Mohamed Salah vs Victor Osimhen - salary comparison
Victor Osimhen earns £36,000 a week more than Mohamed Salah — £436,000 against £400,000, a difference of £1,872,000 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
Mohamed Salah vs Victor Osimhen, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | MOHAMED SALAH | VICTOR OSIMHEN | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £400,000 | £436,000 | £36,000 |
| Yearly salary | £20,800,000 | £22,672,000 | £1,872,000 |
| Net worth | £151m | £80m | £71m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 33 | 26 | 7 yr |
| Position | AM RL, ST | ST | - |
| Club | Trabzonspor A.Ş. | Galatasaray A.Ş. | - |
| League | Süper Lig | Süper Lig | same league |
| Nationality | Egypt | Nigeria | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2027 | JUN 2029 | 731 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Victor Osimhen is paid £36,000 a week more than Mohamed Salah — £1,872,000 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 Melbourne Victory Football Club, whose 29 players cost £36k a week between them.
a week, in 2025 — 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: Mohamed Salah · Victor Osimhen
Frequently asked questions
Mohamed Salah vs Victor Osimhen
Who earns more, Mohamed Salah or Victor Osimhen?
Victor Osimhen earns more. Victor Osimhen is on £436,000 per week against Mohamed Salah's £400,000, a gap of £36,000 a week.
What is the difference between Mohamed Salah's and Victor Osimhen's salary?
£36,000 per week, which comes to £1,872,000 over a year. Victor Osimhen is paid 1.1 times what Mohamed Salah is paid.
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.
How much does Victor Osimhen earn per week?
Victor Osimhen earns £436,000 per week at Galatasaray A.Ş., or £22,672,000 per year.
Who is older, Mohamed Salah or Victor Osimhen?
Mohamed Salah is older, at 33 to 26.
Whose contract runs longer, Mohamed Salah's or Victor Osimhen's?
Victor Osimhen. Victor Osimhen's deal runs to 30 June 2029, against 30 June 2027 for Mohamed Salah.
Who has earned more over their career, Mohamed Salah or Victor Osimhen?
Mohamed Salah, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Mohamed Salah has earned £150,904,000 across 11 seasons, Victor Osimhen £79,586,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen?
£36,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 300 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Melbourne Victory Football Club on £35,998 a week.