BUNDESLIGA · 2023/24 · ARCHIVE
1. FSV Mainz 05 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Anthony Caci on £32,000 per week · see the current 1. FSV Mainz 05 wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £570k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £30m
SQUAD SIZE71
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £23k
Then and now
1. FSV Mainz 05 pay £554,000 a week in 2026/27 — 3% lower than the £569,540 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 8 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Caci | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 26 | Defender | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Edimilson Fernandes | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 27 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Switzerland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Lee Jae-Sung | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | South Korea | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ludovic Ajorque | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 29 | Striker | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Dominik Kohr | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 29 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Marco Richter | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jonathan Burkardt | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 23 | Winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Silvan Widmer | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 30 | Centre-back | Switzerland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jessic Ngankam | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 22 | Right winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Karim Onisiwo | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 31 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Austria | JUN 2026 | ||
| Josuha Guilavogui | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 32 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nadiem Amiri | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Philipp Mwene | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 29 | Full-back | Austria | JUN 2026 | ||
| Robin Zentner | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 28 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Stefan Bell | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 31 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom Krauß | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Leandro Barreiro | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | Luxembourg | JUN 2024 | ||
| Andreas Hanche-Olsen | £19,000 | £988,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Norway | JUN 2026 | ||
| Danny da Costa | £18,000 | £936,000 | 29 | Right-back | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Maxim Leitsch | £15,000 | £780,000 | 25 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sepp van den Berg | £10,000 | £520,000 | 21 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Daniel Batz | £7,400 | £384,800 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nelson Weiper | £6,900 | £358,800 | 18 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Merveille Papela | £6,900 | £358,800 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Brajan Gruda | £6,500 | £338,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Lasse Rieß | £4,000 | £208,000 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| David Mamutović | £3,400 | £176,800 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Maxim Dal | £1,900 | £98,800 | 17 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Philipp Schulz | £1,800 | £93,600 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Aiman Dardari | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Luxembourg | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lovis Bierschenk | £980 | £50,960 | 18 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Melvin Wiesnet | £970 | £50,440 | 17 | Left-back, left winger | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marcel Kalemba | £970 | £50,440 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Poland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Pit Zuther | £940 | £48,880 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Daniel Gleiber | £890 | £46,280 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dennis Azakir | £890 | £46,280 | 18 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Fritz Engel | £870 | £45,240 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jason Amann | £830 | £43,160 | 18 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jordan Barbalinardo | £830 | £43,160 | 17 | Right-back | Luxembourg | JUN 2024 | ||
| Louis Babatz | £810 | £42,120 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Nico Neukirch | £790 | £41,080 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Thomas-Lê Desurmont | £730 | £37,960 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Luxembourg | JUN 2024 | ||
| Noa Kljajic | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Striker | Croatia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lennart Niederländer | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Samuel Hasa | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Centre-back | Slovakia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Batuhan Deliboyraz | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | Centre-back | Türkiye | JUN 2024 | ||
| David Mitrovic | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Croatia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joonas Frenzel | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dominik Horlbeck | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | Right-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mohamed Benslaiman | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Luxembourg | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tarik Karaman | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mehmet Özcelik | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luca Sauter | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | Left-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jesaja Mustapha | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Striker | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Amir Bennis | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back | Morocco | JUN 2024 | ||
| Daniel Imafidon | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Artan Latifi | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rafael Monteiro Antunes | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Right winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jesse Wegjan | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| David Osei Bonsu | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Left winger | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Julian Köppl | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Right winger | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Theopilus Akoto | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Conrad Scholl | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | Central midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sean Horozović | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jusuf Ugljanin | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Left-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Emmanuel Marincău | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Centre-back | Romania | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jan Becker | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Raùl König | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bastian Görtler | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom Steineck | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sayfan Toure | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Left winger | France | JUN 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
41 Under £1k 2%
3 £1k-£2k 1%
2 £2k-£5k 1%
4 £5k-£10k 5%
10 £10k-£25k 35%
11 £25k-£100k 56%
Top 5 earners took 27% of the squad wage bill, across the 71 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
1. FSV Mainz 05 wages, 2023/24
What was 1. FSV Mainz 05's wage bill in 2023/24?
1. FSV Mainz 05 paid £569,540 a week in 2023/24 - £29,616,080 across the year - spread over a squad of 71. We hold a wage for all 71 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid 1. FSV Mainz 05 player in 2023/24?
Anthony Caci was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £32,000 a week, 1.4x the 22+ squad average of £22,813.
What was the average 1. FSV Mainz 05 salary in 2023/24?
The average 1. FSV Mainz 05 player aged 22 or over earned £22,813 a week in 2023/24, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 71. The top five earners took 27% of the bill between them.
How do 1. FSV Mainz 05's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
1. FSV Mainz 05 pay £554,000 a week in 2026/27, 3% lower than the £569,540 of 2023/24. The current squad is 29 players against 71 then.