RB Leipzig 2026/27 - player wages
Bundesliga · highest earner Christopher Nkunku on £154,000 per week · see RB Leipzig transfers · All-time earners
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Nkunku | £154,000 | £8,008,000 | 27 | AM RLC, F C | France | JUN 2030 | ||
| Lukas Klostermann | £108,000 | £5,616,000 | 29 | D RLC | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| David Raum | £101,000 | £5,252,000 | 27 | D/WB/M L | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Castello Lukeba | £101,000 | £5,252,000 | 22 | D LC | France | JUN 2029 | ||
| Willi Orbán | £95,000 | £4,940,000 | 32 | D C | Hungary | JUN 2027 | ||
| Benjamin Henrichs | £94,000 | £4,888,000 | 28 | D/WB RL | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Johan Bakayoko | £83,000 | £4,316,000 | 22 | AM RL | Belgium | JUN 2030 | ||
| Kevin Kampl | £83,000 | £4,316,000 | 34 | DM | Slovenia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Christoph Baumgartner | £77,000 | £4,004,000 | 25 | AM RLC | Austria | JUN 2028 | ||
| Arthur Vermeeren | £69,000 | £3,588,000 | 20 | DM | Belgium | JUN 2029 | ||
| Nicolas Seiwald | £65,000 | £3,380,000 | 24 | DM | Austria | JUN 2028 | ||
| Ridle Baku | £64,000 | £3,328,000 | 27 | D/WB/AM R | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Brajan Gruda | £63,000 | £3,276,000 | 21 | AM RLC | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Antonio Nusa | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 20 | AM RL | Norway | JUN 2029 | ||
| Maarten Vandevoordt | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 23 | GK | Belgium | JUN 2030 | ||
| Rômulo Cardoso | £48,000 | £2,496,000 | 23 | ST | Brazil | JUN 2030 | ||
| Neil El Aynaoui | £45,000 | £2,340,000 | 24 | DM | Morocco | JUN 2030 | ||
| Assan Ouédraogo | £44,000 | £2,288,000 | 19 | AM LC | Germany | JUN 2029 | ||
| Ezechiel Banzuzi | £43,000 | £2,236,000 | 20 | DM, AM C | Netherlands | JUN 2030 | ||
| Abdoul Koné | £36,000 | £1,872,000 | 20 | D RC | France | JUN 2031 | ||
| Rocco Reitz | £31,000 | £1,612,000 | 23 | DM | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Maxime Estève | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 23 | D C | France | JUN 2030 | ||
| Marc Guiu | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 19 | ST | Spain | JUN 2029 | ||
| Andrija Maksimović | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 18 | AM RC | Serbia | JUN 2030 | ||
| Max Finkgräfe | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 21 | D/WB L | Germany | JUN 2030 | ||
| Sani Suleiman | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 18 | AM RL | Nigeria | JUN 2031 | ||
| Tidiam Gomis | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 18 | AM RL | France | JUN 2029 | ||
| Ørjan Nyland | £12,000 | £624,000 | 34 | GK | Norway | JUN 2026 | ||
| Leopold Zingerle | £7,000 | £364,000 | 31 | GK | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Dino Klapija | £5,400 | £280,800 | 18 | AM RL | United States | JUN 2026 | ||
| Benno Kaltefleiter | £3,500 | £182,000 | 17 | DM | Germany | JUN 2029 | ||
| Patrik Johnsen | £1,800 | £93,600 | 16 | AM RL | Norway | JUN 2028 | ||
| Viggo Gebel | £1,500 | £78,000 | 17 | AM RLC | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Mika Walther | £128 | £6,656 | 17 | DM | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Samba Konaté | - | - | 16 | ST | France | JUN 2028 | ||
| Toni Langsteiner | - | - | 16 | DM | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Lionel Voufack | - | - | 17 | D/WB L | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
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 33% of the squad wage bill, across the 34 players we hold a wage for.
RB Leipzig 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
RB Leipzig Bundesliga average · RB Leipzig pays over the league average in 3 of 4. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
RB Leipzig wages, 2026/27
What is RB Leipzig's wage bill in 2026/27?
The RB Leipzig total wage bill for 2026/27 is £88,001,056 per year (£1,692,328 per week) across a squad of 37. We hold a wage for 34 of the 37 players.
Who is RB Leipzig's highest earner?
Christopher Nkunku is the highest paid player at RB Leipzig, earning £154,000 per week.
What is the average RB Leipzig player salary?
The average RB Leipzig player aged 22 or over earns £69,222 per week in 2026/27, across the 18 we hold a wage for. The median is £71,000. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do RB Leipzig play in?
RB Leipzig play in the Bundesliga. The Bundesliga is the top division of football in Germany.
