Czech First League player wages
The 16 clubs we track in the Czech First League pay a combined £768,715 a week. Sivert Mannsverk is the best paid, on £33,000 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in the Czech First League
Top 10 earners take 20% of the league's wage bill
What a Czech First League player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 344 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 709 in the squad lists
Median £953 a week against an average of £1,928, across the 344 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 Czech First League players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Czech 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK Slavia Praha | £168,668 | £8,770,736 | £6,657 | 53 | David Jurásek | £29,000 |
| AC Sparta Praha | £145,813 | £7,582,276 | £5,893 | 48 | Sivert Mannsverk | £33,000 |
| FC Viktoria Plzeň | £62,210 | £3,234,920 | £2,840 | 29 | Patrik Hrosovsky | £8,800 |
| FC Baník Ostrava | £43,521 | £2,263,092 | £1,667 | 65 | Václav Jurečka | £3,500 |
| SK Sigma Olomouc | £43,484 | £2,261,168 | £1,458 | 56 | Antonín Růsek | £3,500 |
| FK Jablonec | £36,550 | £1,900,600 | £1,319 | 29 | Jan Chramosta | £6,100 |
| 1. FC Slovácko | £34,963 | £1,818,076 | £1,390 | 47 | Marek Havlík | £3,900 |
| FC Hradec Králové | £32,280 | £1,678,560 | £1,243 | 31 | Vladimír Darida | £2,500 |
| Bohemians Praha 1905 | £30,780 | £1,600,560 | £1,222 | 39 | Jan Kovařík | £3,100 |
| FC Slovan Liberec | £30,780 | £1,600,560 | £1,289 | 33 | Lukáš Masopust | £4,000 |
| FK Pardubice | £30,529 | £1,587,508 | £1,009 | 42 | Michal Hlavatý | £2,900 |
| FK Teplice | £29,004 | £1,508,208 | £995 | 33 | Matěj Pulkrab | £2,900 |
| FK Mladá Boleslav | £26,042 | £1,354,184 | £959 | 56 | Matěj Hybš | £2,900 |
| FK Dukla Praha | £19,505 | £1,014,260 | £732 | 48 | Jakub Kadák | £2,100 |
| MFK Karviná | £18,629 | £968,708 | £740 | 52 | Filip Prebsl | £2,300 |
| FC Zlín | £15,957 | £829,764 | £689 | 48 | Jakub Jugas | £1,100 |
Frequently asked questions
Czech First League wages
What is the total Czech First League wage bill?
The 16 clubs we track in the Czech First League pay a combined £768,715 per week, or £39,973,180 per year, across 709 players.
Who is the highest paid player in the Czech First League?
Sivert Mannsverk of AC Sparta Praha, on £33,000 per week — £1,716,000 a year.
Which Czech First League club has the biggest wage bill?
SK Slavia Praha, at £168,668 per week across 53 players.
What is the average Czech First League salary?
£1,928 a week across the 344 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is £953.