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FC Schalke 04 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Ralf Fährmann on £18,000 per week · see the current FC Schalke 04 wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £317k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £16m
SQUAD SIZE70
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £12k
Then and now
FC Schalke 04 pay £337,387 a week in 2026/27 — 6% higher than the £316,860 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralf Fährmann | £18,000 | £936,000 | 34 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Brandon Soppy | £18,000 | £936,000 | 21 | Full-back, right midfielder | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Danny Latza | £17,000 | £884,000 | 33 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cédric Brunner | £15,000 | £780,000 | 29 | Right-back | Switzerland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bryan Lasme | £14,000 | £728,000 | 24 | Winger, striker | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Paul Seguin | £14,000 | £728,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Dominick Drexler | £13,000 | £676,000 | 33 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Darko Churlinov | £13,000 | £676,000 | 23 | Winger | North Macedonia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Simon Terodde | £13,000 | £676,000 | 35 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lino Tempelmann | £13,000 | £676,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Timo Baumgartl | £13,000 | £676,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Marcin Kaminski | £12,000 | £624,000 | 31 | Centre-back | Poland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Leo Greiml | £12,000 | £624,000 | 22 | Centre-back | Austria | JUN 2025 | ||
| Henning Matriciani | £12,000 | £624,000 | 23 | Defender | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kenan Karaman | £12,000 | £624,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Türkiye | JUN 2025 | ||
| Derry John Murkin | £12,000 | £624,000 | 23 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ron Schallenberg | £11,000 | £572,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Thomas Ouwejan | £10,000 | £520,000 | 26 | Left-back, defensive midfielder, left midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marius Müller | £9,000 | £468,000 | 30 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Blendi Idrizi | £7,500 | £390,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Kosovo | JUN 2024 | ||
| Yusuf Kabadayı | £7,300 | £379,600 | 19 | Winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ibrahima Cissé | £7,100 | £369,200 | 22 | Centre-back | Mali | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tobias Mohr | £7,000 | £364,000 | 27 | Left winger | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tomas Kalas | £7,000 | £364,000 | 30 | Centre-back | Czechia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Luca Podlech | £5,000 | £260,000 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Assan Ouédraogo | £4,500 | £234,000 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Michael Langer | £2,900 | £150,800 | 38 | Goalkeeper | Austria | JUN 2024 | ||
| Taylan Bulut | £2,600 | £135,200 | 17 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Keke Topp | £2,000 | £104,000 | 19 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Edion Gashi | £1,300 | £67,600 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Faaris Yusufu | £1,300 | £67,600 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Armend Likaj | £1,090 | £56,680 | 18 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Niklas Dörr | £960 | £49,920 | 17 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nedzhib Hadzha | £900 | £46,800 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Bulgaria | JUN 2024 | ||
| Max Grüger | £900 | £46,800 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Til Heitzmann | £900 | £46,800 | 17 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Niklas Barthel | £900 | £46,800 | 18 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Philip Buczkowski | £800 | £41,600 | 18 | Left winger | Poland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tristan Osmani | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Austria | JUN 2024 | ||
| Zaid Amoussou-Tchibara | £570 | £29,640 | 17 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Roman Doulashi | £560 | £29,120 | 17 | Centre-back | Iraq | JUN 2024 | ||
| Vitalie Becker | £500 | £26,000 | 18 | Left-back | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Alexander Ivankin | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | Right winger | Germany | - | ||
| Tristan Top-Rasmussen | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back | Germany | - | ||
| Yassin Hidraoui Akachar | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Right winger | Belgium | JUN 2025 | ||
| Mika Khadr | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nick Bodon | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Germany | - | ||
| Jonas Zgorecki | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back | Germany | - | ||
| Vincent Carus | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Left-back | Germany | - | ||
| Silas Thier | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Right-back | Germany | - | ||
| Louis Britscho | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Germany | - | ||
| Mertcan Ayhan | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back | Türkiye | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bruno Numbisie | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Right-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luca Vozar | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | - | ||
| Keanu Kerbsties | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Central midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Pierre Rogasik | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jean-Paul N´Diaye | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Berkay Karaca | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Left winger | Türkiye | JUN 2024 | ||
| Maxim Ndong Penda | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back | Germany | - | ||
| Ahmet Öztürk | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | Attacking midfielder | Türkiye | - | ||
| Jannis Zaydan | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Left wing-back | Germany | - | ||
| Bilal Brusdeilins | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jermaine Jann | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Johannes Siebeking | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Finn Noack | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Left-back | Germany | - | ||
| Alan Takoudjou | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | - | ||
| Ben Weber | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Right-back | Germany | - | ||
| Romeo Kovarzski | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Left wing-back | Germany | - | ||
| Blessing Mulwene | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Striker | Germany | - | ||
| Obed Ofori | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Striker | Ghana | JUN 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
38 Under £1k 3%
3 £1k-£2k 1%
4 £2k-£5k 4%
7 £5k-£10k 16%
18 £10k-£25k 76%
Top 5 earners took 26% of the squad wage bill, across the 70 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
FC Schalke 04 wages, 2023/24
What was FC Schalke 04's wage bill in 2023/24?
FC Schalke 04 paid £316,860 a week in 2023/24 - £16,476,720 across the year - spread over a squad of 70. We hold a wage for all 70 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid FC Schalke 04 player in 2023/24?
Ralf Fährmann was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £18,000 a week, 1.6x the 22+ squad average of £11,500.
What was the average FC Schalke 04 salary in 2023/24?
The average FC Schalke 04 player aged 22 or over earned £11,500 a week in 2023/24, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 70. The top five earners took 26% of the bill between them.
How do FC Schalke 04's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
FC Schalke 04 pay £337,387 a week in 2026/27, 6% higher than the £316,860 of 2023/24. The current squad is 34 players against 70 then.