Serie A wages by age
Across the 865 players aged 16 to 38 we hold a wage for in Serie A this season, the median is £10,000 a week at 21 and £44,500 at 28 , against £900 and £4,650 across every men's league we hold. The youngest on £10,000 a week or more is Franco Mastantuono, 17, at ACF Fiorentina.
The median wage at every age in Serie A
2026/27, weekly, at every age holding five or more priced players
Every age, and who is paid the most at it
Serie A against every men's league we hold, 2026/27
| AGE | PLAYERS | MEDIAN | ALL LEAGUES | BEST PAID | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | - | £315 | Ademide Akarakiri | £405 |
| 17 | 36 | £219 | £345 | Franco Mastantuono | £104,000 |
| 18 | 204 | £219 | £370 | Lazar Jovanović | £20,000 |
| 19 | 128 | £569 | £482 | Davide Bartesaghi | £20,000 |
| 20 | 40 | £6,300 | £623 | Kenan Yıldız | £184,000 |
| 21 | 37 | £10,000 | £900 | Omari Hutchinson | £74,000 |
| 22 | 52 | £13,000 | £1,700 | Francisco Conceição | £117,000 |
| 23 | 53 | £17,000 | £2,300 | Nick Woltemade | £135,000 |
| 24 | 46 | £19,000 | £2,700 | Curtis Jones | £110,000 |
| 25 | 60 | £26,500 | £3,100 | Giacomo Raspadori | £108,000 |
| 26 | 50 | £33,500 | £3,400 | Alessandro Bastoni | £169,000 |
| 27 | 40 | £32,500 | £4,500 | Lautaro Martínez | £277,000 |
| 28 | 26 | £44,500 | £4,650 | Nicolò Barella | £200,000 |
| 29 | 19 | £43,000 | £4,300 | Manuel Akanji | £130,000 |
| 30 | 26 | £48,500 | £4,400 | Adrien Rabiot | £154,000 |
| 31 | 16 | £56,500 | £4,500 | Paulo Dybala | £215,000 |
| 32 | 11 | £40,000 | £4,500 | Adam Marušic | £80,000 |
| 33 | 5 | £5,500 | £4,150 | Davide Zappacosta | £30,000 |
| 34 | 8 | £33,500 | £3,900 | Kevin De Bruyne | £185,000 |
| 35 | 4 | - | £3,550 | Marco Parolo | £38,000 |
| 36 | 2 | - | £4,100 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | £82,000 |
| 37 | 1 | - | £3,100 | Lorenzo De Silvestri | £6,000 |
The best-paid players aged 21 and under
Serie A, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenan Yıldız | 20 | Juventus | AM RLC, F C | £184,000 |
| 2 | Franco Mastantuono | 17 | ACF Fiorentina | AM RC | £104,000 |
| 3 | Omari Hutchinson | 21 | AC Milan | AM RLC | £74,000 |
| 4 | Álex Jiménez | 20 | ACF Fiorentina | D/WB RL, AM R | £65,000 |
| 5 | Wesley (Wesley Vinicius França Lima) | 21 | Associazione Sportiva Roma | D/WB RL, M R | £57,000 |
| 6 | Yoan Bonny | 21 | Inter Milan | AM/F C | £57,000 |
| 7 | Niccolò Pisilli | 20 | Associazione Sportiva Roma | DM, AM C | £54,000 |
| 8 | Giorgio Scalvini | 21 | Atalanta | D C | £47,000 |
| 9 | Wilfried Gnonto | 21 | ACF Fiorentina | AM RLC, F C | £46,000 |
| 10 | Petar Sučić | 21 | Inter Milan | DM | £45,000 |
The best-paid players aged 32 and over
Serie A, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin De Bruyne | 34 | Napoli | AM C | £185,000 |
| 2 | David De Gea | 34 | ACF Fiorentina | GK | £94,000 |
| 3 | Duván Zapata | 34 | Torino | ST | £85,000 |
| 4 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | 36 | Inter Milan | DM | £82,000 |
| 5 | Adam Marušic | 32 | Lazio | D/WB RL | £80,000 |
| 6 | Diego Carlos | 32 | Parma Calcio 1913 | D C | £75,000 |
| 7 | Nemanja Matic | 36 | U.S. Sassuolo Calcio | DM | £60,000 |
| 8 | Leonardo Spinazzola | 32 | Napoli | D/WB/M L | £55,000 |
| 9 | Cristiano Biraghi | 32 | Torino | D LC, M L | £54,000 |
| 10 | Sead Kolašinac | 32 | Atalanta | D LC | £41,000 |
The median 28-year-old, league by league
Serie A and the men's leagues either side of it, at the age every men's league we hold pays best
Serie A ranks second of the 43 men's leagues holding five or more priced 28-year-olds, on £44,500 a week. The Premier League pays the most, at £75,000.
Frequently asked questions
At what age are Serie A players paid the most?
Of the ages Serie A holds 20 or more players at, 30: the median is £48,500 a week across 26 players. The 16 players aged 31 have a higher median, £56,500.
How much does a Serie A player earn at 21 and at 28?
The median is £10,000 a week at 21 and £44,500 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 Serie A player paid £10,000 a week?
Franco Mastantuono, 17, on £104,000 a week at ACF Fiorentina.
Who is the highest-paid Serie A player aged 21 or under?
Kenan Yıldız, 20, on £184,000 a week at Juventus. Franco Mastantuono, 17, is next on £104,000.
Who is the highest-paid Serie A player aged 32 or over?
Kevin De Bruyne, 34, on £185,000 a week at Napoli. David De Gea, 34, is next on £94,000.
Where to next
The same squads, cut a different way
See every Serie A club's wage bill, the highest-paid players in Serie A, or wages by age across every league. Or see every 28-year-old we hold, league by league.