Ligue 1 wages by age
Across the 631 players aged 16 to 38 we hold a wage for in Ligue 1 this season, the median is £2,400 a week at 21 and £11,000 at 28 , against £900 and £4,650 across every men's league we hold. The youngest on £10,000 a week or more is Genesis Antwi, 18, at RC Strasbourg Alsace.
The median wage at every age in Ligue 1
2026/27, weekly, at every age holding five or more priced players
Every age, and who is paid the most at it
Ligue 1 against every men's league we hold, 2026/27
| AGE | PLAYERS | MEDIAN | ALL LEAGUES | BEST PAID | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 17 | £80 | £345 | Alejandro Gomes Rodríguez | £1,500 |
| 18 | 115 | £100 | £370 | Genesis Antwi | £11,000 |
| 19 | 106 | £790 | £482 | Warren Zaïre-Emery | £140,000 |
| 20 | 62 | £772 | £623 | João Neves | £151,000 |
| 21 | 44 | £2,400 | £900 | Beraldo (Lucas Lopes Beraldo) | £57,000 |
| 22 | 53 | £6,000 | £1,700 | Ansu Fati | £138,000 |
| 23 | 30 | £12,000 | £2,300 | Nuno Mendes | £128,000 |
| 24 | 31 | £7,500 | £2,700 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | £272,000 |
| 25 | 39 | £12,000 | £3,100 | Ferran Torres | £166,000 |
| 26 | 14 | £13,500 | £3,400 | Achraf Hakimi | £242,000 |
| 27 | 29 | £16,000 | £4,500 | Amadou Haïdara | £44,000 |
| 28 | 17 | £11,000 | £4,650 | Ousmane Dembélé | £332,000 |
| 29 | 15 | £32,000 | £4,300 | Lucas Hernández | £316,000 |
| 30 | 14 | £25,500 | £4,400 | Corentin Tolisso | £91,000 |
| 31 | 14 | £25,500 | £4,500 | Marquinhos | £279,000 |
| 32 | 12 | £25,000 | £4,500 | Geoffrey Kondogbia | £91,000 |
| 33 | 6 | £2,450 | £4,150 | Hamari Traoré | £19,000 |
| 34 | 6 | £8,750 | £3,900 | Benjamin André | £48,000 |
| 35 | 2 | - | £3,550 | Kevin Trapp | £58,000 |
| 36 | 2 | - | £4,100 | Axel Witsel | £29,000 |
| 37 | 1 | - | £3,100 | Kévin Louaisil | £553 |
| 38 | 2 | - | £4,400 | Olivier Giroud | £27,000 |
The best-paid players aged 21 and under
Ligue 1, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | João Neves | 20 | Paris Saint-Germain | DM | £151,000 |
| 2 | Warren Zaïre-Emery | 19 | Paris Saint-Germain | D/WB R, DM | £140,000 |
| 3 | Conrad Harder | 20 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | AM RL, ST | £60,000 |
| 4 | Beraldo (Lucas Lopes Beraldo) | 21 | Paris Saint-Germain | D C | £57,000 |
| 5 | Ernest Nuamah | 21 | Olympique Lyonnais | AM RL | £52,000 |
| 6 | Désiré Doué | 20 | Paris Saint-Germain | AM RLC | £47,000 |
| 7 | Dário Essugo | 20 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | DM | £47,000 |
| 8 | Eliezer Mayenda | 20 | Stade Rennais FC | AM R, ST | £42,000 |
| 9 | Zachary Athekame | 20 | Olympique Lyonnais | D/WB R | £31,000 |
| 10 | Franjo Ivanović | 21 | RC Lens | AM L, ST | £29,000 |
The best-paid players aged 32 and over
Ligue 1, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoffrey Kondogbia | 32 | Olympique de Marseille | D C, DM | £91,000 |
| 2 | Kevin Trapp | 35 | Paris FC | GK | £58,000 |
| 3 | Lukás Hrádecký | 35 | AS Monaco | GK | £50,000 |
| 4 | Nicolás Tagliafico | 32 | Olympique Lyonnais | D/WB/M L | £49,000 |
| 5 | Benjamin André | 34 | LOSC Lille | DM | £48,000 |
| 6 | Jonathan Clauss | 32 | OGC Nice | D/WB/M R | £41,000 |
| 7 | Clinton Mata | 32 | Olympique Lyonnais | D RC | £37,000 |
| 8 | Axel Witsel | 36 | OGC Nice | D C, DM | £29,000 |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud | 38 | LOSC Lille | ST | £27,000 |
| 10 | Thorgan Hazard | 32 | RC Lens | AM LC, F C | £27,000 |
The median 28-year-old, league by league
Ligue 1 and the men's leagues either side of it, at the age every men's league we hold pays best
Ligue 1 ranks ninth of the 43 men's leagues holding five or more priced 28-year-olds, on £11,000 a week. The Premier League pays the most, at £75,000.
Frequently asked questions
At what age are Ligue 1 players paid the most?
Of the ages Ligue 1 holds 20 or more players at, 27: the median is £16,000 a week across 29 players. The 15 players aged 29 have a higher median, £32,000.
How much does a Ligue 1 player earn at 21 and at 28?
The median is £2,400 a week at 21 and £11,000 at 28 in 2026/27. Across every men's league we hold it is £900 a week at 21 and £4,650 at 28.
Who is the youngest Ligue 1 player paid £10,000 a week?
Genesis Antwi, 18, on £11,000 a week at RC Strasbourg Alsace.
Who is the highest-paid Ligue 1 player aged 21 or under?
João Neves, 20, on £151,000 a week at Paris Saint-Germain. Warren Zaïre-Emery, 19, is next on £140,000.
Who is the highest-paid Ligue 1 player aged 32 or over?
Geoffrey Kondogbia, 32, on £91,000 a week at Olympique de Marseille. Kevin Trapp, 35, is next on £58,000.
Where to next
The same squads, cut a different way
See every Ligue 1 club's wage bill, the highest-paid players in Ligue 1, or wages by age across every league. Or see every 28-year-old we hold, league by league.