Serie B wages by age
Across the 530 players aged 16 to 38 we hold a wage for in Serie B this season, the median is £2,400 a week at 21 and £8,100 at 28 , against £900 and £4,650 across every men's league we hold. The youngest on £10,000 a week or more is Cristian Shpendi, 22, at Cesena F.C..
The median wage at every age in Serie B
2026/27, weekly, at every age holding five or more priced players
Every age, and who is paid the most at it
Serie B against every men's league we hold, 2026/27
| AGE | PLAYERS | MEDIAN | ALL LEAGUES | BEST PAID | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 20 | £205 | £345 | Gioele Conte | £734 |
| 18 | 87 | £219 | £370 | Eman Kospo | £3,300 |
| 19 | 47 | £419 | £482 | İsak Vural | £8,100 |
| 20 | 30 | £830 | £623 | Luca D'Andrea | £6,000 |
| 21 | 27 | £2,400 | £900 | Rareş Burnete | £8,700 |
| 22 | 26 | £3,050 | £1,700 | Cristian Shpendi | £14,000 |
| 23 | 42 | £2,650 | £2,300 | Gabriele Artistico | £11,000 |
| 24 | 37 | £4,000 | £2,700 | Amin Sarr | £31,000 |
| 25 | 41 | £4,600 | £3,100 | Domagoj Bradaric | £33,000 |
| 26 | 31 | £3,200 | £3,400 | Antoine Bernede | £26,000 |
| 27 | 32 | £6,000 | £4,500 | Riccardo Marchizza | £20,000 |
| 28 | 24 | £8,100 | £4,650 | Federico Bonazzoli | £33,000 |
| 29 | 21 | £8,200 | £4,300 | Ali Al Musrati | £55,000 |
| 30 | 22 | £8,400 | £4,400 | Andrea Petagna | £39,000 |
| 31 | 13 | £8,600 | £4,500 | Emmanuel Gyasi | £24,000 |
| 32 | 11 | £7,900 | £4,500 | Mattia Perin | £45,000 |
| 33 | 6 | £5,700 | £4,150 | Davide Faraoni | £15,000 |
| 34 | 4 | - | £3,900 | Lorenzo Insigne | £92,000 |
| 35 | 8 | £6,250 | £3,550 | Milan Đurić | £14,000 |
| 38 | 1 | - | £4,400 | Rafael (Rafael de Andrade Bittencourt Pinheiro) | £8,000 |
The best-paid players aged 21 and under
Serie B, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rareş Burnete | 21 | FC Südtirol | ST | £8,700 |
| 2 | İsak Vural | 19 | Pisa Sporting Club | AM C | £8,100 |
| 3 | Giuseppe Ambrosino | 21 | Modena F.C. 2018 S.R.L | AM L, ST | £6,200 |
| 4 | Jonas Rouhi | 21 | Carrarese Calcio 1908 | D/WB L | £6,100 |
| 5 | Luca D'Andrea | 20 | Cesena F.C. | AM R | £6,000 |
| 6 | Mateus Lusuardi | 21 | Pisa Sporting Club | D C | £5,900 |
| 7 | Tobias Slotsager | 19 | Hellas Verona FC | D C | £5,600 |
| 8 | Francesco Coppola | 20 | Pisa Sporting Club | D C | £5,300 |
| 9 | Luca Monticelli | 20 | Hellas Verona FC | AM/F C | £5,000 |
| 10 | Niklas Pyyhtiä | 21 | FC Südtirol | DM, AM C | £4,900 |
The best-paid players aged 32 and over
Serie B, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorenzo Insigne | 34 | Unione Calcio Sampdoria | AM L, ST | £92,000 |
| 2 | Mattia Perin | 32 | Palermo F.C. | GK | £45,000 |
| 3 | Stefano Moreo | 32 | Pisa Sporting Club | AM/F C | £26,000 |
| 4 | Davide Faraoni | 33 | Delfino Pescara | D/WB/M R | £15,000 |
| 5 | Milan Đurić | 35 | U.S. Cremonese | ST | £14,000 |
| 6 | Mirko Pigliacelli | 32 | Catanzaro 1929 | GK | £13,000 |
| 7 | Matteo Bianchetti | 32 | U.S. Cremonese | D C | £11,000 |
| 8 | Simone Romagnoli | 35 | Empoli Football Club | D C | £11,000 |
| 9 | Jesse Joronen | 32 | Palermo F.C. | GK | £10,000 |
| 10 | Nicolò Brighenti | 35 | Lanerossi Vicenza | D C | £8,900 |
The median 28-year-old, league by league
Serie B and the men's leagues either side of it, at the age every men's league we hold pays best
Serie B ranks 13th of the 43 men's leagues holding five or more priced 28-year-olds, on £8,100 a week. The Premier League pays the most, at £75,000.
Frequently asked questions
At what age are Serie B players paid the most?
Of the ages Serie B holds 20 or more players at, 30: the median is £8,400 a week across 22 players. The 13 players aged 31 have a higher median, £8,600.
How much does a Serie B player earn at 21 and at 28?
The median is £2,400 a week at 21 and £8,100 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 B player paid £10,000 a week?
Cristian Shpendi, 22, on £14,000 a week at Cesena F.C..
Who is the highest-paid Serie B player aged 21 or under?
Rareş Burnete, 21, on £8,700 a week at FC Südtirol. İsak Vural, 19, is next on £8,100.
Who is the highest-paid Serie B player aged 32 or over?
Lorenzo Insigne, 34, on £92,000 a week at Unione Calcio Sampdoria. Mattia Perin, 32, is next on £45,000.
Where to next
The same squads, cut a different way
See every Serie B club's wage bill, the highest-paid players in Serie B, or wages by age across every league. Or see every 28-year-old we hold, league by league.