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Paris Saint-Germain 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Neymar on £629,000 per week · see the current Paris Saint-Germain wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £3.7m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £190m
SQUAD SIZE78
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £129k
Then and now
Paris Saint-Germain pay £2,897,402 a week in 2026/27 — 21% lower than the £3,653,650 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 8 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neymar | £629,000 | £32,708,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | JUN 2022 | ||
| Edinson Cavani | £316,000 | £16,432,000 | 30 | Striker | Uruguay | JUN 2020 | ||
| Kylian Mbappé | £308,000 | £16,016,000 | 18 | Winger, striker | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Lassana Diarra | £297,000 | £15,444,000 | 32 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Thiago Silva | £273,000 | £14,196,000 | 32 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUN 2020 | ||
| Marquinhos | £228,000 | £11,856,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ángel Di María | £228,000 | £11,856,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | Argentina | JUN 2019 | ||
| Thiago Motta | £179,000 | £9,308,000 | 34 | Defensive midfielder | Italy | JUN 2018 | ||
| Javier Pastore | £158,000 | £8,216,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | Argentina | JUN 2019 | ||
| Daniel Alves (Daniel Alves da Silva) | £144,000 | £7,488,000 | 34 | Right-back, right midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2019 | ||
| Julian Draxler | £123,000 | £6,396,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2021 | ||
| Marco Verratti | £123,000 | £6,396,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Italy | JUN 2021 | ||
| Layvin Kurzawa | £103,000 | £5,356,000 | 24 | Left-back | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Hatem Ben Arfa | £103,000 | £5,356,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kevin Trapp | £82,000 | £4,264,000 | 26 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2020 | ||
| Yuri | £74,000 | £3,848,000 | 27 | Left-back | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Adrien Rabiot | £54,000 | £2,808,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Thomas Meunier | £50,000 | £2,600,000 | 25 | Right-back, central midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2020 | ||
| Giovani Lo Celso | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Argentina | JUN 2021 | ||
| Presnel Kimpembe | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 21 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Alphonse Areola | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Christopher Nkunku | £16,000 | £832,000 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Lorenzo Callegari | £6,000 | £312,000 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Hicham M'Laab | £4,200 | £218,400 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Abdallah Yaisien | £3,500 | £182,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Antoine Bernede | £3,500 | £182,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Fares Hassani | £3,300 | £171,600 | 25 | Striker | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Fahd El Khoumisti | £3,300 | £171,600 | 24 | Striker | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Samuel Guibert | £2,600 | £135,200 | 28 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Azzeddine Toufiqui | £2,500 | £130,000 | 18 | Central midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Timothy Weah | £1,600 | £83,200 | 17 | Right winger, striker | U.S.A. | JUN 2020 | ||
| Claudio Gomes | £1,400 | £72,800 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Yacine Adli | £1,300 | £67,600 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Colin Dagba | £950 | £49,400 | 18 | Right-back | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Loïc Mbe Soh | £900 | £46,800 | 16 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Abdoulaye Konaté | £850 | £44,200 | 19 | Left-back, central midfielder | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Alexandre Fressange | £810 | £42,120 | 16 | Right winger | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Samuel Essende | £800 | £41,600 | 19 | Striker | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Arnaud Luzayadio (Arnaud-Nkodi Luzayadio) | £790 | £41,080 | 17 | Right-back | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Isaac Hemans | £780 | £40,560 | 20 | Left-back, left winger | Ghana | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alexis Giacomini | £770 | £40,040 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Bandiougou Fadiga | £770 | £40,040 | 16 | Central midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Garissone Innocent | £760 | £39,520 | 17 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Metehan Güçlü | £730 | £37,960 | 18 | Striker | Türkiye | JUN 2018 | ||
| Hervé Mombela | £730 | £37,960 | 21 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Junior Dina Ebimbe | £710 | £36,920 | 16 | Left winger | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Emmanuel Attah | £700 | £36,400 | 16 | Left winger | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Nathan Epaillard | £700 | £36,400 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Omar Yaisien | £680 | £35,360 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Pierre Ouvry | £670 | £34,840 | 17 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Sabri Haddadou | £670 | £34,840 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kevin Remanaho | £660 | £34,320 | 23 | Full-back | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Maxen Kapo | £650 | £33,800 | 16 | Left winger, striker | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Lucas Bernardou | £650 | £33,800 | 16 | Central midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Tom Flamant | £650 | £33,800 | 16 | Right-back | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Moussa Sissako | £650 | £33,800 | 16 | Left wing-back | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Kévin Rimane | £620 | £32,240 | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | French Guiana | JUN 2018 | ||
| Fabio Torres | £610 | £31,720 | 16 | Striker | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Stanley Nsoki | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Niels-Curtis Fiawoo | £590 | £30,680 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Will-Cesaire Matimbou | £580 | £30,160 | 17 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sébastien Cibois | £560 | £29,120 | 19 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tanguy Coulibaly | £560 | £29,120 | 16 | Striker | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Thomas Chesneau | £550 | £28,600 | 18 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Trey Vimalin | £540 | £28,080 | 16 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Mathis Pascal | £520 | £27,040 | 19 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ruben Providence | £520 | £27,040 | 16 | Central midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Valentin Pinto | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Portugal | JUN 2020 | ||
| Idriss Mzaouiyani | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Central midfielder | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Raphaël Nya | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Lucas Maronnier | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Right-back | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Virgiliu Postolachi | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Striker | Moldova | JUN 2019 | ||
| Abdourahmane Barry | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Romaric Yapi | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Right winger | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Richard Makutungu | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Right-back | Belgium | JUN 2020 | ||
| Nikoloz Kutateladze | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Striker | Georgia | JUN 2020 | ||
| Massinissa Oufella | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Yanis Saïdani | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2021 | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
45 Under £1k 1%
3 £1k-£2k 0%
7 £2k-£5k 1%
1 £5k-£10k 0%
1 £10k-£25k 0%
7 £25k-£100k 10%
14 £100k+
88%
Top 5 earners took 50% of the squad wage bill, across the 78 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Paris Saint-Germain wages, 2017/18
What was Paris Saint-Germain's wage bill in 2017/18?
Paris Saint-Germain paid £3,653,650 a week in 2017/18 - £189,989,800 across the year - spread over a squad of 78. We hold a wage for all 78 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Paris Saint-Germain player in 2017/18?
Neymar was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £629,000 a week, 4.9x the 22+ squad average of £128,647.
What was the average Paris Saint-Germain salary in 2017/18?
The average Paris Saint-Germain player aged 22 or over earned £128,647 a week in 2017/18, across the 25 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 78. The top five earners took 50% of the bill between them.
How do Paris Saint-Germain's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Paris Saint-Germain pay £2,897,402 a week in 2026/27, 21% lower than the £3,653,650 of 2017/18. The current squad is 80 players against 78 then.