VfL Wolfsburg 2024/25 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2024/25 · top earner Maximilian Arnold on £65,000 per week · see the current VfL Wolfsburg wage bill
Then and now
VfL Wolfsburg pay £757,604 a week in 2026/27 — 5% higher than the £719,901 of 2024/25.
Where the money went in 2024/25
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 8 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2024/25 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximilian Arnold | £65,000 | £3,380,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Lovro Majer | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | Croatia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jesper Lindstrøm | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2026 | ||
| Mattias Svanberg | £46,000 | £2,392,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Sweden | JUN 2025 | ||
| Yannick Gerhardt | £43,000 | £2,236,000 | 31 | Left-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Moritz Jenz | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Joakim Mæhle | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 28 | Full-back | Denmark | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rogério | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 27 | Left-back, left midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jonas Wind | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Denmark | JUN 2024 | ||
| Christian Eriksen | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 33 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2025 | ||
| Patrick Wimmer | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 24 | Winger | Austria | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kamil Grabara | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 26 | Goalkeeper | Poland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kostas Koulierakis | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 21 | Centre-back | Greece | JUN 2027 | ||
| Denis Vavro | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Slovakia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Mohamed Amoura | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 25 | Winger, striker | Algeria | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jeanuël Belocian | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Vinicius Souza | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2028 | ||
| Marius Müller | £19,000 | £988,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kevin Paredes | £14,000 | £728,000 | 22 | Left wing-back, left winger | United States | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kilian Fischer | £14,000 | £728,000 | 24 | Full-back | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Saël Kumbedi | £14,000 | £728,000 | 20 | Right-back | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Dženan Pejčinović | £9,400 | £488,800 | 20 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Pavao Pervan | £8,800 | £457,600 | 37 | Goalkeeper | Austria | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jonas Adjetey | £7,100 | £369,200 | 21 | Centre-back | Ghana | JUN 2028 | ||
| Bence Dárdai | £6,500 | £338,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Hungary | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jenson Seelt | £6,100 | £317,200 | 22 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jan Neuwirt | £4,100 | £213,200 | 27 | Left-back, defensive midfielder | JUN 2024 | |||
| Sascha Simon | £3,600 | £187,200 | 31 | Left-back, left winger | JUN 2024 | |||
| Cleiton | £3,400 | £176,800 | 22 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUN 2028 | ||
| Aaron Zehnter | £2,500 | £130,000 | 20 | Left-back | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Adam Daghim | £1,500 | £78,000 | 19 | Winger | Denmark | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jan Bürger | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | Right-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Till Neininger | £714 | £37,128 | 18 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bruno Katz | £644 | £33,488 | 17 | Left winger | JUN 2025 | |||
| Carl-Anton Sticherling | £634 | £32,968 | 17 | Striker | JUN 2025 | |||
| Jakub Zieliński | £564 | £29,328 | 17 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2026 | |||
| Márkó Mándity | £534 | £27,768 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2026 | |||
| Max Greger | £534 | £27,768 | 17 | Centre-back | JUN 2026 | |||
| Michael John | £534 | £27,768 | 17 | Striker | JUN 2024 | |||
| Miguel Boog | £534 | £27,768 | 17 | Centre-back | JUN 2026 | |||
| Michele Gianchino | £534 | £27,768 | 18 | Defender | JUN 2025 | |||
| Philipp Licht | £504 | £26,208 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | JUN 2026 | |||
| Trevor Benedict | £504 | £26,208 | 18 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Pharell Hensel | £504 | £26,208 | 18 | Central midfielder | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Saido Baldé | £474 | £24,648 | 17 | Left winger | JUN 2025 | |||
| Trevor Hint | £464 | £24,128 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2026 | |||
| Yasin Chebil | £300 | £15,600 | 17 | Central midfielder | JUN 2026 | |||
| Luan Lazzara | £55 | £2,860 | 15 | Striker | JUN 2026 | |||
| Dinaylo Furtado Brito | £55 | £2,860 | 15 | Central midfielder | JUN 2026 | |||
| Truls Furuseth | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Centre-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Paul Gruner | £55 | £2,860 | 15 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2026 | |||
| Diego Wulf | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Èlisée Blessing | £55 | £2,860 | 15 | Striker | JUN 2026 | |||
| Tim Neininger | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Centre-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| David Vajagic | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Striker | JUN 2025 | |||
| Isaiah Seretis | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Left winger, striker | JUN 2025 | |||
| Max Herrewig | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2025 | |||
| Elias Hernandez Soler | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Kyrylo Khadasevyvh | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Ukraine | JUN 2025 | ||
| Otto Paananen | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Left winger, striker | JUN 2025 | |||
| Henry Schönhoff | £55 | £2,860 | 15 | Centre-back | JUN 2026 | |||
| Noah Horn | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Centre-back | JUN 2025 | |||
Wage vs age, 2024/25
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2024/25 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 35% of the squad wage bill, across the 62 players we hold a 2024/25 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2024/25 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
VfL Wolfsburg wages, 2024/25
What was VfL Wolfsburg's wage bill in 2024/25?
VfL Wolfsburg paid £719,901 a week in 2024/25 - £37,434,852 across the year - spread over a squad of 62. We hold a wage for all 62 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid VfL Wolfsburg player in 2024/25?
Maximilian Arnold was the highest earner in the 2024/25 squad on £65,000 a week, 2.4x the 22+ squad average of £27,043.
What was the average VfL Wolfsburg salary in 2024/25?
The average VfL Wolfsburg player aged 22 or over earned £27,043 a week in 2024/25, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 62. The top five earners took 35% of the bill between them.
How do VfL Wolfsburg's 2024/25 wages compare with now?
VfL Wolfsburg pay £757,604 a week in 2026/27, 5% higher than the £719,901 of 2024/25. The current squad is 31 players against 62 then.