Fussballklub Austria Vienna | Austria | 34 | Center-back |
| 29 | Alessandro Schöpf | $11,305 | $587,860 | Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub | Austria | 31 | Right wing-back, attacking midfielder |
| 30 | Andres Andrade | $11,305 | $587,860 | Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub | Panama | 26 | Center-back |
| 31 | Julian Hettwer | $10,773 | $560,196 | Fussballklub Austria Vienna | Germany | 22 | Winger |
| 32 | Yorbe Vertessen | $10,640 | $553,280 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Belgium | 24 | Winger, striker |
| 33 | Danilo Soares | $9,842 | $511,784 | SC Austria Lustenau | Brazil | 33 | Left-back |
| 34 | Jon Stankovič | $9,443 | $491,036 | Sportklub Sturm Graz | Slovenia | 29 | Center-back, defensive midfielder |
| 35 | Oliver Sorg | $9,044 | $470,288 | Sportvereinigung Ried | Austria | 17 | Left-back |
| 36 | Sota Kitano | $8,778 | $456,456 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Japan | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 37 | Ange Ahoussou | $8,645 | $449,540 | Sportklub Rapid | Côte d’Ivoire | 21 | Center-back |
| 38 | Dejan Zukić | $8,512 | $442,624 | Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club | Serbia | 24 | Attacking midfielder |
| 39 | Johannes Eggestein | $8,113 | $421,876 | Fussballklub Austria Vienna | Germany | 27 | Striker |
| 40 | Karim Konaté | $7,980 | $414,960 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Côte d’Ivoire | 21 | Striker |
| 41 | Manprit Sarkaria | $7,847 | $408,044 | Fussballklub Austria Vienna | Austria | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 42 | Marko Raguž | $7,847 | $408,044 | Sportclub Rheindorf Altach | Austria | 27 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 43 | Niklas Hedl | $7,847 | $408,044 | Sportklub Rapid | Austria | 24 | Goalkeeper |
| 44 | Nenad Cvetković | $7,847 | $408,044 | Sportklub Rapid | Serbia | 29 | Center-back |
| 45 | Nicolas Wimmer | $7,847 | $408,044 | Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club | Austria | 30 | Center-back |
| 46 | Reinhold Ranftl | $7,581 | $394,212 | Fussballklub Austria Vienna | Austria | 33 | Right-back, right midfielder |
| 47 | Seedy Jatta | $7,448 | $387,296 | Sportklub Sturm Graz | Norway | 22 | Winger, striker |
| 48 | Stefan Schwab | $7,448 | $387,296 | Sportvereinigung Ried | Austria | 34 | Defensive midfielder |
| 49 | Benjamin Böckle | $7,315 | $380,380 | Sportclub Rheindorf Altach | Austria | 23 | Left-back, left midfielder |
| 50 | Alexander Gorgon | $7,315 | $380,380 | Sportclub Rheindorf Altach | Austria | 36 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 51 | Albert Vallci | $7,315 | $380,380 | Sportklub Sturm Graz | Austria | 30 | Center-back |
| 52 | Christoph Lang | $7,182 | $373,464 | Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub | Austria | 23 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 53 | Dejan Stojanovic | $7,182 | $373,464 | Sportclub Rheindorf Altach | Austria | 31 | Goalkeeper |
| 54 | Claudy Mbuyi | $7,182 | $373,464 | Sportklub Rapid | France | 26 | Winger, striker |
| 55 | Donis Avdijaj | $7,182 | $373,464 | Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club | Kosovo | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 56 | David Atanga | $7,182 | $373,464 | Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club | Ghana | 28 | Attacking midfielder |
| 57 | Edmund Baidoo | $7,049 | $366,548 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Ghana | 19 | Winger, striker |
| 58 | Ercan Kara | $7,049 | $366,548 | Sportklub Rapid | Austria | 29 | Striker |
| 59 | George Bello | $6,916 | $359,632 | Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub | United States | 23 | Left-back, left midfielder |
| 60 | Harisson Marcelin (Jean Marcelin) | $6,783 | $352,716 | Sportklub Rapid | Madagascar | 25 | Center-back |
| 61 | Jannes Horn | $6,783 | $352,716 | Sportklub Rapid | Germany | 28 | Center-back, left midfielder |
| 62 | Leon Klassen | $6,650 | $345,800 | Grazer AK 1902 | Russia | 25 | Left-back |
| 63 | Kasper Jørgensen | $6,650 | $345,800 | Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub | Denmark | 25 | Center-back |
| 64 | Louis Schaub | $6,650 | $345,800 | Sportklub Rapid | Austria | 30 | Attacking midfielder |
| 65 | Martin Atemengue | $6,517 | $338,884 | Sportklub Rapid | Cameroon | 22 | Center-back, defensive midfielder |
| 66 | Markus Pink | $6,517 | $338,884 | Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club | Austria | 34 | Winger, striker |
| 67 | Petter Nosa Dahl | $6,384 | $331,968 | Sportklub Rapid | Norway | 21 | Winger, striker |
| 68 | Tobias Børkeeiet | $6,118 | $318,136 | Sportklub Rapid | Norway | 26 | Center-back, defensive midfielder |
| 69 | Angelo Gattermayer | $5,985 | $311,220 | Turn- und Sportverein Hartberg | Austria | 23 | Winger |
| 70 | Boris Matić | $5,985 | $311,220 | Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club | Serbia | 20 | Right-back, right winger |
| 71 | Damir Redžić | $5,852 | $304,304 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Hungary | 22 | Winger, striker |
| 72 | Xavier Mbuyamba | $5,852 | $304,304 | Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub | Netherlands | 23 | Center-back, defensive midfielder |
| 73 | Yusuf Demir | $5,719 | $297,388 | Sportklub Rapid | Austria | 22 | Attacking midfielder |
| 74 | Lukas Jäger | $5,320 | $276,640 | Sportclub Rheindorf Altach | Austria | 31 | Center-back, defensive midfielder |
| 75 | Lukas Gugganig | $5,320 | $276,640 | Sportclub Rheindorf Altach | Austria | 30 | Center-back, defensive midfielder |
| 76 | Manfred Fischer | $5,187 | $269,724 | Fussballklub Austria Vienna | Austria | 29 | Attacking midfielder |
| 77 | Marco Tilio | $5,187 | $269,724 | Sportklub Rapid | Australia | 23 | Attacking midfielder |
| 78 | Patrick Greil | $5,054 | $262,808 | Sportclub Rheindorf Altach | Austria | 28 | Attacking midfielder |
| 79 | Samuel Adeniran | $4,788 | $248,976 | Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub | United States | 26 | Winger, striker |
| 80 | Abuba | $4,655 | $242,060 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Gambia | 25 | Defensive midfielder |
| 81 | Benedikt Zech | $4,655 | $242,060 | Sportclub Rheindorf Altach | Austria | 34 | Defender |
| 82 | Arjan Malic | $4,655 | $242,060 | Sportklub Sturm Graz | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 19 | Center-back |
| 83 | Axel Kayombo | $4,655 | $242,060 | Sportklub Sturm Graz | Congo - Kinshasa | 19 | Winger, striker |
| 84 | Ante Bajic | $4,655 | $242,060 | Sportvereinigung Ried | Austria | 29 | Right winger |
| 85 | Andreas Leitner | $4,655 | $242,060 | Sportvereinigung Ried | Austria | 31 | Goalkeeper |
| 86 | Antonio Van Wyk | $4,655 | $242,060 | Sportvereinigung Ried | South Africa | 23 | Attacking midfielder |
| 87 | Daniil Khudyakov | $4,522 | $235,144 | Sportklub Sturm Graz | Russia | 21 | Goalkeeper |
| 88 | David Gugganig | $4,522 | $235,144 | Wattener Sportgemeinschaft Tirol | Austria | 28 | Center-back |
| 89 | Florian Flecker | $4,389 | $228,228 | Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub | Austria | 29 | Right wing-back, winger |
| 90 | Filip Rózga | $4,389 | $228,228 | Sportklub Sturm Graz | Poland | 18 | Attacking midfielder |
| 91 | John Mellberg | $4,123 | $214,396 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Sweden | 18 | Center-back |
| 92 | Johannes Handl | $4,123 | $214,396 | Fussballklub Austria Vienna | Austria | 27 | Center-back, defensive midfielder |
| 93 | Jonas Auer | $4,123 | $214,396 | Sportklub Rapid | Austria | 24 | Left-back, left winger |
| 94 | Lukas Jungwirth | $3,990 | $207,480 | Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub | Austria | 21 | Goalkeeper |
| 95 | Ármin Pécsi | $3,990 | $207,480 | Turn- und Sportverein Hartberg | Hungary | 20 | Goalkeeper |
| 96 | Lukas Spendlhofer | $3,990 | $207,480 | Turn- und Sportverein Hartberg | Austria | 32 | Center-back, defensive midfielder |
| 97 | Melayro Bogarde | $3,857 | $200,564 | Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub | Suriname | 23 | Center-back, defensive midfielder |
| 98 | Niklas Geyrhofer | $3,857 | $200,564 | Sportklub Sturm Graz | Austria | 25 | Center-back |
| 99 | Martin Rasner | $3,857 | $200,564 | Sportvereinigung Ried | Austria | 30 | Defensive midfielder, center midfielder |
| 100 | Michael Sollbauer | $3,857 | $200,564 | Sportvereinigung Ried | Austria | 35 | Center-back |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid player in Austrian Bundesliga?
Saša Kalajdžic of Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub, on $70,490 per week — $3,665,480 a year.
How much do the top 100 Austrian Bundesliga players earn between them?
$1,102,304 per week and $57,319,808 per year, which is 78% of the entire Austrian Bundesliga payroll.
Which Austrian Bundesliga club has the most players in the top 100?
Fussballclub RB Salzburg, with 20 of them, paying $370,139 a week across those players.
What does it take to make the top 100?
$3,857 per week — that is what Michael Sollbauer earns in 100th place.