Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2026/27 - player salaries
Bundesliga · highest earner Moussa Diaby on $337,820 per week · see Bayer 04 Leverkusen transfers · All-time earners
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly payroll by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moussa Diaby | $337,820 | $17,566,640 | 26 | Winger | France | JUN 2029 | ||
| Patrik Schick | $220,780 | $11,480,560 | 29 | Striker | Czechia | JUN 2030 | ||
| Lucas Vázquez | $143,640 | $7,469,280 | 34 | Right-back, right winger | Spain | JUN 2027 | ||
| Loïc Badé | $131,670 | $6,846,840 | 25 | Center-back | France | JUN 2030 | ||
| Malik Tillman | $130,340 | $6,777,680 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | United States | JUN 2030 | ||
| Robert Andrich | $118,370 | $6,155,240 | 30 | Center-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Aleix García | $114,380 | $5,947,760 | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2029 | ||
| Sven Bender | $114,380 | $5,947,760 | 31 | Center-back, defensive midfielder, center midfielder | Germany | - | ||
| Ezequiel Fernández | $113,050 | $5,878,600 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Argentina | JUN 2030 | ||
| Eliesse Ben Seghir | $113,050 | $5,878,600 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Morocco | JUN 2030 | ||
| Edmond Tapsoba | $113,050 | $5,878,600 | 26 | Center-back | Burkina Faso | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jonas Hofmann | $110,390 | $5,740,280 | 32 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Martin Terrier | $109,060 | $5,671,120 | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker | France | JUN 2029 | ||
| Mark Flekken | $109,060 | $5,671,120 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2028 | ||
| Victor Boniface | $106,400 | $5,532,800 | 24 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Nigeria | JUN 2028 | ||
| Miguel Gutiérrez | $93,100 | $4,841,200 | 23 | Left-back | Spain | JUN 2030 | ||
| Lars Bender | $93,100 | $4,841,200 | 31 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, center midfielder | Germany | - | ||
| Jarell Quansah | $87,780 | $4,564,560 | 22 | Center-back | England | JUN 2030 | ||
| Nathan Tella | $65,170 | $3,388,840 | 26 | Right wing-back, attacking midfielder | Nigeria | JUN 2028 | ||
| Ibrahim Maza | $45,220 | $2,351,440 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Algeria | JUN 2030 | ||
| Facundo Medina | $38,570 | $2,005,640 | 26 | Center-back | Argentina | JUN 2028 | ||
| Christian Kofane | $35,910 | $1,867,320 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Cameroon | JUN 2029 | ||
| Janis Blaswich | $33,250 | $1,729,000 | 34 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Tim Oermann | $29,260 | $1,521,520 | 21 | Center-back | Germany | JUN 2029 | ||
| Guela Doué | $21,280 | $1,106,560 | 22 | Center-back | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2029 | ||
| Montrell Culbreath | $11,970 | $622,440 | 17 | Right wing-back, right winger | Germany | JUN 2030 | ||
| Afonso Moreira | $8,645 | $449,540 | 20 | Winger | Portugal | JUN 2029 | ||
| Niklas Lomb | $7,847 | $408,044 | 31 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kennet Eichhorn | $6,650 | $345,800 | 15 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jeremiah Mensah | $1,463 | $76,076 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Naba Mensah | $1,197 | $62,244 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
Salary vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad salary pyramid
Players per salary band, against the share of the payroll they take
Top 5 earners take 36% of the squad payroll, across the 31 players we hold a salary for.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen against Bundesliga
Average weekly salary by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Bundesliga average · Bayer 04 Leverkusen pays over the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Bayer 04 Leverkusen salaries, 2026/27
What is Bayer 04 Leverkusen's payroll in 2026/27?
The Bayer 04 Leverkusen total payroll for 2026/27 is $138,624,304 per year ($2,665,852 per week) across a squad of 31. We hold a salary for all 31 players in the squad.
Who is Bayer 04 Leverkusen's highest earner?
Moussa Diaby is the highest paid player at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, earning $337,820 per week.
What is the average Bayer 04 Leverkusen player salary?
The average Bayer 04 Leverkusen player aged 22 or over earns $109,659 per week in 2026/27, across the 22 we hold a salary for. The median is $109,725. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Bayer 04 Leverkusen play in?
Bayer 04 Leverkusen play in Bundesliga. Bundesliga is the top division of soccer in Germany.
