Russian Premier League wages by age
Across the 259 players aged 16 to 38 we hold a wage for in the Russian Premier League this season, the median is £3,500 a week at 21 and £15,000 at 28 , against £900 and £4,650 across every men's league we hold. The youngest on £10,000 a week or more is Henrique, 18, at CSKA Moscow.
The median wage at every age in the Russian Premier League
2026/27, weekly, at every age holding five or more priced players
Every age, and who is paid the most at it
The Russian Premier League against every men's league we hold, 2026/27
| AGE | PLAYERS | MEDIAN | ALL LEAGUES | BEST PAID | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | - | £345 | Maxim Voronov | £5,900 |
| 18 | 6 | £255 | £370 | Henrique | £14,000 |
| 19 | 12 | £498 | £482 | Pedro | £14,000 |
| 20 | 22 | £906 | £623 | Matheus Alves | £11,000 |
| 21 | 19 | £3,500 | £900 | Felipe Augusto | £23,000 |
| 22 | 20 | £7,450 | £1,700 | Jhonatan (Jhonatan dos Santos Rosa) | £21,000 |
| 23 | 21 | £9,000 | £2,300 | Artem Karpukas | £22,000 |
| 24 | 23 | £12,000 | £2,700 | Luiz Henrique | £63,000 |
| 25 | 25 | £14,000 | £3,100 | Maxim Glushenkov | £41,000 |
| 26 | 17 | £8,000 | £3,400 | Gedson Fernandes | £61,000 |
| 27 | 28 | £13,500 | £4,500 | Wendel | £71,000 |
| 28 | 17 | £15,000 | £4,650 | Alexandr Sobolev | £36,000 |
| 29 | 13 | £14,000 | £4,300 | Anton Miranchuk | £23,000 |
| 30 | 11 | £16,000 | £4,400 | Matheus Reis | £57,000 |
| 31 | 6 | £27,000 | £4,500 | Wílmar Barrios | £71,000 |
| 32 | 5 | £9,300 | £4,500 | Jhon Córdoba | £66,000 |
| 33 | 4 | - | £4,150 | Andrey Lunev | £18,000 |
| 34 | 4 | - | £3,900 | Anton Zabolotny | £13,000 |
| 35 | 1 | - | £3,550 | Alexandr Yerokhin | £20,000 |
| 36 | 2 | - | £4,100 | Artem Dzyuba | £14,000 |
| 37 | 1 | - | £3,100 | Yury Dyupin | £6,300 |
| 38 | 1 | - | £4,400 | Alexandr Dovbnya | £3,500 |
The best-paid players aged 21 and under
The Russian Premier League, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Augusto | 21 | Zenit St. Petersburg | AM RLC, F C | £23,000 |
| 2 | Robert Renan | 21 | Zenit St. Petersburg | D C | £17,000 |
| 3 | Henrique | 18 | CSKA Moscow | AM RL | £14,000 |
| 4 | Pedro | 19 | Zenit St. Petersburg | AM RLC | £14,000 |
| 5 | Ramiro Di Luciano | 21 | CSKA Moscow | D R | £13,000 |
| 6 | Alexandr Kovalenko | 21 | FC Sochi | DM, AM C | £13,000 |
| 7 | Matheus Alves | 20 | CSKA Moscow | AM/F C | £11,000 |
| 8 | Sergey Pinyaev | 20 | Lokomotiv Moscow | AM RL | £10,000 |
| 9 | Milan Majstorović | 20 | Dinamo Moscow | D C | £9,000 |
| 10 | Román Vega | 21 | Zenit St. Petersburg | D/WB L | £9,000 |
The best-paid players aged 32 and over
The Russian Premier League, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jhon Córdoba | 32 | FC Krasnodar | ST | £66,000 |
| 2 | Alexandr Yerokhin | 35 | Zenit St. Petersburg | AM/F C | £20,000 |
| 3 | Andrey Lunev | 33 | Dinamo Moscow | GK | £18,000 |
| 4 | Magomed Ozdoev | 32 | FC Krasnodar | DM | £17,000 |
| 5 | Artem Dzyuba | 36 | Akron Togliatti | ST | £14,000 |
| 6 | Anton Zabolotny | 34 | Spartak Moscow | ST | £13,000 |
| 7 | Sergey Petrov | 34 | FC Krasnodar | D RL | £11,000 |
| 8 | Evgeny Chernov | 32 | FC Rostov | D/WB L | £9,300 |
| 9 | Alexandr Zotov | 34 | Rubin Kazan | DM, AM C | £8,500 |
| 10 | Dmitry Kabutov | 33 | Rubin Kazan | D/WB/AM R | £7,400 |
The median 28-year-old, league by league
The Russian Premier League and the men's leagues either side of it, at the age every men's league we hold pays best
The Russian Premier League ranks sixth of the 43 men's leagues holding five or more priced 28-year-olds, on £15,000 a week. The Premier League pays the most, at £75,000.
Frequently asked questions
At what age are Russian Premier League players paid the most?
Of the ages the Russian Premier League holds 20 or more players at, 25: the median is £14,000 a week across 25 players. The 6 players aged 31 have a higher median, £27,000.
How much does a Russian Premier League player earn at 21 and at 28?
The median is £3,500 a week at 21 and £15,000 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 Russian Premier League player paid £10,000 a week?
Henrique, 18, on £14,000 a week at CSKA Moscow.
Who is the highest-paid Russian Premier League player aged 21 or under?
Felipe Augusto, 21, on £23,000 a week at Zenit St. Petersburg. Robert Renan, 21, is next on £17,000.
Who is the highest-paid Russian Premier League player aged 32 or over?
Jhon Córdoba, 32, on £66,000 a week at FC Krasnodar. Alexandr Yerokhin, 35, is next on £20,000.
Where to next
The same squads, cut a different way
See every Russian Premier League club's wage bill, the highest-paid players in the Russian Premier League, or wages by age across every league. Or see every 28-year-old we hold, league by league.