ELITESERIEN · TOP 100
Highest paid Eliteserien players
Hrannar Snær Magnússon leads on £13,000 per week. These 100 players take £329,800 a week between them - 58% of the league's entire wage bill. We hold a wage for 456 of the 728 players in the Eliteserien.
TOP 100 WEEKLY £330k
SHARE OF LEAGUE BILL58%
MEDIAN AGE26
MOST IN THE LIST21 Molde FK
Where the top 100 play
Combined weekly wages of each club's players in this list
What each age band takes
Combined weekly wages of the top 100 by age
The shape of the top 100
Weekly wage by rank #1 £13k #10 £6k #100 £2k
Hrannar Snær Magnússon earns 2.2× what the tenth best paid player in the list does, and 8.1× the 100th. Half of the £330k a week on this page goes to the first 31 players on it.
The top 100
Tap a column heading to re-rank| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY | YEARLY | TEAM | NATION | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Hrannar Snær Magnússon | £13,000 | £676,000 | Kristiansund BK | Iceland | 23 | Left-back, left midfielder |
| 02 | Leonard Owusu | £11,000 | £572,000 | Fredrikstad FK | Ghana | 28 | Defensive midfielder |
| 03 | Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson | £10,000 | £520,000 | SK Brann | Iceland | 26 | Attacking midfielder |
| 04 | Magnus Westergaard | £7,900 | £410,800 | Vålerenga Fotball | Denmark | 27 | Defensive midfielder |
| 05 | Fredrik Gulbrandsen | £7,300 | £379,600 | Molde FK | Norway | 32 | Winger, striker |
| 06 | Emil Breivik | £7,300 | £379,600 | Molde FK | Norway | 25 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder |
| 07 | Jens Petter Hauge | £7,100 | £369,200 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Norway | 25 | Attacking midfielder |
| 08 | Patrick Berg | £6,800 | £353,600 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Norway | 27 | Defensive midfielder |
| 09 | Mats Møller Dæhli | £5,900 | £306,800 | Molde FK | Norway | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder |
| 10 | Ole Kristian Selnæs | £5,800 | £301,600 | Rosenborg BK | Norway | 31 | Defensive midfielder |
| 11 | Fredrik Bjørkan | £5,300 | £275,600 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Norway | 26 | Left-back |
| 12 | Eirik Hestad | £5,300 | £275,600 | Molde FK | Norway | 30 | Attacking midfielder |
| 13 | Jonas Svensson | £5,100 | £265,200 | Rosenborg BK | Norway | 32 | Right-back |
| 14 | Kristian Eriksen | £5,000 | £260,000 | Molde FK | Norway | 29 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 15 | Zlatko Tripic | £5,000 | £260,000 | Viking FK | Norway | 32 | Winger |
| 16 | Birk Risa | £4,500 | £234,000 | Molde FK | Norway | 27 | Centre-back |
| 17 | Caleb Zady Sery | £4,400 | £228,800 | Molde FK | Côte d’Ivoire | 25 | Attacking midfielder |
| 18 | Gustav Valsvik | £4,200 | £218,400 | Strømsgodset Toppfotball | Norway | 32 | Centre-back |
| 19 | Jalal Abdullai | £4,100 | £213,200 | Molde FK | Ghana | 20 | Striker |
| 20 | Kasper Høgh | £4,000 | £208,000 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Denmark | 24 | Striker |
| 21 | Kristoffer Haugen | £4,000 | £208,000 | Viking FK | Norway | 31 | Left-back |
| 22 | August Mikkelsen | £3,500 | £182,000 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Norway | 24 | Attacking midfielder |
| 23 | Aslak Witry | £3,500 | £182,000 | Rosenborg BK | Norway | 29 | Right-back |
| 24 | Aimar Sher | £3,500 | £182,000 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | Iraq | 22 | Defensive midfielder |
| 25 | Bjørn Inge Utvik | £3,500 | £182,000 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | Norway | 29 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
| 26 | Bård Finne | £3,500 | £182,000 | SK Brann | Norway | 30 | Winger, striker |
| 27 | Veton Berisha | £3,500 | £182,000 | Viking FK | Norway | 31 | Striker |
| 28 | Dávid Ďuriš | £3,400 | £176,800 | Rosenborg BK | Slovakia | 26 | Winger, striker |
| 29 | Dino Islamović | £3,400 | £176,800 | Rosenborg BK | Montenegro | 31 | Striker |
| 30 | Eirik Haugan | £3,300 | £171,600 | Molde FK | Norway | 27 | Centre-back |
| 31 | Fredrik Kristensen Dahl | £3,300 | £171,600 | Molde FK | Norway | 26 | Centre-back |
| 32 | Emil Ceïde | £3,300 | £171,600 | Rosenborg BK | Norway | 23 | Winger |
| 33 | Halldor Stenevik | £3,200 | £166,400 | Molde FK | Norway | 25 | Full-back, right winger |
| 34 | Herman Stengel | £3,200 | £166,400 | Strømsgodset Toppfotball | Norway | 29 | Defensive midfielder |
| 35 | Gustav Wikheim | £3,200 | £166,400 | Strømsgodset Toppfotball | Norway | 32 | Winger |
| 36 | Jostein Gundersen | £3,100 | £161,200 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Norway | 29 | Centre-back |
| 37 | Isak Helstad Amundsen | £3,100 | £161,200 | Molde FK | Norway | 25 | Centre-back |
| 38 | Jacob Christensen | £3,100 | £161,200 | Molde FK | Denmark | 24 | Defensive midfielder |
| 39 | Jacob Sørensen | £3,100 | £161,200 | SK Brann | Denmark | 27 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
| 40 | Joe Bell | £3,100 | £161,200 | Viking FK | New Zealand | 26 | Defensive midfielder |
| 41 | Kolbeinn Birgir Finnsson | £3,000 | £156,000 | Vålerenga Fotball | Iceland | 25 | Centre-back, left midfielder |
| 42 | Ľubomír Belko | £3,000 | £156,000 | Viking FK | Slovakia | 23 | Goalkeeper |
| 43 | Nikita Haikin | £2,900 | £150,800 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Russia | 30 | Goalkeeper |
| 44 | Magnus Bech Riisnæs | £2,900 | £150,800 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Norway | 20 | Right-back, attacking midfielder |
| 45 | Martin Linnes | £2,900 | £150,800 | Molde FK | Norway | 33 | Full-back |
| 46 | Mads Bomholt | £2,900 | £150,800 | Rosenborg BK | Denmark | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder |
| 47 | Mathias Tønnessen | £2,900 | £150,800 | Tromsø IL | Norway | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
| 48 | Ole Sæter | £2,800 | £145,600 | Vålerenga Fotball | Norway | 29 | Striker |
| 49 | Ruben Alte | £2,700 | £140,400 | Viking FK | Norway | 25 | Attacking midfielder |
| 50 | Sivert Sira Hansen | £2,600 | £135,200 | Molde FK | Norway | 23 | Centre-back |
| 51 | Trent Kone-Doherty | £2,600 | £135,200 | Molde FK | Ireland | 19 | Winger |
| 52 | Sigurd Rosted | £2,600 | £135,200 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | Norway | 30 | Centre-back |
| 53 | Albert Posiadała | £2,500 | £130,000 | Molde FK | Poland | 22 | Goalkeeper |
| 54 | Vebjørn Hoff | £2,500 | £130,000 | Molde FK | Norway | 29 | Defensive midfielder |
| 55 | Adrian Pereira | £2,500 | £130,000 | Rosenborg BK | Norway | 25 | Left-back |
| 56 | Ulrik Yttergård Jenssen | £2,500 | £130,000 | Rosenborg BK | Norway | 28 | Centre-back |
| 57 | Andreas Nibe | £2,500 | £130,000 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | Denmark | 22 | Attacking midfielder |
| 58 | Bent Sørmo | £2,500 | £130,000 | Strømsgodset Toppfotball | Norway | 28 | Centre-back |
| 59 | Anders Bærtelsen | £2,500 | £130,000 | Viking FK | Denmark | 25 | Centre-back |
| 60 | Casper Øyvann | £2,400 | £124,800 | Molde FK | Norway | 25 | Centre-back |
| 61 | Daniel Karlsbakk | £2,400 | £124,800 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | Norway | 22 | Winger, striker |
| 62 | Felix Horn Myhre | £2,300 | £119,600 | SK Brann | Norway | 26 | Defensive midfielder |
| 63 | Elias Hoff Melkersen | £2,300 | £119,600 | Strømsgodset Toppfotball | Norway | 22 | Right winger, striker |
| 64 | Elias Sørensen | £2,300 | £119,600 | Vålerenga Fotball | Denmark | 25 | Winger, striker |
| 65 | Elias Hagen | £2,300 | £119,600 | Vålerenga Fotball | Norway | 25 | Defensive midfielder |
| 66 | Haitam Aleesami | £2,200 | £114,400 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Norway | 33 | Centre-back |
| 67 | Håkon Evjen | £2,200 | £114,400 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Norway | 25 | Attacking midfielder |
| 68 | Henrik Bjørdal | £2,200 | £114,400 | Vålerenga Fotball | Norway | 28 | Attacking midfielder |
| 69 | Henrik Falchener | £2,200 | £114,400 | Viking FK | Norway | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
| 70 | Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson | £2,200 | £114,400 | Viking FK | Iceland | 21 | Striker |
| 71 | Henrik Heggheim | £2,200 | £114,400 | Viking FK | Norway | 24 | Centre-back |
| 72 | Gianni Stensness | £2,200 | £114,400 | Viking FK | Australia | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
| 73 | Isak Määttä | £2,100 | £109,200 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Norway | 23 | Left-back, winger |
| 74 | Johannes Hummelvoll-Nuñez | £2,100 | £109,200 | Fredrikstad FK | Chile | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 75 | Johan Bakke | £2,100 | £109,200 | Rosenborg BK | Norway | 21 | Defensive midfielder |
| 76 | Iver Fossum | £2,100 | £109,200 | Rosenborg BK | Norway | 28 | Attacking midfielder |
| 77 | Jesper Taaje | £2,100 | £109,200 | Strømsgodset Toppfotball | Norway | 27 | Centre-back |
| 78 | Jakob Haugaard | £2,100 | £109,200 | Tromsø IL | Denmark | 33 | Goalkeeper |
| 79 | Jesper Grundt | £2,100 | £109,200 | Tromsø IL | Norway | 22 | Attacking midfielder |
| 80 | Krzysztof Bąkowski | £2,000 | £104,000 | KFUM-Kameratene Oslo | Poland | 22 | Goalkeeper |
| 81 | Lars Vilsvik | £2,000 | £104,000 | Strømsgodset Toppfotball | Norway | 36 | Right-back |
| 82 | Lars Olden Larsen | £2,000 | £104,000 | Tromsø IL | Norway | 26 | Attacking midfielder |
| 83 | Kristoffer Askildsen | £2,000 | £104,000 | Viking FK | Norway | 24 | Defensive midfielder |
| 84 | Mads Kikkenborg | £1,900 | £98,800 | Molde FK | Denmark | 25 | Goalkeeper |
| 85 | Nikolaj Möller | £1,900 | £98,800 | Sandefjord Fotball | Sweden | 22 | Striker |
| 86 | Menno Koch | £1,900 | £98,800 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | Netherlands | 31 | Centre-back |
| 87 | Noa Williams | £1,900 | £98,800 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | Sweden | 23 | Winger |
| 88 | Noah Jean Holm | £1,900 | £98,800 | SK Brann | Norway | 24 | Striker |
| 89 | Niklas Castro | £1,900 | £98,800 | SK Brann | Chile | 29 | Attacking midfielder |
| 90 | Mathias Dyngeland | £1,900 | £98,800 | SK Brann | Norway | 29 | Goalkeeper |
| 91 | Martin Ove Roseth | £1,900 | £98,800 | Viking FK | Norway | 27 | Centre-back |
| 92 | Odin Bjørtuft | £1,800 | £93,600 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Norway | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
| 93 | Ole-Didrik Blomberg | £1,800 | £93,600 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Norway | 25 | Right winger |
| 94 | Oskar Spiten-Nysæter | £1,800 | £93,600 | Molde FK | Norway | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 95 | Petter Strand | £1,800 | £93,600 | Vålerenga Fotball | Norway | 30 | Defensive midfielder |
| 96 | Rocco Robert Shein | £1,700 | £88,400 | Fredrikstad FK | Estonia | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder |
| 97 | Ruben Yttergård Jenssen | £1,700 | £88,400 | Tromsø IL | Norway | 37 | Defensive midfielder |
| 98 | Sondre Auklend | £1,600 | £83,200 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Norway | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder |
| 99 | Sondre Brunstad Fet | £1,600 | £83,200 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Norway | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder |
| 100 | Samuel Leach Holm | £1,600 | £83,200 | Fredrikstad FK | Sweden | 27 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid player in the Eliteserien?
Hrannar Snær Magnússon of Kristiansund BK, on £13,000 per week — £676,000 a year.
How much do the top 100 Eliteserien players earn between them?
£329,800 per week and £17,149,600 per year, which is 58% of the entire Eliteserien wage bill.
Which Eliteserien club has the most players in the top 100?
Molde FK, with 21 of them, paying £79,000 a week across those players.
What does it take to make the top 100?
£1,600 per week — that is what Samuel Leach Holm earns in 100th place.
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