Jonathan Bamba vs Robert Lewandowski - salary comparison
Robert Lewandowski earns £353,000 a week more than Jonathan Bamba — £432,000 against £79,000, a difference of £18,356,000 over a year. The two best paid players at Chicago Fire FC.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Jonathan Bamba vs Robert Lewandowski, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | JONATHAN BAMBA | ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £79,000 | £432,000 | £353,000 |
| Yearly salary | £4,108,000 | £22,464,000 | £18,356,000 |
| Net worth | £17m | £185m | £168m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 29 | 36 | 7 yr |
| Position | AM RL | ST | - |
| Club | Chicago Fire FC | Chicago Fire FC | team-mates |
| League | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | same league |
| Nationality | Ivory Coast | Poland | - |
| Contract expiry | DEC 2027 | JUN 2026 | 549 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Robert Lewandowski is paid £353,000 a week more than Jonathan Bamba — £18,356,000 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 Derby County, whose 71 players cost £352k a week between them.
what Jonathan Bamba is paid. Put another way, Robert Lewandowski earns Jonathan Bamba's entire week in 1.3 days.
a week, in 2026 — 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: Jonathan Bamba · Robert Lewandowski
Frequently asked questions
Jonathan Bamba vs Robert Lewandowski
Who earns more, Jonathan Bamba or Robert Lewandowski?
Robert Lewandowski earns more. Robert Lewandowski is on £432,000 per week against Jonathan Bamba's £79,000, a gap of £353,000 a week.
What is the difference between Jonathan Bamba's and Robert Lewandowski's salary?
£353,000 per week, which comes to £18,356,000 over a year. Robert Lewandowski is paid 5.5 times what Jonathan Bamba is paid.
How much does Jonathan Bamba earn per week?
Jonathan Bamba earns £79,000 per week at Chicago Fire FC, or £4,108,000 per year.
How much does Robert Lewandowski earn per week?
Robert Lewandowski earns £432,000 per week at Chicago Fire FC, or £22,464,000 per year.
Who is older, Jonathan Bamba or Robert Lewandowski?
Robert Lewandowski is older, at 36 to 29.
Whose contract runs longer, Jonathan Bamba's or Robert Lewandowski's?
Jonathan Bamba. Jonathan Bamba's deal runs to 31 December 2027, against 30 June 2026 for Robert Lewandowski.
Who has earned more over their career, Jonathan Bamba or Robert Lewandowski?
Robert Lewandowski, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Jonathan Bamba has earned £17,118,400 across 11 seasons, Robert Lewandowski £185,172,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Jonathan Bamba and Robert Lewandowski?
£353,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 782 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Derby County on £352,115 a week.