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FC Schalke 04 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner Alexander Schwolow on £44,000 per week · see the current FC Schalke 04 wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £557k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £29m
SQUAD SIZE62
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £18k
Then and now
FC Schalke 04 pay £337,387 a week in 2026/27 — 39% lower than the £557,050 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 8 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Schwolow | £44,000 | £2,288,000 | 30 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Alex Král | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Czechia | MAY 2024 | ||
| Ralf Fährmann | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 33 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Maya Yoshida | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 33 | Centre-back | Japan | JUN 2023 | ||
| Danny Latza | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 32 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dominick Drexler | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 32 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Éder Balanta | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 29 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Colombia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sebastian Polter | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 31 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Simon Terodde | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 34 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Marius Bülter | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rodrigo Zalazar | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Uruguay | JUN 2026 | ||
| Cédric Brunner | £19,000 | £988,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Switzerland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marcin Kaminski | £19,000 | £988,000 | 30 | Centre-back | Poland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Leo Greiml | £17,000 | £884,000 | 21 | Centre-back | Austria | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jere Uronen | £16,000 | £832,000 | 27 | Left-back | Finland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom Krauß | £14,000 | £728,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kenan Karaman | £14,000 | £728,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Türkiye | JUN 2025 | ||
| Thomas Ouwejan | £14,000 | £728,000 | 25 | Left-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Moritz Jenz | £13,000 | £676,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Niklas Tauer | £13,000 | £676,000 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tobias Mohr | £12,000 | £624,000 | 26 | Left-back, left winger | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Mehmet-Can Aydin | £11,000 | £572,000 | 20 | Right-back | Türkiye | JUN 2025 | ||
| Michaël Frey | £11,000 | £572,000 | 27 | Striker | Switzerland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sepp van den Berg | £10,000 | £520,000 | 20 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tim Skarke | £10,000 | £520,000 | 25 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Timothée Kolodziejczak | £10,000 | £520,000 | 30 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Nassim Boujellab | £7,900 | £410,800 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Morocco | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ibrahima Cissé | £7,100 | £369,200 | 21 | Centre-back | Mali | JUN 2026 | ||
| Justin Heekeren | £7,100 | £369,200 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Henning Matriciani | £6,200 | £322,400 | 22 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sôichirô Kôzuki | £5,600 | £291,200 | 21 | Winger | Japan | JUN 2025 | ||
| Luca Podlech | £5,000 | £260,000 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Sidi Sané | £4,600 | £239,200 | 19 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Michael Langer | £3,900 | £202,800 | 37 | Goalkeeper | Austria | JUN 2023 | ||
| Keke Topp | £2,000 | £104,000 | 18 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kelsey Aninkorah-Meisel | £2,000 | £104,000 | 18 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Andreas Ivan | £1,500 | £78,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | Romania | JUN 2024 | ||
| Faaris Yusufu | £1,300 | £67,600 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Emmanuel Gyamfi | £1,300 | £67,600 | 17 | Left-back, left winger | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Armend Likaj | £1,090 | £56,680 | 17 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Denis Milic | £1,060 | £55,120 | 18 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Max Grüger | £970 | £50,440 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Philip Buczkowski | £940 | £48,880 | 17 | Left winger | Poland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Romeo Ferreira | £920 | £47,840 | 17 | Right-back | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Niklas Barthel | £900 | £46,800 | 17 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ngufor Anubodem | £900 | £46,800 | 18 | Full-back | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Nicholas Engels | £900 | £46,800 | 18 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mattes Hansen | £900 | £46,800 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Erik Lanfer | £890 | £46,280 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Luis Rödel | £730 | £37,960 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Yannick Tonye | £690 | £35,880 | 17 | Right-back, right winger | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tristan Osmani | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Austria | JUN 2024 | ||
| Semin Kojic | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | Striker | Bosnia & Herzegovina | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mateusz Lipp | £540 | £28,080 | 18 | Centre-back | Poland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Vitalie Becker | £500 | £26,000 | 17 | Left-back | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Edion Gashi | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Enes Rüzgar | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Winger | Türkiye | JUN 2023 | ||
| Taylan Bulut | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Niklas Dörr | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Til Heitzmann | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nedzhib Hadzha | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Bulgaria | JUN 2023 | ||
| Assan Ouédraogo | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2022/23 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
21 Under £1k 2%
5 £1k-£2k 1%
4 £2k-£5k 2%
6 £5k-£10k 7%
22 £10k-£25k 65%
4 £25k-£100k 23%
Top 5 earners took 27% of the squad wage bill, across the 62 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
FC Schalke 04 wages, 2022/23
What was FC Schalke 04's wage bill in 2022/23?
FC Schalke 04 paid £557,050 a week in 2022/23 - £28,966,600 across the year - spread over a squad of 62. We hold a wage for all 62 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid FC Schalke 04 player in 2022/23?
Alexander Schwolow was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £44,000 a week, 2.5x the 22+ squad average of £17,700.
What was the average FC Schalke 04 salary in 2022/23?
The average FC Schalke 04 player aged 22 or over earned £17,700 a week in 2022/23, across the 25 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 62. The top five earners took 27% of the bill between them.
How do FC Schalke 04's 2022/23 wages compare with now?
FC Schalke 04 pay £337,387 a week in 2026/27, 39% lower than the £557,050 of 2022/23. The current squad is 34 players against 62 then.