Russian Premier League player salaries
The 17 clubs we track in Russian Premier League pay a combined $4,059,954 a week. Wílmar Barrios is the best paid, on $94,430 a week.
Payroll by club
Total weekly spend on player salaries
Highest paid in Russian Premier League
Top 10 earners take 19% of the league's payroll
What a Russian Premier League player actually earns
Weekly salary across the 200 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for, of the 559 in the squad lists
Median $15,960 a week against an average of $18,797, across the 200 players this covers.
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 Russian Premier League players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Russian Premier League club
Payroll, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | $853,195 | $44,366,140$44.4m | $36,481 | 33 | Wílmar Barrios | $94,430 |
 | $702,446 | $36,527,200$36.5m | $31,647 | 36 | Gedson Fernandes | $81,130 |
 | $444,709 | $23,124,891$23.1m | $20,418 | 33 | Bitello | $39,900 |
 | $426,644 | $22,185,491$22.2m | $26,283 | 36 | Matheus Reis | $75,810 |
 | $403,648 | $20,989,714$21m | $20,110 | 44 | Jhon Córdoba | $87,780 |
 | $297,827 | $15,486,999$15.5m | $18,761 | 39 | César Montes | $27,930 |
 | $250,194 | $13,010,103$13m | $10,490 | 29 | Alexandr Lomovitskiy | $25,270 |
 | $212,022 | $11,025,141$11m | $12,244 | 31 | Dmitry Chistyakov | $19,950 |
 | $185,160 | $9,628,317$9.6m | $11,264 | 23 | Alexandr Soldatenkov | $22,610 |
 | $157,022 | $8,165,168$8.2m | $7,953 | 35 | Arsen Adamov | $21,280 |
| Akron Togliatti | $33,250 | $1,729,000$1.7m | - | 26 | Artem Dzyuba | $18,620 |
| Fakel Voronezh | $29,400 | $1,528,782$1.5m | - | 31 | Clayton | $29,260 |
| Krylja Sovetov Samara | $21,679 | $1,127,308$1.1m | - | 29 | Martin Kramarič | $11,970 |
| Rodina Moscow | $14,929 | $776,321$776k | $2,986 | 47 | Andrey Yegorychev | $5,985 |
| Dinamo Makhachkala | $10,937 | $568,703$569k | - | 24 | Houssem Mrezigue | $9,576 |
| Baltika Kaliningrad | $10,108 | $525,616$526k | - | 33 | Stefan Kovač | $10,108 |
| FC Orenburg | $6,783 | $352,716$353k | - | 30 | Ivan Ignatjev | $6,783 |
Frequently asked questions
Russian Premier League salaries
What is the total Russian Premier League payroll?
The 17 clubs we track in Russian Premier League pay a combined $4,059,954 per week, or $211,117,609 per year, across 559 players.
Who is the highest paid player in Russian Premier League?
Wílmar Barrios of Zenit St. Petersburg, on $94,430 per week — $4,910,360 a year.
Which Russian Premier League club has the biggest payroll?
Zenit St. Petersburg, at $853,195 per week across 33 players.
What is the average Russian Premier League salary?
$18,797 a week across the 200 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for. The median is $15,960.