Frauen-Bundesliga player wages
The 14 clubs we track in the Frauen-Bundesliga pay a combined £276,150 a week. Klara Bühl is the best paid, on £5,000 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in the Frauen-Bundesliga
Top 10 earners take 13% of the league's wage bill
What a Frauen-Bundesliga player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 237 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 384 in the squad lists
Median £655 a week against an average of £893, across the 237 players this covers.
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
Every Frauen-Bundesliga club
Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | £59,252 | £3,081,104 | £2,643 | 26 | Klara Bühl | £5,000 |
 | £36,811 | £1,914,172 | £1,550 | 29 | Alexandra Popp | £3,500 |
 | £28,230 | £1,467,960 | £1,302 | 25 | Amanda Ilestedt | £2,500 |
 | £20,958 | £1,089,816 | £755 | 30 | Tanja Pawollek | £1,600 |
 | £16,635 | £865,020 | £645 | 28 | Marina Hegering | £800 |
 | £15,492 | £805,584 | £496 | 35 | Lea Paulick | £724 |
 | £14,902 | £774,904 | £646 | 27 | Gina Chmielinski | £774 |
 | £14,901 | £774,852 | £752 | 23 | Franziska Harsch | £945 |
 | £13,686 | £711,672 | £608 | 27 | Cornelia Kramer | £935 |
 | £13,450 | £699,400 | £520 | 28 | Mara Alber | £843 |
| SGS Essen Women | £11,809 | £614,068 | £546 | 26 | Jana Feldkamp | £787 |
 | £10,267 | £533,884 | £565 | 23 | Laura Benkarth | £854 |
| FC Carl Zeiss Jena Women | £9,977 | £518,804 | £414 | 28 | Osazee Aghatise | £800 |
 | £9,780 | £508,560 | £430 | 29 | Aneta Polášková | £635 |
Frequently asked questions
Frauen-Bundesliga wages
What is the total Frauen-Bundesliga wage bill?
The 14 clubs we track in the Frauen-Bundesliga pay a combined £276,150 per week, or £14,359,800 per year, across 384 players.
Who is the highest paid player in the Frauen-Bundesliga?
Klara Bühl of FC Bayern München Women, on £5,000 per week — £260,000 a year.
Which Frauen-Bundesliga club has the biggest wage bill?
FC Bayern München Women, at £59,252 per week across 26 players.
What is the average Frauen-Bundesliga salary?
£893 a week across the 237 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is £655.