Cristiano Ronaldo $4,050,000/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Karim Benzema $1,119,150/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Sadio Mané $843,750/wk Al-Nassr Football Club João Félix $783,000/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Kylian Mbappé $670,950/wk Real Madrid Kalidou Koulibaly $670,950/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Otávio $637,200/wk Al-Qadsiah Football Club Erling Haaland $607,500/wk Manchester City Victor Osimhen $588,600/wk Galatasaray A.Ş. Robert Lewandowski $583,200/wk Chicago Fire FC Jamal Musiala $558,900/wk FC Bayern München Rúben Neves $558,900/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Kingsley Coman $558,900/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Mohamed Salah $540,000/wk Trabzonspor A.Ş. Harry Kane $514,350/wk FC Bayern München Dušan Vlahovic $498,150/wk Beşiktaş A.Ş.
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Scottish Premiership player wages

The 12 clubs we track in Scottish Premiership pay a combined $1,750,409 a week. Ben Godfrey is the best paid, on $108,000 a week.

WEEKLY WAGE BILL$1.8m
YEARLY WAGE BILL$91m
AVERAGE WEEKLY $7k
CLUBS TRACKED12

Wage bill by club

Total weekly spend on player wages

Top club spends 17.6× the bottom club

Highest paid in Scottish Premiership

Top 10 earners take 28% of the league's wage bill

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01 Ben Godfrey Rangers
$108,000
02 Kieran Tierney Celtic
$67,500
03 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Celtic
$58,050
04 Callum McGregor Celtic
$52,650
05 Cameron Carter-Vickers Celtic
$49,950
06 Dan Neil Rangers
$41,850
07 Bojan Miovski Rangers
$31,050
08 Rabbi Matondo Rangers
$31,050
09 Dujon Sterling Rangers
$29,700
10 Youssef Chermiti Rangers
$28,350
11 James Forrest Celtic
$27,000
12 Alistair Johnston Celtic
$27,000
13 Djeidi Gassama Rangers
$27,000
14 Marius Müller Aberdeen
$25,650
15 Nicolas Raskin Rangers
$25,650
16 Jota (João Filipe) Celtic
$24,300
17 John Souttar Rangers
$24,300
18 Auston Trusty Celtic
$22,950
19 Reo Hatate Celtic
$21,600
20 Ryan Don Naderi Rangers
$21,600

What a Scottish Premiership player actually earns

Weekly wage across the 211 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 422 in the squad lists

Under $1k
17% 35 players
$1k-$3k
21% 45 players
$3k-$7k
38% 81 players MEDIAN
$7k-$14k
11% 23 players AVERAGE
$14k-$34k
10% 21 players
$34k-$135k
3% 6 players

Median $3,240 a week against an average of $7,163, across the 211 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 wage, and share of the wage bill, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for

Goalkeepers
$4,915 · 7%
Defenders
$7,729 · 37%
Midfielders
$7,395 · 18%
Attackers
$6,877 · 37%

Peak earning years

Average weekly wage by age band

$392 16-19
$5k 20-22
$6k 23-25
$10k 26-28
$5k 29-31
$10k 32-34
$3k 35+

Where Scottish Premiership players come from

Ten most common nationalities in the league

Every Scottish Premiership club

Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.

Every Scottish Premiership club, with its weekly and yearly wage bill, squad size, average senior wage and highest earner.
CLUB WEEKLY BILL YEARLY BILL AVERAGE 22+ SQUAD HIGHEST EARNER ON
Rangers $583,949 $30,365,361 $22,017 44 Ben Godfrey $108,000
Celtic $506,820 $26,354,624 $21,277 57 Kieran Tierney $67,500
Aberdeen $130,356 $6,778,512 $5,593 29 Marius Müller $25,650
Hibernian $120,258 $6,253,416 $4,922 43 Jason Kerr $8,235
Motherwell $72,036 $3,745,872 $3,640 38 Alex Paulsen $17,550
Dundee United $63,855 $3,320,460 $3,753 29 Bert Esselink $6,075
St Mirren $56,849 $2,956,122 $2,315 33 Jake Young $4,185
Kilmarnock $56,682 $2,947,487 $2,268 39 Bailey Rice $4,725
Dundee $56,349 $2,930,148 $2,913 24 Owen Goodman $5,130
Heart Of Midlothian $35,316 $1,836,432 $3,046 28 Ageu $9,855
St Johnstone $34,749 $1,806,948 $1,412 30 Ruari Paton $4,995
Falkirk $33,190 $1,725,867 $1,613 28 Ben Broggio $3,375

Frequently asked questions

Scottish Premiership wages

What is the total Scottish Premiership wage bill?

The 12 clubs we track in Scottish Premiership pay a combined $1,750,409 per week, or $91,021,250 per year, across 422 players.

Who is the highest paid player in Scottish Premiership?

Ben Godfrey of Rangers, on $108,000 per week — $5,616,000 a year.

Which Scottish Premiership club has the biggest wage bill?

Rangers, at $583,949 per week across 44 players.

What is the average Scottish Premiership salary?

$7,163 a week across the 211 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is $3,240.

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