Veikkausliiga player salaries
The 12 clubs we track in Veikkausliiga pay a combined $155,309 a week. Otto Ruoppi is the best paid, on $11,970 a week.
Payroll by club
Total weekly spend on player salaries
Highest paid in Veikkausliiga
Top 10 earners take 29% of the league's payroll
What a Veikkausliiga player actually earns
Weekly salary across the 143 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for, of the 322 in the squad lists
Median $624 a week against an average of $851, across the 143 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 Veikkausliiga players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Veikkausliiga club
Payroll, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi | $48,510 | $2,522,542$2.5m | $2,870 | 41 | Alexander Ring | $5,985 |
| Kuopion Palloseura | $23,497 | $1,221,850$1.2m | $777 | 27 | Otto Ruoppi | $11,970 |
| FC Inter Turku | $11,949 | $621,333$621k | $653 | 35 | Alie Conteh | $1,095 |
| IF Gnistan | $11,313 | $588,275$588k | $632 | 25 | Evgeny Bashkirov | $907 |
| Ilves | $10,149 | $527,760$528k | $609 | 28 | Anton Popovitch | $883 |
| Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho | $10,095 | $524,924$525k | $676 | 23 | Kasper Paananen | $878 |
| IFK Mariehamn | $8,066 | $419,455$419k | $533 | 24 | Anttoni Huttunen | $735 |
| FF Jaro | $8,008 | $416,412$416k | $584 | 28 | Adam Vidjeskog | $818 |
| Vaasan Palloseura | $7,819 | $406,592$407k | $463 | 28 | Jayden Turfkruier | $745 |
| AC Oulu | $7,778 | $404,448$404k | $548 | 25 | Matias Ojala | $743 |
| Valkeakosken Haka | $4,929 | $256,307$256k | $555 | 21 | Anton Lepola | $799 |
| Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat | $3,196 | $166,191$166k | $480 | 17 | Atomu Tanaka | $818 |
Frequently asked questions
Veikkausliiga salaries
What is the total Veikkausliiga payroll?
The 12 clubs we track in Veikkausliiga pay a combined $155,309 per week, or $8,076,090 per year, across 322 players.
Who is the highest paid player in Veikkausliiga?
Otto Ruoppi of Kuopion Palloseura, on $11,970 per week — $622,440 a year.
Which Veikkausliiga club has the biggest payroll?
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, at $48,510 per week across 41 players.
What is the average Veikkausliiga salary?
$851 a week across the 144 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for. The median is $624.