Croatian First League player salaries
The 10 clubs we track in Croatian First League pay a combined $853,691 a week. Ismaël Bennacer is the best paid, on $155,610 a week.
Payroll by club
Total weekly spend on player salaries
Highest paid in Croatian First League
Top 10 earners take 48% of the league's payroll
What a Croatian First League player actually earns
Weekly salary across the 184 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for, of the 580 in the squad lists
Median $668 a week against an average of $3,688, across the 184 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 Croatian First League players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Croatian First League club
Payroll, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb | $421,280 | $21,906,568$21.9m | $17,697 | 80 | Ismaël Bennacer | $155,610 |
| HNK Hajduk Split | $197,379 | $10,263,690$10.3m | $7,279 | 74 | Iker Almena | $69,160 |
| NK Osijek | $72,369 | $3,763,203$3.8m | $3,312 | 62 | David Čolina | $15,960 |
| HNK Rijeka | $43,616 | $2,268,033$2.3m | $2,152 | 58 | Ante Majstorović | $5,985 |
| NK Istra 1961 | $28,003 | $1,456,164$1.5m | $1,850 | 49 | Josip Radosevic | $6,783 |
| NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | $25,544 | $1,328,287$1.3m | $960 | 66 | Domagoj Antolić | $3,192 |
| NK Varaždin | $19,872 | $1,033,320$1m | $892 | 47 | Aleksa Latković | $3,325 |
| HNK Gorica | $18,233 | $948,114$948k | $939 | 49 | Ante Erceg | $4,655 |
| HNK Vukovar 1991 | $14,154 | $736,001$736k | $395 | 40 | Lovre Kulušić | $2,660 |
| NK Slaven Belupo | $13,241 | $688,557$689k | $610 | 55 | Mihail Caimacov | $2,527 |
Frequently asked questions
Croatian First League salaries
What is the total Croatian First League payroll?
The 10 clubs we track in Croatian First League pay a combined $853,691 per week, or $44,391,937 per year, across 580 players.
Who is the highest paid player in Croatian First League?
Ismaël Bennacer of GNK Dinamo Zagreb, on $155,610 per week — $8,091,720 a year.
Which Croatian First League club has the biggest payroll?
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, at $421,280 per week across 80 players.
What is the average Croatian First League salary?
$3,688 a week across the 184 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for. The median is $668.