Kalidou Koulibaly vs Mohamed Salah - salary comparison
Kalidou Koulibaly earns £97,000 a week more than Mohamed Salah — £497,000 against £400,000, a difference of £5,044,000 over a year. Both inside the twenty best paid footballers in our data.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Kalidou Koulibaly vs Mohamed Salah, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | KALIDOU KOULIBALY | MOHAMED SALAH | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £497,000 | £400,000 | £97,000 |
| Yearly salary | £25,844,000 | £20,800,000 | £5,044,000 |
| Net worth | £160m | £151m | £9.5m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 34 | 33 | 1 yr |
| Position | D C | AM RL, ST | - |
| Club | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | Trabzonspor A.Ş. | - |
| League | Saudi Pro League | Süper Lig | - |
| Nationality | Senegal | Egypt | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2027 | JUN 2027 | same day |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Kalidou Koulibaly is paid £97,000 a week more than Mohamed Salah — £5,044,000 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 Aberdeen, whose 29 players cost £97k a week between them.
a week, in 2024 — 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: Kalidou Koulibaly · Mohamed Salah
Frequently asked questions
Kalidou Koulibaly vs Mohamed Salah
Who earns more, Kalidou Koulibaly or Mohamed Salah?
Kalidou Koulibaly earns more. Kalidou Koulibaly is on £497,000 per week against Mohamed Salah's £400,000, a gap of £97,000 a week.
What is the difference between Kalidou Koulibaly's and Mohamed Salah's salary?
£97,000 per week, which comes to £5,044,000 over a year. Kalidou Koulibaly is paid 1.2 times what Mohamed Salah is paid.
How much does Kalidou Koulibaly earn per week?
Kalidou Koulibaly earns £497,000 per week at Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club, or £25,844,000 per year.
How much does Mohamed Salah earn per week?
Mohamed Salah earns £400,000 per week at Trabzonspor A.Ş., or £20,800,000 per year.
Who is older, Kalidou Koulibaly or Mohamed Salah?
Kalidou Koulibaly is older, at 34 to 33.
Whose contract runs longer, Kalidou Koulibaly's or Mohamed Salah's?
Both deals are recorded as expiring on 30 June 2027.
Who has earned more over their career, Kalidou Koulibaly or Mohamed Salah?
Kalidou Koulibaly, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Kalidou Koulibaly has earned £160,368,000 across 11 seasons, Mohamed Salah £150,904,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Kalidou Koulibaly and Mohamed Salah?
£97,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 556 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Aberdeen on £96,560 a week.