Russian Premier League player wages
The 17 clubs we track in the Russian Premier League pay a combined £3,089,874 a week. Wendel is the best paid, on £71,000 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in the Russian Premier League
Top 10 earners take 18% of the league's wage bill
What a Russian Premier League player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 201 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 569 in the squad lists
Median £12,000 a week against an average of £14,248, across the 201 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
Where Russian Premier League players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Russian Premier League club
Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | £619,500 | £32,214,000 | £27,700 | 33 | Wendel | £71,000 |
 | £528,155 | £27,464,060 | £23,795 | 36 | Gedson Fernandes | £61,000 |
 | £334,368 | £17,387,136 | £15,352 | 33 | Bitello | £30,000 |
 | £320,785 | £16,680,820 | £19,762 | 36 | Matheus Reis | £57,000 |
 | £303,495 | £15,781,740 | £15,120 | 45 | Jhon Córdoba | £66,000 |
 | £245,930 | £12,788,360 | £14,632 | 39 | Artem Karpukas | £22,000 |
 | £197,016 | £10,244,832 | £7,930 | 30 | Alexandr Lomovitskiy | £19,000 |
 | £187,758 | £9,763,416 | £8,811 | 28 | Alexandr Soldatenkov | £17,000 |
 | £159,415 | £8,289,580 | £9,206 | 31 | Dmitry Chistyakov | £15,000 |
 | £118,062 | £6,139,224 | £5,980 | 35 | Arsen Adamov | £16,000 |
| Krylja Sovetov Samara | £30,337 | £1,577,524 | - | 30 | Ilzat Akhmetov | £26,000 |
| Akron Togliatti | £21,100 | £1,097,200 | - | 24 | Artem Dzyuba | £14,000 |
| Dinamo Makhachkala | £8,223 | £427,596 | - | 25 | Houssem Mrezigue | £7,200 |
| Rodina Moscow | £8,025 | £417,300 | - | 48 | Andrey Yegorychev | £4,500 |
| Baltika Kaliningrad | £7,600 | £395,200 | - | 34 | Stefan Kovač | £7,600 |
| Fakel Voronezh | £105 | £5,460 | - | 30 | Maxim Turischev | £105 |
| FC Orenburg | - | - | - | 32 | Irakli Kvekveskiri | - |
Frequently asked questions
Russian Premier League wages
What is the total Russian Premier League wage bill?
The 17 clubs we track in the Russian Premier League pay a combined £3,089,874 per week, or £160,673,448 per year, across 569 players.
Who is the highest paid player in the Russian Premier League?
Wendel of Zenit St. Petersburg, on £71,000 per week — £3,692,000 a year.
Which Russian Premier League club has the biggest wage bill?
Zenit St. Petersburg, at £619,500 per week across 33 players.
What is the average Russian Premier League salary?
£14,248 a week across the 201 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is £12,000.