Christian Eriksen vs Maximilian Arnold - salary comparison
Maximilian Arnold earns £14,000 a week more than Christian Eriksen — £74,000 against £60,000, a difference of £728,000 over a year. The two best paid players at VfL Wolfsburg.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Christian Eriksen vs Maximilian Arnold, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN | MAXIMILIAN ARNOLD | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £60,000 | £74,000 | £14,000 |
| Yearly salary | £3,120,000 | £3,848,000 | £728,000 |
| Net worth | £65m | £38m | £26m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 33 | 31 | 2 yr |
| Position | DM, AM RLC | DM | - |
| Club | VfL Wolfsburg | VfL Wolfsburg | team-mates |
| League | 2. Bundesliga | 2. Bundesliga | same league |
| Nationality | Denmark | Germany | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2027 | JUN 2028 | 366 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Maximilian Arnold is paid £14,000 a week more than Christian Eriksen — £728,000 over a year.
of the 904 clubs we hold squad wages for pay their whole first team less each week than the gap between these two. The biggest of them is Trat FC, whose 26 players cost £14k a week between them.
a week, in 2021 — the widest the two have been apart in any of the 11 seasons below that they both appear in.
Season by season
Weekly wage in each season both men appear in our data, newest at the bottom. Where they were is beside the figure.
Full histories: Christian Eriksen · Maximilian Arnold
Frequently asked questions
Christian Eriksen vs Maximilian Arnold
Who earns more, Christian Eriksen or Maximilian Arnold?
Maximilian Arnold earns more. Maximilian Arnold is on £74,000 per week against Christian Eriksen's £60,000, a gap of £14,000 a week.
What is the difference between Christian Eriksen's and Maximilian Arnold's salary?
£14,000 per week, which comes to £728,000 over a year. Maximilian Arnold is paid 1.2 times what Christian Eriksen is paid.
How much does Christian Eriksen earn per week?
Christian Eriksen earns £60,000 per week at VfL Wolfsburg, or £3,120,000 per year.
How much does Maximilian Arnold earn per week?
Maximilian Arnold earns £74,000 per week at VfL Wolfsburg, or £3,848,000 per year.
Who is older, Christian Eriksen or Maximilian Arnold?
Christian Eriksen is older, at 33 to 31.
Whose contract runs longer, Christian Eriksen's or Maximilian Arnold's?
Maximilian Arnold. Maximilian Arnold's deal runs to 30 June 2028, against 30 June 2027 for Christian Eriksen.
Who has earned more over their career, Christian Eriksen or Maximilian Arnold?
Christian Eriksen, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Christian Eriksen has earned £64,688,000 across 11 seasons, Maximilian Arnold £38,220,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Christian Eriksen and Maximilian Arnold?
£14,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 137 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Trat FC on £13,936 a week.