FC Bayern München 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Manuel Neuer on £248,000 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 — 43% higher than the £2,736,260 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 17 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Neuer | £248,000 | £12,896,000 | 30 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2021 | ||
| Robert Lewandowski | £248,000 | £12,896,000 | 27 | Striker | Poland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Thomas Müller | £248,000 | £12,896,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUN 2021 | ||
| Franck Ribéry | £198,000 | £10,296,000 | 33 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jérôme Boateng | £198,000 | £10,296,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2021 | ||
| Arturo Vidal | £196,000 | £10,192,000 | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Chile | JUN 2019 | ||
| Xabi Alonso | £166,000 | £8,632,000 | 34 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2017 | ||
| Philipp Lahm | £165,000 | £8,580,000 | 32 | Full-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| David Alaba | £165,000 | £8,580,000 | 24 | Centre-back, central midfielder | Austria | JUN 2021 | ||
| Mats Hummels | £165,000 | £8,580,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2021 | ||
| Thiago | £149,000 | £7,748,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Arjen Robben | £116,000 | £6,032,000 | 32 | Winger | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Douglas Costa | £101,000 | £5,252,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2020 | ||
| Javi Martínez | £99,000 | £5,148,000 | 27 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Rafinha | £81,000 | £4,212,000 | 30 | Right-back | Brazil | JUN 2018 | ||
| Juan Bernat | £41,000 | £2,132,000 | 23 | Left-back, left winger | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sven Ulreich | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | 27 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Joshua Kimmich | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2020 | ||
| Kingsley Coman | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2017 | ||
| Renato Sanches | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tom Starke | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 35 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2017 | ||
| Karl-Heinz Lappe | £2,000 | £104,000 | 28 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2017 | ||
| Nicolas Feldhahn | £1,900 | £98,800 | 29 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Erdal Öztürk | £1,300 | £67,600 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Türkiye | JUN 2017 | ||
| Fabian Benko | £1,300 | £67,600 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Croatia | JUN 2018 | ||
| Leon Fesser | £1,000 | £52,000 | 21 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2017 | ||
| Andreas Rössl | £960 | £49,920 | 28 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alexander Gschwend | £960 | £49,920 | 19 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Niklas Dorsch | £900 | £46,800 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Korbinian Burger | £860 | £44,720 | 21 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2017 | ||
| Riccardo Basta | £700 | £36,400 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2017 | ||
| Leo Weinkauf | £680 | £35,360 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2017 | ||
| Miloš Pantović | £630 | £32,760 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Serbia | JUN 2017 | ||
| Felix Pohl | £610 | £31,720 | 19 | Full-back | Germany | JUN 2017 | ||
| Sebastian Bösel | £600 | £31,200 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2017 | ||
| Torsten Oehrl | £600 | £31,200 | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Thomas Isherwood | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | Centre-back | Sweden | JUN 2018 | ||
| Marco Hingerl | £500 | £26,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2017 | ||
| Raphael Obermair | £450 | £23,400 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tim Häußler | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | Left-back, left winger | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Michael Strein | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | Winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2017 | ||
| Marco Friedl | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Left-back, winger | Austria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Patrick Puchegger | £380 | £19,760 | 21 | Centre-back | Austria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Maxime Awoudja | £370 | £19,240 | 18 | Centre-back | Togo | JUN 2017 | ||
| Mario Crnicki | £370 | £19,240 | 18 | Striker | Croatia | JUN 2018 | ||
| Marcel Leib | £320 | £16,640 | 19 | Left-back, left winger | Germany | JUN 2017 | ||
| Timothy Tillman | £300 | £15,600 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alexander Lungwitz | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | Left-back | Germany | JUN 2019 | ||
| Marcel Zylla | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Thorben Hoffmann | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2017 | ||
| Alexander Nitzl | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tobias Heiland | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Franck Evina | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | Winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2019 | ||
| Meritan Shabani | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2017 | ||
| Benjamin Hadzic | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Winger, striker | Bosnia & Herzegovina | JUN 2017 | ||
| Manuel Wintzheimer | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2017 | ||
| Christian Früchtl | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Adrian Fein | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2017 | ||
| Lukas Mai | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
Wage vs age, 2016/17
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2016/17 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 42% of the squad wage bill, across the 59 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
FC Bayern München wages, 2016/17
What was FC Bayern München's wage bill in 2016/17?
FC Bayern München paid £2,736,260 a week in 2016/17 - £142,285,520 across the year - spread over a squad of 59. We hold a wage for all 59 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid FC Bayern München player in 2016/17?
Manuel Neuer was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £248,000 a week, 2.1x the 22+ squad average of £120,475.
What was the average FC Bayern München salary in 2016/17?
The average FC Bayern München player aged 22 or over earned £120,475 a week in 2016/17, across the 22 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 59. The top five earners took 42% of the bill between them.
How do FC Bayern München's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
FC Bayern München pay £3,921,424 a week in 2026/27, 43% higher than the £2,736,260 of 2016/17. The current squad is 31 players against 59 then.