Karim Benzema vs Robert Lewandowski - salary comparison
Karim Benzema earns £397,000 a week more than Robert Lewandowski — £829,000 against £432,000, a difference of £20,644,000 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
Karim Benzema 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 | KARIM BENZEMA | ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £829,000 | £432,000 | £397,000 |
| Yearly salary | £43,108,000 | £22,464,000 | £20,644,000 |
| Net worth | £367m | £185m | £182m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 37 | 36 | 1 yr |
| Position | ST | ST | same |
| Club | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | Chicago Fire FC | - |
| League | Saudi Pro League | Major League Soccer | - |
| Nationality | France | Poland | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2027 | JUN 2026 | 365 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Karim Benzema is paid £397,000 a week more than Robert Lewandowski — £20,644,000 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 Al-Ettifaq Football Club, whose 30 players cost £393k a week between them.
what Robert Lewandowski is paid. Put another way, Karim Benzema earns Robert Lewandowski's entire week in 3.6 days.
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: Karim Benzema · Robert Lewandowski
Frequently asked questions
Karim Benzema vs Robert Lewandowski
Who earns more, Karim Benzema or Robert Lewandowski?
Karim Benzema earns more. Karim Benzema is on £829,000 per week against Robert Lewandowski's £432,000, a gap of £397,000 a week.
What is the difference between Karim Benzema's and Robert Lewandowski's salary?
£397,000 per week, which comes to £20,644,000 over a year. Karim Benzema is paid 1.9 times what Robert Lewandowski is paid.
How much does Karim Benzema earn per week?
Karim Benzema earns £829,000 per week at Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club, or £43,108,000 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, Karim Benzema or Robert Lewandowski?
Karim Benzema is older, at 37 to 36.
Whose contract runs longer, Karim Benzema's or Robert Lewandowski's?
Karim Benzema. Karim Benzema's deal runs to 30 June 2027, against 30 June 2026 for Robert Lewandowski.
Who has earned more over their career, Karim Benzema or Robert Lewandowski?
Karim Benzema, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Karim Benzema has earned £367,120,000 across 11 seasons, Robert Lewandowski £185,172,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Karim Benzema and Robert Lewandowski?
£397,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 794 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Al-Ettifaq Football Club on £392,555 a week.