Frauen-Bundesliga player wages
The 14 clubs we track in the Frauen-Bundesliga pay a combined £223,581 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 15% of the league's wage bill
What a Frauen-Bundesliga player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 183 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 313 in the squad lists
Median £665 a week against an average of £916, across the 183 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | £48,252 | £2,509,104£2.5m | £2,617 | 22 | Klara Bühl | £5,000 |
 | £28,109 | £1,461,668£1.5m | £1,622 | 23 | Svenja Huth | £2,600 |
 | £22,602 | £1,175,304£1.2m | £1,237 | 21 | Amanda Ilestedt | £2,500 |
 | £18,381 | £955,812£956k | £821 | 26 | Tanja Pawollek | £1,600 |
 | £15,528 | £807,456£807k | £667 | 27 | Elise Stenevik | £923 |
 | £12,005 | £624,260£624k | £749 | 19 | Carolin Simon | £2,400 |
| SGS Essen Women | £11,809 | £614,068£614k | £546 | 26 | Jana Feldkamp | £787 |
 | £10,680 | £555,360£555k | £730 | 18 | Franziska Harsch | £945 |
 | £10,446 | £543,192£543k | £682 | 18 | Gina Chmielinski | £774 |
| FC Carl Zeiss Jena Women | £9,977 | £518,804£519k | £414 | 28 | Osazee Aghatise | £800 |
 | £9,883 | £513,916£514k | £526 | 23 | Kinga Szemik | £1,000 |
 | £9,015 | £468,780£469k | £598 | 19 | Laura Benkarth | £854 |
 | £8,714 | £453,128£453k | £568 | 18 | Mara Alber | £843 |
 | £8,180 | £425,360£425k | £425 | 25 | Jonna Brengel | £614 |
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 £223,581 per week, or £11,626,212 per year, across 313 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 £48,252 per week across 22 players.
What is the average Frauen-Bundesliga salary?
£916 a week across the 183 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is £665.