Eliteserien player wages
The 16 clubs we track in the Eliteserien pay a combined £564,368 a week. Hrannar Snær Magnússon is the best paid, on £13,000 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in the Eliteserien
Top 10 earners take 15% of the league's wage bill
What a Eliteserien player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 253 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 728 in the squad lists
Median £968 a week against an average of £1,730, across the 253 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 Eliteserien players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Eliteserien club
Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molde FK | £85,769 | £4,459,988 | £3,917 | 52 | Emil Breivik | £7,300 |
| FK Bodø/Glimt | £60,038 | £3,121,976 | £2,824 | 46 | Jens Petter Hauge | £7,100 |
| Rosenborg BK | £50,132 | £2,606,864 | £2,360 | 59 | Ole Kristian Selnæs | £5,800 |
| Viking FK | £49,642 | £2,581,384 | £2,250 | 45 | Zlatko Tripic | £5,000 |
| SK Brann | £41,257 | £2,145,364 | £1,900 | 44 | Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson | £10,000 |
| Vålerenga Fotball | £39,537 | £2,055,924 | £1,735 | 55 | Magnus Westergaard | £7,900 |
| Sarpsborg 08 FF | £38,513 | £2,002,676 | £1,610 | 54 | Bjørn Inge Utvik | £3,500 |
| Kristiansund BK | £32,444 | £1,687,088 | £2,129 | 42 | Hrannar Snær Magnússon | £13,000 |
| Fredrikstad FK | £32,222 | £1,675,544 | £1,709 | 46 | Leonard Owusu | £11,000 |
| Strømsgodset Toppfotball | £31,846 | £1,655,992 | £1,693 | 46 | Gustav Valsvik | £4,200 |
| Tromsø IL | £24,592 | £1,278,784 | £1,220 | 34 | Mathias Tønnessen | £2,900 |
| Hamarkameratene | £17,976 | £934,752 | £842 | 35 | Anders Trondsen | £1,500 |
| KFUM-Kameratene Oslo | £17,679 | £919,308 | £683 | 57 | Krzysztof Bąkowski | £2,000 |
| Bryne FK | £14,838 | £771,576 | £650 | 40 | Lasse Qvigstad | £1,000 |
| Sandefjord Fotball | £14,606 | £759,512 | £750 | 41 | Nikolaj Möller | £1,900 |
| FK Haugesund | £13,277 | £690,404 | £655 | 32 | Ismaël Seoné | £961 |
Frequently asked questions
Eliteserien wages
What is the total Eliteserien wage bill?
The 16 clubs we track in the Eliteserien pay a combined £564,368 per week, or £29,347,136 per year, across 728 players.
Who is the highest paid player in the Eliteserien?
Hrannar Snær Magnússon of Kristiansund BK, on £13,000 per week — £676,000 a year.
Which Eliteserien club has the biggest wage bill?
Molde FK, at £85,769 per week across 52 players.
What is the average Eliteserien salary?
£1,730 a week across the 253 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is £968.