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Borussia Dortmund 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Mario Götze on £171,000 per week · see the current Borussia Dortmund wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £1.6m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £82m
SQUAD SIZE67
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £56k
Then and now
Borussia Dortmund pay £1,711,314 a week in 2026/27 — 9% higher than the £1,570,490 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 11 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Götze | £171,000 | £8,892,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUN 2020 | ||
| Marco Reus | £171,000 | £8,892,000 | 28 | Winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2019 | ||
| André Schürrle | £103,000 | £5,356,000 | 26 | Winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2021 | ||
| Andrii Iarmolenko | £89,000 | £4,628,000 | 27 | Winger | Ukraine | JUN 2021 | ||
| Mahmoud Dahoud | £84,000 | £4,368,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2022 | ||
| Michy Batshuayi | £69,000 | £3,588,000 | 23 | Striker | Belgium | JUN 2018 | ||
| Julian Weigl | £68,000 | £3,536,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2021 | ||
| Shinji Kagawa | £67,000 | £3,484,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | Japan | JUN 2020 | ||
| Maximilian Philipp | £67,000 | £3,484,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUN 2022 | ||
| Gonzalo Castro | £61,000 | £3,172,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ömer Toprak | £60,000 | £3,120,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Türkiye | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jeremy Toljan | £51,000 | £2,652,000 | 22 | Full-back | Germany | JUN 2022 | ||
| Sebastian Rode | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2020 | ||
| Roman Weidenfeller | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 36 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sokratis Papastathopoulos | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Greece | JUN 2019 | ||
| Manuel Akanji | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 21 | Centre-back | Switzerland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Marcel Schmelzer | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 29 | Left-back | Germany | JUN 2021 | ||
| Nuri Sahin | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Türkiye | JUN 2019 | ||
| Roman Bürki | £41,000 | £2,132,000 | 26 | Goalkeeper | Switzerland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Lukasz Piszczek | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 32 | Right-back | Poland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Raphaël Guerreiro | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 23 | Left-back, attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2020 | ||
| Erik Durm | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 25 | Full-back | Germany | JUN 2019 | ||
| Christian Pulisic | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | U.S.A. | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jadon Sancho | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Alexander Isak | £16,000 | £832,000 | 17 | Striker | Sweden | JUN 2019 | ||
| Dan-Axel Zagadou | £4,400 | £228,800 | 18 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Niklas Beste | £2,900 | £150,800 | 18 | Left-back | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Massimo Ornatelli | £1,900 | £98,800 | 31 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Italy | JUN 2019 | ||
| Michael Eberwein | £1,900 | £98,800 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Beyhan Ametov | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2019 | ||
| David Sauerland | £1,400 | £72,800 | 19 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Etienne Amenyido | £1,300 | £67,600 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jano Baxmann | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Argyris Kampetsis | £990 | £51,480 | 18 | Left winger, striker | Greece | JUN 2021 | ||
| Bálint Bajner | £980 | £50,960 | 26 | Striker | Hungary | JUN 2019 | ||
| Denzeil Boadu | £960 | £49,920 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2019 | ||
| Julian Schwermann | £930 | £48,360 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2020 | ||
| Haymenn Bah-Traore | £920 | £47,840 | 20 | Full-back | Germany | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jonas Arweiler | £900 | £46,800 | 20 | Left winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Luca Kilian | £880 | £45,760 | 17 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2020 | ||
| Paterson Chato | £840 | £43,680 | 20 | Left-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Patrick Pflücke | £840 | £43,680 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2019 | ||
| Amos Pieper | £810 | £42,120 | 19 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Patrick Mainka | £800 | £41,600 | 22 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Dominik Wanner | £780 | £40,560 | 18 | Left-back, left winger | Germany | JUN 2019 | ||
| Hüseyin Bulut | £740 | £38,480 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Türkiye | JUN 2019 | ||
| Herbert Bockhorn | £740 | £38,480 | 22 | Full-back, winger | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Dominik Reimann | £740 | £38,480 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Junior Flores | £720 | £37,440 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | U.S.A. | JUN 2018 | ||
| Gianluca Rizzo | £660 | £34,320 | 20 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2020 | ||
| Patrick Fritsch | £660 | £34,320 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Abdelamajied Bouali | £630 | £32,760 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jan Reckert | £630 | £32,760 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Gabriel Kyeremateng | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | Winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sören Dieckmann | £600 | £31,200 | 21 | Full-back, left winger | Germany | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tim Sechelmann | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| David Kopacz | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Poland | AUG 2018 | ||
| Robin Kehr | £290 | £15,080 | 17 | Left winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Emre Aydinel | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alaa Bakir | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUN 2019 | ||
| Immanuel Pherai | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tobias Raschl | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sergio Gómez | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Marius von Cysewski | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Right-back | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Niclas Knoop | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2019 | ||
| Yassin Ibrahim | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Luca Unbehaun | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2019 | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
34 Under £1k 1%
6 £1k-£2k 1%
2 £2k-£5k 0%
£5k-£10k
2 £10k-£25k 2%
20 £25k-£100k 67%
3 £100k+
28%
Top 5 earners took 39% of the squad wage bill, across the 67 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Borussia Dortmund wages, 2017/18
What was Borussia Dortmund's wage bill in 2017/18?
Borussia Dortmund paid £1,570,490 a week in 2017/18 - £81,665,480 across the year - spread over a squad of 67. We hold a wage for all 67 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Borussia Dortmund player in 2017/18?
Mario Götze was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £171,000 a week, 3.1x the 22+ squad average of £55,627.
What was the average Borussia Dortmund salary in 2017/18?
The average Borussia Dortmund player aged 22 or over earned £55,627 a week in 2017/18, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 67. The top five earners took 39% of the bill between them.
How do Borussia Dortmund's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Borussia Dortmund pay £1,711,314 a week in 2026/27, 9% higher than the £1,570,490 of 2017/18. The current squad is 32 players against 67 then.