Bundesliga - Teams & Player Salaries

German Bundesliga is widely considered as one of the top 5 European league although the domestic scene has been dominated by Bayern Munich. Largely down to the fact Bayern can afford to bring in top players from abroad and also poach young German talent from other local clubs. Bayern Munich has by far the highest wage bill in Bundesliga which is around doubale then that of second placed Borussia Dortmund side which goes to show why this league has been called one horse race. 

Bundesliga 2025/26 Wage Bills: 

Bayern Munich has the highest wage bill in Germany with them spending around €262 million on player wages in 2024/25 season. Clubs like Dortmund and Leverkusen has kind of done well to compete with Bayern with their modest wage bills where Dortmund spent around €111 million while Leverkusen has done every better with wage bill of only €89 million last year. Below is the breakdown of each club and how much they spent on player wages in 2024/25 season.