Eliteserien player salaries
The 16 clubs we track in Eliteserien pay a combined $750,609 a week. Hrannar Snær Magnússon is the best paid, on $17,290 a week.
Payroll by club
Total weekly spend on player salaries
Highest paid in Eliteserien
Top 10 earners take 15% of the league's payroll
What a Eliteserien player actually earns
Weekly salary across the 253 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for, of the 728 in the squad lists
Median $1,287 a week against an average of $2,301, across the 253 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 Eliteserien players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Eliteserien club
Payroll, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molde FK | $114,073 | $5,931,784$5.9m | $5,210 | 52 | Fredrik Gulbrandsen | $9,709 |
| FK Bodø/Glimt | $79,851 | $4,152,228$4.2m | $3,756 | 46 | Jens Petter Hauge | $9,443 |
| Rosenborg BK | $66,676 | $3,467,129$3.5m | $3,139 | 59 | Ole Kristian Selnæs | $7,714 |
| Viking FK | $66,024 | $3,433,241$3.4m | $2,993 | 45 | Zlatko Tripic | $6,650 |
| SK Brann | $54,872 | $2,853,334$2.9m | $2,527 | 44 | Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson | $13,300 |
| Vålerenga Fotball | $52,584 | $2,734,379$2.7m | $2,308 | 55 | Magnus Westergaard | $10,507 |
| Sarpsborg 08 FF | $51,222 | $2,663,559$2.7m | $2,141 | 54 | Aimar Sher | $4,655 |
| Kristiansund BK | $43,151 | $2,243,827$2.2m | $2,832 | 42 | Hrannar Snær Magnússon | $17,290 |
| Fredrikstad FK | $42,855 | $2,228,474$2.2m | $2,273 | 46 | Leonard Owusu | $14,630 |
| Strømsgodset Toppfotball | $42,355 | $2,202,469$2.2m | $2,252 | 46 | Gustav Valsvik | $5,586 |
| Tromsø IL | $32,707 | $1,700,783$1.7m | $1,623 | 34 | Mathias Tønnessen | $3,857 |
| Hamarkameratene | $23,908 | $1,243,220$1.2m | $1,120 | 35 | Anders Trondsen | $1,995 |
| KFUM-Kameratene Oslo | $23,513 | $1,222,680$1.2m | $908 | 57 | Krzysztof Bąkowski | $2,660 |
| Bryne FK | $19,735 | $1,026,196$1m | $865 | 40 | Lasse Qvigstad | $1,330 |
| Sandefjord Fotball | $19,426 | $1,010,151$1m | $998 | 41 | Nikolaj Möller | $2,527 |
| FK Haugesund | $17,658 | $918,237$918k | $871 | 32 | Ismaël Seoné | $1,278 |
Frequently asked questions
Eliteserien salaries
What is the total Eliteserien payroll?
The 16 clubs we track in Eliteserien pay a combined $750,609 per week, or $39,031,691 per year, across 728 players.
Who is the highest paid player in Eliteserien?
Hrannar Snær Magnússon of Kristiansund BK, on $17,290 per week — $899,080 a year.
Which Eliteserien club has the biggest payroll?
Molde FK, at $114,073 per week across 52 players.
What is the average Eliteserien salary?
$2,301 a week across the 253 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for. The median is $1,287.