Ligue 1 player salaries
The 18 clubs we track in Ligue 1 pay a combined $12,023,912 a week. Ousmane Dembélé is the best paid, on $441,560 a week.
Payroll by club
Total weekly spend on player salaries
Highest paid in Ligue 1
Top 10 earners take 24% of the league's payroll
What a Ligue 1 player actually earns
Weekly salary across the 287 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for, of the 1,346 in the squad lists
Median $16,625 a week against an average of $36,043, across the 287 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 Ligue 1 players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Ligue 1 club
Payroll, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | $3,853,545 | $200,384,322$200.4m | $193,331 | 80 | Ousmane Dembélé | $441,560 |
 | $1,163,391 | $60,496,327$60.5m | $66,612 | 81 | Ansu Fati | $183,540 |
 | $902,772 | $46,944,148$46.9m | $43,225 | 75 | Brice Samba | $135,660 |
 | $900,882 | $46,845,872$46.8m | $42,688 | 79 | Loïs Openda | $131,670 |
 | $715,678 | $37,215,273$37.2m | $34,623 | 81 | Geoffrey Kondogbia | $121,030 |
 | $628,763 | $32,695,667$32.7m | $27,740 | 77 | Tanguy Nianzou | $87,780 |
 | $607,858 | $31,608,610$31.6m | $29,553 | 80 | Filip Jörgensen | $95,760 |
 | $562,393 | $29,244,444$29.2m | $27,132 | 68 | Jean-Clair Todibo | $99,750 |
 | $538,482 | $28,001,086$28m | $28,898 | 73 | Sofiane Diop | $63,840 |
 | $456,636 | $23,745,049$23.7m | $19,473 | 75 | Kevin Trapp | $77,140 |
 | $352,034 | $18,305,753$18.3m | $16,719 | 82 | Lucas Tousart | $33,250 |
 | $318,709 | $16,572,880$16.6m | $22,891 | 63 | Branco van den Boomen | $55,860 |
 | $288,123 | $14,982,407$15m | $13,135 | 80 | Romain Faivre | $43,890 |
 | $232,757 | $12,103,346$12.1m | $13,406 | 79 | Amir Richardson | $53,200 |
 | $210,854 | $10,964,419$11m | $9,412 | 79 | Souleymane Faye | $27,930 |
 | $177,949 | $9,253,331$9.3m | $11,449 | 72 | Mark McKenzie | $33,250 |
 | $98,456 | $5,119,707$5.1m | $5,324 | 75 | Hugo Picard | $14,630 |
| Le Mans FC | $14,630 | $760,760$761k | - | 47 | Habib Diallo | $14,630 |
Frequently asked questions
Ligue 1 salaries
What is the total Ligue 1 payroll?
The 18 clubs we track in Ligue 1 pay a combined $12,023,912 per week, or $625,243,401 per year, across 1,346 players.
Who is the highest paid player in Ligue 1?
Ousmane Dembélé of Paris Saint-Germain, on $441,560 per week — $22,961,120 a year.
Which Ligue 1 club has the biggest payroll?
Paris Saint-Germain, at $3,853,545 per week across 80 players.
What is the average Ligue 1 salary?
$36,043 a week across the 288 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for. The median is $16,625.