FC Schalke 04 2026/27 - player wages
Bundesliga · highest earner Robin Gosens on £59,000 per week · see FC Schalke 04 transfers · All-time earners
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 11 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Gosens | £59,000 | £3,068,000 | 31 | D/WB/M L | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Junior Dina Ebimbe | £31,000 | £1,612,000 | 24 | WB R, DM, M RC | Cameroon | JUN 2027 | ||
| Maximilian Wöber | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 27 | D LC | Austria | JUN 2027 | ||
| Junior Adamu | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 24 | ST | Austria | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kevin Müller | £17,000 | £884,000 | 34 | GK | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Dejan Ljubicic | £14,000 | £728,000 | 27 | DM, AM RC | Austria | JUN 2028 | ||
| Edin Džeko | £14,000 | £728,000 | 39 | ST | Bosnia & Herzegovina | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kenan Karaman | £13,000 | £676,000 | 31 | AM RLC, F C | Türkiye | JUN 2028 | ||
| Adil Aouchiche | £13,000 | £676,000 | 22 | AM LC | Algeria | JUN 2027 | ||
| Moussa Sylla | £11,000 | £572,000 | 25 | AM R, ST | Mali | JUN 2028 | ||
| Satoshi Tanaka | £10,000 | £520,000 | 22 | DM | Japan | JUN 2030 | ||
| Timo Becker | £9,000 | £468,000 | 28 | D RC | Germany | JUN 2029 | ||
| Bryan Lasme | £8,500 | £442,000 | 26 | AM RL, ST | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Finn Porath | £8,300 | £431,600 | 28 | WB RL, AM C | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Hasan Kuruçay | £8,200 | £426,400 | 27 | D C | Türkiye | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ron Schallenberg | £8,000 | £416,000 | 26 | D C, DM | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Loris Karius | £8,000 | £416,000 | 32 | GK | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Nikola Katic | £7,900 | £410,800 | 28 | D C | Bosnia & Herzegovina | JUN 2028 | ||
| Adrian Gantenbein | £7,500 | £390,000 | 24 | D/WB R | Switzerland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Janik Bachmann | £7,100 | £369,200 | 29 | DM, AM C | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Soufiane El-Faouzi | £6,600 | £343,200 | 23 | DM, AM C | Germany | JUN 2029 | ||
| Emil Højlund | £5,300 | £275,600 | 20 | AM/F C | Denmark | JUN 2028 | ||
| Mertcan Ayhan | £2,900 | £150,800 | 18 | D C, DM | Türkiye | JUN 2028 | ||
| Aris Bayindir | £2,500 | £130,000 | 18 | AM C | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Ayman Gulasi | £2,500 | £130,000 | 19 | AM RLC | Türkiye | JUN 2028 | ||
| Amar Ibrisimovic | £2,500 | £130,000 | 18 | D C | Bosnia & Herzegovina | JUN 2029 | ||
| Johannes Siebeking | £2,100 | £109,200 | 19 | GK | Germany | JUN 2029 | ||
| Mika Khadr | £1,900 | £98,800 | 19 | D C | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Paul Pöpperl | £1,800 | £93,600 | 22 | DM, AM C | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tidiane Touré | £1,600 | £83,200 | 20 | D/WB R | France | JUN 2028 | ||
| Vitalie Becker | £1,500 | £78,000 | 20 | D/WB L | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Luca Vozar | £1,000 | £52,000 | 18 | DM, AM C | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Tim-Justin Dietrich | £687 | £35,724 | 22 | D LC | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tim Pfeiffer | - | - | 18 | D C, DM | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 47% of the squad wage bill, across the 33 players we hold a wage for.
FC Schalke 04 against the Bundesliga
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
FC Schalke 04 Bundesliga average · FC Schalke 04 pays under the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
FC Schalke 04 wages, 2026/27
What is FC Schalke 04's wage bill in 2026/27?
The FC Schalke 04 total wage bill for 2026/27 is £17,544,124 per year (£337,387 per week) across a squad of 34. We hold a wage for 33 of the 34 players.
Who is FC Schalke 04's highest earner?
Robin Gosens is the highest paid player at FC Schalke 04, earning £59,000 per week.
What is the average FC Schalke 04 player salary?
The average FC Schalke 04 player aged 22 or over earns £13,634 per week in 2026/27, across the 23 we hold a wage for. The median is £9,000. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do FC Schalke 04 play in?
FC Schalke 04 play in the Bundesliga. The Bundesliga is the top division of football in Germany.
