Bundesliga player wages
The 18 clubs we track in the Bundesliga pay a combined £17,373,548 a week. Jamal Musiala is the best paid, on £414,000 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in the Bundesliga
Top 10 earners take 17% of the league's wage bill
What a Bundesliga player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 355 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 587 in the squad lists
Median £25,000 a week against an average of £42,118, across the 355 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 Bundesliga players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | £3,921,424 | £203,914,048 | £189,189 | 31 | Jamal Musiala | £414,000 |
| | £2,004,400 | £104,228,800 | £82,450 | 31 | Moussa Diaby | £254,000 |
| | £1,711,314 | £88,988,328 | £84,147 | 32 | Serhou Guirassy | £174,000 |
| | £1,692,328 | £88,001,056 | £69,222 | 37 | Christopher Nkunku | £154,000 |
| | £1,032,420 | £53,685,840 | £41,475 | 32 | Angelo Stiller | £86,000 |
| | £731,200 | £38,022,400 | £34,611 | 29 | Andrej Kramaric | £86,000 |
| | £721,386 | £37,512,072 | £29,152 | 38 | Florian Neuhaus | £68,000 |
| | £718,160 | £37,344,320 | £27,908 | 39 | Niclas Füllkrug | £125,000 |
| | £678,607 | £35,287,564 | £28,677 | 34 | Fábio Vieira | £82,000 |
| | £654,800 | £34,049,600 | £36,162 | 34 | Robin Koch | £81,000 |
| | £630,300 | £32,775,600 | £24,209 | 33 | Matthias Ginter | £49,000 |
| | £605,368 | £31,479,136 | £24,876 | 31 | Emmanuel Latte Lath | £59,000 |
| | £554,000 | £28,808,000 | £23,496 | 29 | Nadiem Amiri | £49,000 |
| | £539,919 | £28,075,788 | £24,595 | 30 | Ellyes Skhiri | £60,000 |
| | £495,678 | £25,775,256 | £22,494 | 32 | Chrislain Matsima | £43,000 |
| | £337,387 | £17,544,124 | £13,634 | 34 | Robin Gosens | £59,000 |
| | £189,044 | £9,830,288 | £5,772 | 27 | Cole Campbell | £19,000 |
| | £155,813 | £8,102,276 | £7,750 | 34 | Rayan Philippe | £18,000 |
Frequently asked questions
Bundesliga wages
What is the total Bundesliga wage bill?
The 18 clubs we track in the Bundesliga pay a combined £17,373,548 per week, or £903,424,496 per year, across 587 players.
Who is the highest paid player in the Bundesliga?
Jamal Musiala of FC Bayern München, on £414,000 per week — £21,528,000 a year.
Which Bundesliga club has the biggest wage bill?
FC Bayern München, at £3,921,424 per week across 31 players.
What is the average Bundesliga salary?
£42,118 a week across the 355 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is £25,000.