VfL Wolfsburg 2026/27 - player wages
2. Bundesliga · highest earner Maximilian Arnold on £74,000 per week · see VfL Wolfsburg transfers · All-time earners · Backroom staff
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximilian Arnold | £74,000 | £3,848,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Christian Eriksen | £60,000 | £3,120,000 | 33 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2027 | ||
| Mattias Svanberg | £46,000 | £2,392,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Sweden | JUN 2027 | ||
| Yannick Gerhardt | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 31 | Left-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Vinicius Souza | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2030 | ||
| Joakim Mæhle | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 28 | Full-back | Denmark | JUN 2027 | ||
| Aster Vranckx | £36,000 | £1,872,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2028 | ||
| Fabian Reese | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 27 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2030 | ||
| Moritz Jenz | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Muhammed Damar | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2029 | ||
| Rogério | £31,000 | £1,612,000 | 27 | Left-back, left midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| Robert Glatzel | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 31 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Aaron Zehnter | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 20 | Left-back | Germany | JUN 2030 | ||
| Elvis Rexhbeçaj | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Kosovo | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kento Shiogai | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 20 | Winger, striker | Japan | JUN 2030 | ||
| Jonas Adjetey | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 21 | Centre-back | Ghana | JUN 2030 | ||
| Nicolas Cozza | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 26 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Saël Kumbedi | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 20 | Right-back | France | JUN 2029 | ||
| Hauke Wahl | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 31 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Bence Dárdai | £17,000 | £884,000 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Hungary | JUN 2029 | ||
| Cleiton | £16,000 | £832,000 | 22 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUN 2030 | ||
| Kilian Fischer | £14,000 | £728,000 | 24 | Full-back | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Mathys Angely | £9,000 | £468,000 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2029 | ||
| Fraser Hornby | £8,300 | £431,600 | 25 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Alexander Bernhardsson | £7,500 | £390,000 | 26 | Right wing-back, attacking midfielder, striker | Sweden | JUN 2027 | ||
| Pavao Pervan | £6,800 | £353,600 | 37 | Goalkeeper | Austria | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jakub Zieliński | £5,100 | £265,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Poland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Pharell Hensel | £4,800 | £249,600 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2029 | ||
| Timon Wellenreuther | £4,600 | £239,200 | 29 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Trevor Benedict | £504 | £26,208 | 18 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Bruno Katz | - | - | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Finland | JUN 2027 | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 34% of the squad wage bill, across the 30 players we hold a wage for.
VfL Wolfsburg against the 2. Bundesliga
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
VfL Wolfsburg 2. Bundesliga average · VfL Wolfsburg pays over the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
VfL Wolfsburg wages, 2026/27
What is VfL Wolfsburg's wage bill in 2026/27?
The VfL Wolfsburg total wage bill for 2026/27 is £39,395,408 per year (£757,604 per week) across a squad of 31. We hold a wage for 30 of the 31 players.
Who is VfL Wolfsburg's highest earner?
Maximilian Arnold is the highest paid player at VfL Wolfsburg, earning £74,000 per week.
What is the average VfL Wolfsburg player salary?
The average VfL Wolfsburg player aged 22 or over earns £29,410 per week in 2026/27, across the 20 we hold a wage for. The median is £29,500. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do VfL Wolfsburg play in?
VfL Wolfsburg play in the 2. Bundesliga. The 2. Bundesliga is tier 2 of football in Germany.
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