Veikkausliiga player wages
The 12 clubs we track in the Veikkausliiga pay a combined £116,774 a week. Otto Ruoppi is the best paid, on £9,000 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in the Veikkausliiga
Top 10 earners take 29% of the league's wage bill
What a Veikkausliiga player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 143 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 322 in the squad lists
Median £469 a week against an average of £640, across the 143 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 Veikkausliiga players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Veikkausliiga club
Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi | £36,474 | £1,896,648 | £2,158 | 41 | Alexander Ring | £4,500 |
| Kuopion Palloseura | £17,667 | £918,684 | £584 | 27 | Otto Ruoppi | £9,000 |
| FC Inter Turku | £8,984 | £467,168 | £491 | 35 | Alie Conteh | £823 |
| IF Gnistan | £8,506 | £442,312 | £475 | 25 | Evgeny Bashkirov | £682 |
| Ilves | £7,631 | £396,812 | £458 | 28 | Anton Popovitch | £664 |
| Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho | £7,590 | £394,680 | £508 | 23 | Kasper Paananen | £660 |
| IFK Mariehamn | £6,065 | £315,380 | £401 | 24 | Anttoni Huttunen | £553 |
| FF Jaro | £6,021 | £313,092 | £439 | 28 | Adam Vidjeskog | £615 |
| Vaasan Palloseura | £5,879 | £305,708 | £348 | 28 | Jayden Turfkruier | £560 |
| AC Oulu | £5,848 | £304,096 | £412 | 25 | Matias Ojala | £559 |
| Valkeakosken Haka | £3,706 | £192,712 | £417 | 21 | Anton Lepola | £601 |
| Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat | £2,403 | £124,956 | £361 | 17 | Atomu Tanaka | £615 |
Frequently asked questions
Veikkausliiga wages
What is the total Veikkausliiga wage bill?
The 12 clubs we track in the Veikkausliiga pay a combined £116,774 per week, or £6,072,248 per year, across 322 players.
Who is the highest paid player in the Veikkausliiga?
Otto Ruoppi of Kuopion Palloseura, on £9,000 per week — £468,000 a year.
Which Veikkausliiga club has the biggest wage bill?
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, at £36,474 per week across 41 players.
What is the average Veikkausliiga salary?
£640 a week across the 144 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is £469.