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Borussia Dortmund 2024/25 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2024/25 · top earner Niklas Süle on £181,000 per week · see the current Borussia Dortmund wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £1.5m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £80m
SQUAD SIZE79
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £56k
Then and now
Borussia Dortmund pay £1,711,314 a week in 2026/27 — 12% higher than the £1,533,396 of 2024/25.
Where the money went in 2024/25
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 12 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2024/25 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niklas Süle | £181,000 | £9,412,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Gregor Kobel | £148,000 | £7,696,000 | 27 | Goalkeeper | Switzerland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Emre Can | £132,000 | £6,864,000 | 31 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marcel Sabitzer | £123,000 | £6,396,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Austria | JUN 2025 | ||
| Julian Brandt | £115,000 | £5,980,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ramy Bensebaïni | £97,000 | £5,044,000 | 30 | Centre-back | Algeria | JUN 2025 | ||
| Karim Adeyemi | £90,000 | £4,680,000 | 23 | Winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Felix Nmecha | £76,000 | £3,952,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Nico Schlotterbeck | £73,000 | £3,796,000 | 25 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Salih Özcan | £72,000 | £3,744,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Türkiye | JUN 2024 | ||
| Serhou Guirassy | £68,000 | £3,536,000 | 29 | Striker | Guinea | JUN 2026 | ||
| Julian Ryerson | £58,000 | £3,016,000 | 27 | Full-back | Norway | JUN 2026 | ||
| Maximilian Beier | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 22 | Winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Daniel Svensson | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 23 | Left-back, central midfielder | Sweden | SEP 2027 | ||
| Waldemar Anton | £36,000 | £1,872,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Fábio Silva | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 22 | Striker | Portugal | JUN 2028 | ||
| Carney Chukwuemeka | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Austria | JUN 2028 | ||
| Yan Couto | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 23 | Right-back, right winger | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jobe Bellingham | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Alexander Meyer | £17,000 | £884,000 | 34 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Prince Aning | £8,800 | £457,600 | 21 | Left-back | JUN 2024 | |||
| Patrick Drewes | £5,800 | £301,600 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Filippo Calixte Mane | £5,300 | £275,600 | 20 | Centre-back | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
| Almugera Kabar | £3,500 | £182,000 | 19 | Left-back, left midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tony Reitz | £2,600 | £135,200 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Charalampos Drakas | £2,400 | £124,800 | 22 | Winger, striker | JUN 2024 | |||
| Joseph Boyamba | £2,100 | £109,200 | 28 | Winger | JUN 2025 | |||
| Leroy Kwadwo | £2,000 | £104,000 | 28 | Centre-back | JUN 2024 | |||
| Michael Eberwein | £1,900 | £98,800 | 29 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker | JUN 2024 | |||
| Patrick Göbel | £1,800 | £93,600 | 32 | Right-back, right winger | JUN 2024 | |||
| Silas Ostrzinski | £1,600 | £83,200 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ayman Azhil | £1,500 | £78,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Morocco | JUN 2025 | ||
| Danylo Krevsun | £1,400 | £72,800 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2024 | |||
| Felix Paschke | £1,300 | £67,600 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Ousmane Diallo | £952 | £49,504 | 18 | Winger | JUN 2024 | |||
| Pharell Kegni | £942 | £48,984 | 18 | Striker | JUN 2025 | |||
| Elias Benkara | £820 | £42,640 | 18 | Centre-back | Algeria | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mario Pejazic | £787 | £40,924 | 20 | Left-back, left midfielder | JUN 2024 | |||
| Nick Cherny | £730 | £37,960 | 17 | Left winger | JUN 2024 | |||
| Aaron Held | £654 | £34,008 | 17 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2024 | |||
| Bennedikt Wüstenhagen | £644 | £33,488 | 19 | Striker | JUN 2026 | |||
| Diego Ngambia | £624 | £32,448 | 17 | Left winger, striker | Belgium | JUN 2026 | ||
| Fabian Dzuba | £604 | £31,408 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Gustav Aabro | £594 | £30,888 | 19 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2024 | |||
| Jack Mize | £564 | £29,328 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2024 | |||
| Jan-Mattis Wehrbein | £564 | £29,328 | 17 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2025 | |||
| Lukas Heavens | £544 | £28,288 | 17 | Right winger | JUN 2024 | |||
| Luca Reggiani | £544 | £28,288 | 17 | Centre-back | JUN 2024 | |||
| Miguel Adje | £534 | £27,768 | 17 | Left-back | JUN 2024 | |||
| Noah Averesch | £524 | £27,248 | 17 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2024 | |||
| Niklas König | £524 | £27,248 | 17 | Right-back | JUN 2024 | |||
| Roméo Ritter | £484 | £25,168 | 17 | Centre-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Samuele Inácio | £474 | £24,648 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | JUN 2025 | |||
| Tom Faust | £464 | £24,128 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Ismael Mansaray | £280 | £14,560 | 21 | Centre-back | JUN 2024 | |||
| Yılmaz Aktaş | £280 | £14,560 | 22 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2025 | |||
| Luke Fahrenhorst | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Lyon Tepic | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Left winger | JUN 2025 | |||
| Lenni Strößner | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Centre-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Jan-Luca Riedl | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Centre-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Fadi Zarqelain | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Levin Vogt | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Right-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Athanasios Grammozis | £55 | £2,860 | 15 | Striker | JUN 2026 | |||
| Keron Hagemann | £55 | £2,860 | 15 | Left winger | JUN 2026 | |||
| Marwan-Omir Mirza | £55 | £2,860 | 15 | Winger | JUN 2026 | |||
| Mussa Kaba | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Ilyas Arzini | £55 | £2,860 | 15 | Central midfielder | JUN 2026 | |||
| Damian Kolano | £55 | £2,860 | 17 | Right-back | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ahmad Najdi | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Striker | JUN 2025 | |||
| Anastasios Kitos | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Right-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Enzo Duarte | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Central midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Paul Tanyi | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Centre-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Mathis Albert | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Left winger, striker | JUN 2025 | |||
| Desmond Ndlovu | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Winger | JUN 2025 | |||
| Christos Kostoglou | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Central midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Nazariy Rudzey | £55 | £2,860 | 15 | Right-back | JUN 2026 | |||
| Julien Froese | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2025 | |||
| Till Burkhardt | £55 | £2,860 | 15 | Central midfielder | JUN 2026 | |||
| Justin Hoy | £55 | £2,860 | 16 | Right winger | JUN 2025 | |||
Wage vs age, 2024/25
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2024/25 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
45 Under £1k 1%
6 £1k-£2k 1%
5 £2k-£5k 1%
3 £5k-£10k 1%
2 £10k-£25k 3%
13 £25k-£100k 48%
5 £100k+
46%
Top 5 earners took 46% of the squad wage bill, across the 79 players we hold a 2024/25 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2024/25 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Borussia Dortmund wages, 2024/25
What was Borussia Dortmund's wage bill in 2024/25?
Borussia Dortmund paid £1,533,396 a week in 2024/25 - £79,736,592 across the year - spread over a squad of 79. We hold a wage for all 79 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Borussia Dortmund player in 2024/25?
Niklas Süle was the highest earner in the 2024/25 squad on £181,000 a week, 3.3x the 22+ squad average of £55,530.
What was the average Borussia Dortmund salary in 2024/25?
The average Borussia Dortmund player aged 22 or over earned £55,530 a week in 2024/25, across the 26 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 79. The top five earners took 46% of the bill between them.
How do Borussia Dortmund's 2024/25 wages compare with now?
Borussia Dortmund pay £1,711,314 a week in 2026/27, 12% higher than the £1,533,396 of 2024/25. The current squad is 32 players against 79 then.