Eredivisie player wages
The 19 clubs we track in the Eredivisie pay a combined £2,887,904 a week. Marc-André ter Stegen is the best paid, on £232,000 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in the Eredivisie
Top 10 earners take 29% of the league's wage bill
What a Eredivisie player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 257 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 1,227 in the squad lists
Median £3,300 a week against an average of £8,706, across the 257 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 Eredivisie players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Eredivisie club
Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | £1,020,406 | £53,061,112£53.1m | £45,942 | 86 | Marc-André ter Stegen | £232,000 |
 | £527,902 | £27,450,904£27.5m | £25,171 | 84 | Lutsharel Geertruida | £99,000 |
 | £270,170 | £14,048,840£14.0m | £10,014 | 98 | Gonçalo Borges | £18,000 |
 | £157,286 | £8,178,872£8.2m | £4,935 | 86 | Calvin Stengs | £13,000 |
 | £123,289 | £6,411,028£6.4m | £5,928 | 50 | Wout Weghorst | £37,000 |
 | £114,711 | £5,964,972£6.0m | £5,205 | 79 | Jakov Medic | £18,000 |
| N.E.C. Nijmegen | £90,994 | £4,731,688£4.7m | £4,994 | 61 | Danilo | £26,000 |
 | £77,370 | £4,023,240£4.0m | £4,350 | 60 | Tonny Vilhena | £28,000 |
 | £70,043 | £3,642,236£3.6m | £4,040 | 69 | Dimitris Limnios | £17,000 |
 | £63,992 | £3,327,584£3.3m | £3,325 | 66 | Marko Farji | £6,900 |
 | £57,490 | £2,989,480£3.0m | £3,823 | 49 | Jacob Ondrejka | £15,000 |
 | £53,861 | £2,800,772£2.8m | £2,941 | 73 | Bas Kuipers | £4,500 |
 | £52,395 | £2,724,540£2.7m | £2,393 | 58 | Yannick Eduardo | £6,000 |
 | £47,551 | £2,472,652£2.5m | £2,433 | 70 | Nick Viergever | £4,900 |
| Excelsior Rotterdam | £46,258 | £2,405,416£2.4m | £1,440 | 46 | Eric da Silva Moreira | £35,000 |
| Go Ahead Eagles | £44,522 | £2,315,144£2.3m | £2,585 | 62 | Alfons Sampsted | £4,500 |
 | £41,185 | £2,141,620£2.1m | £2,253 | 21 | Ajdin Hrustic | £3,500 |
| SC Cambuur | £22,258 | £1,157,416£1.2m | £1,757 | 69 | Billy van Duijl | £2,500 |
| SC Telstar | £6,221 | £323,492£323k | £714 | 40 | Daan Reiziger | £847 |
Frequently asked questions
Eredivisie wages
What is the total Eredivisie wage bill?
The 19 clubs we track in the Eredivisie pay a combined £2,887,904 per week, or £150,171,008 per year, across 1,227 players.
Who is the highest paid player in the Eredivisie?
Marc-André ter Stegen of AFC Ajax, on £232,000 per week — £12,064,000 a year.
Which Eredivisie club has the biggest wage bill?
AFC Ajax, at £1,020,406 per week across 86 players.
What is the average Eredivisie salary?
£8,706 a week across the 257 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is £3,300.