A-League player wages
The 12 clubs we track in the A-League pay a combined £308,918 a week. Chris Ikonomidis is the best paid, on £17,000 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in the A-League
Top 10 earners take 20% of the league's wage bill
What a A-League player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 173 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 338 in the squad lists
Median £842 a week against an average of £1,445, across the 173 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
Peak earning years
Average weekly wage by age band
Where A-League players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every A-League club
Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club | £39,977 | £2,078,804 | £2,081 | 22 | Ryan Fraser | £8,000 |
| Melbourne Victory Football Club | £35,998 | £1,871,896 | £1,862 | 29 | Nikos Vergos | £5,900 |
| Macarthur Football Club | £35,722 | £1,857,544 | £1,848 | 30 | Chris Ikonomidis | £17,000 |
| Sydney Football Club | £34,545 | £1,796,340 | £1,929 | 31 | Piero Quispe | £6,800 |
| Melbourne City FC | £28,146 | £1,463,592 | £1,782 | 31 | Andrew Nabbout | £3,500 |
| Adelaide United | £23,991 | £1,247,532 | £1,264 | 31 | Anselmo | £3,500 |
| Brisbane Roar Football Club | £22,172 | £1,152,944 | £993 | 29 | Marius Lode | £2,900 |
| Perth Glory Football Club | £21,999 | £1,143,948 | £1,025 | 29 | Adam Taggart | £3,500 |
| Newcastle Jets FC | £20,404 | £1,061,008 | £1,126 | 27 | Kota Mizunuma | £3,000 |
| Wellington Phoenix Football Club | £18,195 | £946,140 | £970 | 27 | Joshua Oluwayemi | £2,100 |
| Central Coast Mariners | £15,223 | £791,596 | £739 | 26 | Christian Theoharous | £1,400 |
| Auckland Football Club | £12,546 | £652,392 | - | 26 | Hiroki Sakai | £4,200 |
Frequently asked questions
A-League wages
What is the total A-League wage bill?
The 12 clubs we track in the A-League pay a combined £308,918 per week, or £16,063,736 per year, across 338 players.
Who is the highest paid player in the A-League?
Chris Ikonomidis of Macarthur Football Club, on £17,000 per week — £884,000 a year.
Which A-League club has the biggest wage bill?
Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club, at £39,977 per week across 22 players.
What is the average A-League salary?
£1,445 a week across the 173 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is £842.