FC Bayern München 2018/19 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2018/19 · top earner Robert Lewandowski on £275,000 per week · see the current FC Bayern München wage bill
Then and now
FC Bayern München pay £3,921,424 a week in 2026/27 — 28% higher than the £3,070,120 of 2018/19.
Where the money went in 2018/19
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 8 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2018/19 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | £275,000 | £14,300,000 | 29 | Striker | Poland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Manuel Neuer | £259,000 | £13,468,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2021 | ||
| Thomas Müller | £258,000 | £13,416,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUN 2021 | ||
| James Rodríguez | £224,000 | £11,648,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Colombia | JUN 2019 | ||
| Thiago | £206,000 | £10,712,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jérôme Boateng | £206,000 | £10,712,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2021 | ||
| Franck Ribéry | £206,000 | £10,712,000 | 35 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| David Alaba | £172,000 | £8,944,000 | 26 | Centre-back, central midfielder | Austria | JUN 2021 | ||
| Mats Hummels | £172,000 | £8,944,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kingsley Coman | £138,000 | £7,176,000 | 22 | Winger | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Leon Goretzka | £138,000 | £7,176,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2022 | ||
| Joshua Kimmich | £138,000 | £7,176,000 | 23 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Corentin Tolisso | £121,000 | £6,292,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Arjen Robben | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 34 | Winger | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Javi Martínez | £103,000 | £5,356,000 | 29 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Rafinha | £84,000 | £4,368,000 | 32 | Full-back | Brazil | JUN 2019 | ||
| Serge Gnabry | £75,000 | £3,900,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2020 | ||
| Niklas Süle | £51,000 | £2,652,000 | 22 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2022 | ||
| Sven Ulreich | £41,000 | £2,132,000 | 29 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2021 | ||
| Alphonso Davies | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 17 | Winger | Canada | JUN 2023 | ||
| Renato Sanches | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2021 | ||
| Oliver Batista Meier | £4,800 | £249,600 | 17 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2022 | ||
| Christian Früchtl | £4,400 | £228,800 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2020 | ||
| Lukas Mai | £4,000 | £208,000 | 18 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2021 | ||
| Okyere Wriedt | £3,800 | £197,600 | 23 | Striker | Ghana | JUN 2020 | ||
| Woo-Yeong Jeong | £3,100 | £161,200 | 18 | Winger | South Korea | JUN 2022 | ||
| Meritan Shabani | £1,900 | £98,800 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ryan Johansson | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Luxembourg | JUN 2020 | ||
| Joshua Zirkzee | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Striker | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
Wage vs age, 2018/19
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2018/19 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 40% of the squad wage bill, across the 29 players we hold a 2018/19 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2018/19 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
FC Bayern München wages, 2018/19
What was FC Bayern München's wage bill in 2018/19?
FC Bayern München paid £3,070,120 a week in 2018/19 - £159,646,240 across the year - spread over a squad of 29. We hold a wage for all 29 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid FC Bayern München player in 2018/19?
Robert Lewandowski was the highest earner in the 2018/19 squad on £275,000 a week, 1.8x the 22+ squad average of £149,540.
What was the average FC Bayern München salary in 2018/19?
The average FC Bayern München player aged 22 or over earned £149,540 a week in 2018/19, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 29. The top five earners took 40% of the bill between them.
How do FC Bayern München's 2018/19 wages compare with now?
FC Bayern München pay £3,921,424 a week in 2026/27, 28% higher than the £3,070,120 of 2018/19. The current squad is 31 players against 29 then.