Croatian First League player wages
The 10 clubs we track in the Croatian First League pay a combined £641,873 a week. Ismaël Bennacer is the best paid, on £117,000 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in the Croatian First League
Top 10 earners take 48% of the league's wage bill
What a Croatian First League player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 184 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 580 in the squad lists
Median £502 a week against an average of £2,773, across the 184 players this covers. The average sits that much higher because a handful of contracts at the top carry it there.
What each position earns
Average weekly wage, and share of the wage bill, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Peak earning years
Average weekly wage by age band
Where Croatian First League players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Croatian First League club
Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb | £316,752 | £16,471,104 | £13,306 | 80 | Ismaël Bennacer | £117,000 |
| HNK Hajduk Split | £148,405 | £7,717,060 | £5,473 | 74 | Iker Almena | £52,000 |
| NK Osijek | £54,413 | £2,829,476 | £2,490 | 62 | David Čolina | £12,000 |
| HNK Rijeka | £32,794 | £1,705,288 | £1,618 | 58 | Ante Majstorović | £4,500 |
| NK Istra 1961 | £21,055 | £1,094,860 | £1,391 | 49 | Josip Radosevic | £5,100 |
| NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | £19,206 | £998,712 | £722 | 66 | Domagoj Antolić | £2,400 |
| NK Varaždin | £14,941 | £776,932 | £671 | 47 | Aleksa Latković | £2,500 |
| HNK Gorica | £13,709 | £712,868 | £706 | 49 | Ante Erceg | £3,500 |
| HNK Vukovar 1991 | £10,642 | £553,384 | £297 | 40 | Lovre Kulušić | £2,000 |
| NK Slaven Belupo | £9,956 | £517,712 | £459 | 55 | Mihail Caimacov | £1,900 |
Frequently asked questions
Croatian First League wages
What is the total Croatian First League wage bill?
The 10 clubs we track in the Croatian First League pay a combined £641,873 per week, or £33,377,396 per year, across 580 players.
Who is the highest paid player in the Croatian First League?
Ismaël Bennacer of GNK Dinamo Zagreb, on £117,000 per week — £6,084,000 a year.
Which Croatian First League club has the biggest wage bill?
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, at £316,752 per week across 80 players.
What is the average Croatian First League salary?
£2,773 a week across the 184 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is £502.