RC Lens 2026/27 - player wages
Ligue 1 · highest earner Amadou Haïdara on $59,400 per week · see RC Lens transfers
We hold a wage for 35 of the 69 players. The average is taken over the 17 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 2 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amadou Haïdara | $59,400 | $3,088,800 | 27 | DM | Mali | ||
| Odsonne Édouard | $39,150 | $2,035,800 | 27 | AM L, ST | Haiti | ||
| Saud Abdulhamid | $39,150 | $2,035,800 | 25 | D/WB R | Saudi Arabia | ||
| Franjo Ivanović | $39,150 | $2,035,800 | 21 | AM L, ST | Croatia | ||
| Thorgan Hazard | $36,450 | $1,895,400 | 32 | AM LC, F C | Belgium | ||
| Florian Thauvin | $36,450 | $1,895,400 | 32 | AM RC, F C | France | ||
| Abdallah Sima | $32,400 | $1,684,800 | 24 | AM RL, ST | Senegal | ||
| Ruben Aguilar | $31,050 | $1,614,600 | 32 | D/WB R | France | ||
| Michaël Cuisance | $21,600 | $1,123,200 | 25 | DM, AM RC | France | ||
| Jonathan Gradit | $18,900 | $982,800 | 32 | D RC | France | ||
| Florian Sotoca | $16,200 | $842,400 | 34 | AM RC, F C | France | ||
| Matthieu Udol | $16,200 | $842,400 | 29 | D LC | France | ||
| Maik Nawrocki | $14,850 | $772,200 | 24 | D C | Poland | ||
| Michał Skóraś | $12,015 | $624,780 | 25 | AM RL | Poland | ||
| Samson Baidoo | $10,800 | $561,600 | 21 | D C, DM | Austria | ||
| Jhoanner Chávez | $9,585 | $498,420 | 23 | D/WB L | Ecuador | ||
| Robin Risser Birckel | $9,045 | $470,340 | 20 | GK | France | ||
| Régis Gurtner | $6,345 | $329,940 | 38 | GK | France | ||
| Andrija Bulatović | $3,375 | $175,500 | 18 | DM | Montenegro | ||
| Yacine Titraoui | $3,105 | $161,460 | 21 | DM | Algeria | ||
| Mathieu Gorgelin | $2,565 | $133,380 | 34 | GK | France | ||
| Steven Fortes | $2,160 | $112,320 | 33 | D C | Cape Verde | ||
| Ismaël Aouad | $1,337 | $69,498 | 19 | AM/F C | Morocco | ||
| Manassé Dié | $1,091 | $56,722 | 19 | ST | France | ||
| Pierre Ismaelo Ganiou | $1,080 | $56,160 | 20 | D C | Burkina Faso | ||
| Rayan Fofana | $945 | $49,140 | 19 | AM L, ST | France | ||
| Adam Delplace | $882 | $45,841 | 18 | GK | France | ||
| Alpha Diallo | $882 | $45,841 | 19 | AM C | France | ||
| Ken-Gaston Koumous | $747 | $38,821 | 19 | D LC | Congo | ||
| Lucas Robbe | $733 | $38,119 | 18 | DM | France | ||
| Mustapha Sissoko | $720 | $37,417 | 18 | D C | France | ||
| Matteo Escouflaire | $720 | $37,417 | 20 | D/WB R | France | ||
| Oscar Lenne | $693 | $36,013 | 18 | D/WB L | France | ||
| Souleymane Sagnan | $639 | $33,205 | 20 | D C | Mali | ||
| Ilan Ducourtioux | $135 | $7,020 | 18 | AM C | France | ||
| Ilyes Grini | - | - | 15 | AM C | Algeria | ||
| Nathanaël Gane Bernardino | - | - | 16 | AM C | France | ||
| Ilies Bouramala | - | - | 16 | AM C | France | ||
| Ali Ghazi | - | - | 17 | AM/F C | France | ||
| Noé Kemtchoum Stasiowski | - | - | 16 | D C | Poland | ||
| Nino Pierrat | - | - | 16 | GK | France | ||
| Seybou Konaté | - | - | 16 | ST | France | ||
| Andy Nzi | - | - | 16 | D C | France | ||
| Ibrahim Diallo | - | - | 17 | M C | Côte d’Ivoire | ||
| Kyllian Antonio | - | - | 17 | D RC | France | ||
| Nidal Čelik | - | - | 18 | D C | Bosnia & Herzegovina | ||
| Ilan Jourdren | - | - | 16 | GK | France | ||
| Ognjen Obradovic | - | - | 17 | AM C | France | ||
| Moussa Diarra | - | - | 18 | AM L, ST | Côte d’Ivoire | ||
| Daivy Lefranc-Yeboah | - | - | 17 | GK | France | ||
| Elijah Mendy | - | - | 17 | D C | France | ||
| Mohamed Seddik | - | - | 17 | DM | France | ||
| Tim Gallezot | - | - | 17 | DM | France | ||
| Sidi Dioumarana | - | - | 16 | D C | France | ||
| Jaheden Rocolat Delmas | - | - | 16 | ST | France | ||
| Axel Senez | - | - | 16 | DM | France | ||
| Arthur Mogo Njimfo | - | - | 16 | GK | France | ||
| Nasser Bouyahmed | - | - | 20 | D C | France | ||
| Wael Sahli | - | - | 17 | DM | France | ||
| Jibril Rajil | - | - | 17 | ST | France | ||
| Giovan Errichiello | - | - | 17 | ST | France | ||
| Léopold Joursky | - | - | 16 | AM C | France | ||
| Pitshou Etshele | - | - | 17 | AM C | France | ||
| Fedwan Messaoudi | - | - | 16 | GK | France | ||
| Gabin Capuano | - | - | 19 | ST | France | ||
| Issa Dramé | - | - | 16 | D/WB L | France | ||
| Tom Dulongpont | - | - | 16 | D C | France | ||
| Kamil Adebayo | - | - | 16 | D/WB R | France | ||
| Djulian Fernoc | - | - | 17 | D/WB R | France | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 45% of the squad wage bill, across the 35 players we hold a wage for.
RC Lens against Ligue 1
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
RC Lens Ligue 1 average · RC Lens pays under 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
RC Lens wages, 2026/27
What is RC Lens' wage bill in 2026/27?
The RC Lens total wage bill for 2026/27 is $24,468,350 per year ($470,545 per week) across a squad of 69. We hold a wage for 35 of the 69 players.
Who is RC Lens' highest earner?
Amadou Haïdara is the highest paid player at RC Lens, earning $59,400 per week.
What is the average RC Lens player salary?
The average RC Lens player aged 22 or over earns $23,204 per week in 2026/27, across the 17 we hold a wage for. The median is $18,900. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do RC Lens play in?
RC Lens play in Ligue 1. Ligue 1 is the top division of football in France.
