Austrian Bundesliga player wages
The 12 clubs we track in the Austrian Bundesliga pay a combined £1,063,675 a week. Saša Kalajdžic is the best paid, on £53,000 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in the Austrian Bundesliga
Top 10 earners take 25% of the league's wage bill
What a Austrian Bundesliga player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 178 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 314 in the squad lists
Median £2,400 a week against an average of £4,347, across the 178 players this covers.
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 Austrian Bundesliga players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Austrian Bundesliga club
Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | £286,096 | £14,876,992 | £16,300 | 27 | Jesper Lindstrøm | £49,000 |
 | £154,025 | £8,009,300 | £7,658 | 24 | Saša Kalajdžic | £53,000 |
 | £124,374 | £6,467,448 | £5,818 | 24 | Joshua Quarshie | £21,000 |
 | £113,926 | £5,924,152 | £5,385 | 29 | Bendegúz Bolla | £20,000 |
 | £68,305 | £3,551,860 | £3,257 | 29 | Dominik Fitz | £14,000 |
 | £64,457 | £3,351,764 | £3,056 | 27 | Aleksandar Dragovic | £8,500 |
 | £60,705 | £3,156,660 | £2,953 | 26 | Marko Raguž | £5,900 |
 | £51,939 | £2,700,828 | £2,513 | 30 | Oliver Sorg | £6,800 |
 | £46,596 | £2,422,992 | £1,721 | 26 | Michael Olakigbe | £11,000 |
 | £43,338 | £2,253,576 | £1,750 | 26 | Konstantin Schopp | £10,000 |
| Grazer AK 1902 | £32,900 | £1,710,800 | £1,841 | 22 | Leon Klassen | £5,000 |
| SC Austria Lustenau | £17,014 | £884,728 | £1,870 | 24 | Danilo Soares | £7,400 |
Frequently asked questions
Austrian Bundesliga wages
What is the total Austrian Bundesliga wage bill?
The 12 clubs we track in the Austrian Bundesliga pay a combined £1,063,675 per week, or £55,311,100 per year, across 314 players.
Who is the highest paid player in the Austrian Bundesliga?
Saša Kalajdžic of Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub, on £53,000 per week — £2,756,000 a year.
Which Austrian Bundesliga club has the biggest wage bill?
Fussballclub RB Salzburg, at £286,096 per week across 27 players.
What is the average Austrian Bundesliga salary?
£4,347 a week across the 178 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is £2,400.