Eredivisie player salaries
The 19 clubs we track in Eredivisie pay a combined $3,840,912 a week. Marc-André ter Stegen is the best paid, on $308,560 a week.
Payroll by club
Total weekly spend on player salaries
Highest paid in Eredivisie
Top 10 earners take 29% of the league's payroll
What a Eredivisie player actually earns
Weekly salary across the 257 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for, of the 1,227 in the squad lists
Median $4,389 a week against an average of $11,579, across the 257 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 Eredivisie players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Eredivisie club
Payroll, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | $1,357,140 | $70,571,279$70.6m | $61,103 | 86 | Marc-André ter Stegen | $308,560 |
 | $702,110 | $36,509,702$36.5m | $33,477 | 84 | Lutsharel Geertruida | $131,670 |
 | $359,326 | $18,684,957$18.7m | $13,319 | 98 | Gonçalo Borges | $23,940 |
 | $209,190 | $10,877,900$10.9m | $6,564 | 86 | Calvin Stengs | $17,290 |
 | $163,974 | $8,526,667$8.5m | $7,884 | 50 | Wout Weghorst | $49,210 |
 | $152,566 | $7,933,413$7.9m | $6,923 | 79 | Jakov Medic | $23,940 |
| N.E.C. Nijmegen | $121,022 | $6,293,145$6.3m | $6,642 | 61 | Danilo | $34,580 |
 | $102,902 | $5,350,909$5.4m | $5,786 | 60 | Tonny Vilhena | $37,240 |
 | $93,157 | $4,844,174$4.8m | $5,373 | 69 | Dimitris Limnios | $22,610 |
 | $85,109 | $4,425,687$4.4m | $4,422 | 66 | Marko Farji | $9,177 |
 | $76,462 | $3,976,008$4m | $5,085 | 49 | Jacob Ondrejka | $19,950 |
 | $71,635 | $3,725,027$3.7m | $3,912 | 73 | Bas Kuipers | $5,985 |
 | $69,685 | $3,623,638$3.6m | $3,183 | 58 | Yannick Eduardo | $7,980 |
 | $63,243 | $3,288,627$3.3m | $3,236 | 70 | Nick Viergever | $6,517 |
| Excelsior Rotterdam | $61,523 | $3,199,203$3.2m | $1,915 | 46 | Eric da Silva Moreira | $46,550 |
| Go Ahead Eagles | $59,214 | $3,079,142$3.1m | $3,438 | 62 | Alfons Sampsted | $5,985 |
 | $54,776 | $2,848,355$2.8m | $2,996 | 21 | Ajdin Hrustic | $4,655 |
| SC Cambuur | $29,603 | $1,539,363$1.5m | $2,337 | 69 | Billy van Duijl | $3,325 |
| SC Telstar | $8,274 | $430,244$430k | $950 | 40 | Daan Reiziger | $1,127 |
Frequently asked questions
Eredivisie salaries
What is the total Eredivisie payroll?
The 19 clubs we track in Eredivisie pay a combined $3,840,912 per week, or $199,727,441 per year, across 1,227 players.
Who is the highest paid player in Eredivisie?
Marc-André ter Stegen of AFC Ajax, on $308,560 per week — $16,045,120 a year.
Which Eredivisie club has the biggest payroll?
AFC Ajax, at $1,357,140 per week across 86 players.
What is the average Eredivisie salary?
$11,579 a week across the 257 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for. The median is $4,389.