Europa League Clubs Ranked According To Wage Bills

The 2025/26 UEFA Europa League features one of the most diverce playing field in terms of financial muscle. From teams like Aston Villa and Fenerbahce, operating with a wage bill of nearly €129 million and €109 million respectivly, to so called minnows such as Steaua București and SK Brann, running on budgets around €3 million annually.

SalaryLeaks has compiled a detailed breakdown of every Europa League club’s payroll for 2025/26 season. We have gathered total wage bill, average player salary and highest-paid stars within each squad.

Key Insights – Europa League Wage Bills 2025/26

• Elite spenders: Aston Villa (€128.5m) and Fenerbahçe (€108.7m) top the list, While Roma and Nottingham Forest are the only other teams with wage bill over €90m. After the top four clubs, there is a significant drop in payroll starting with Real Betis ranking fifth in the Europa League at €67.1 million for the season.
• Upper mid-tier: Clubs like Stuttgart, Freiburg, Bologna, Nice, and Lille have payrolls around €40–50m range.
• Balanced budgets: FC Porto, Celta Vigo, Celtic, and Rangers operate at wage bills of around €20–30m.
• Smaller contenders: Exotic European clubs like Panathinaikos, RB Salzburg, Young Boys, and Dinamo Zagreb hover around €10-20m.
• Lowest spenders: In this year's competition we have 10 clubs with payrolls lower then €10m, lowest being FCSB from Romania who have reported wage bill of around €3.5m

The full ranking below details how all 36 Europa League clubs compare in terms of wage bills for the 2025/26 season.