Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
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| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €192,300 | €10M | +€3M | 30 | 2030 | |
| 2 | €142,000 | €7.4M | +€1.8M | 30 | 2027 | |
| 3 | €142,000 | €7.4M | +€1.8M | 27 | 2030 | |
| 4 | €100,000 | €5.2M | +€1.2M | 28 | 2029 | |
| 5 | €96,200 | €5M | +€650,000 | 27 | 2028 | |
| 6 | €90,300 | €4.7M | +€950,000 | 26 | 2030 | |
| 7 | €90,400 | €4.7M | +€705,000 | 32 | 2028 | |
| 8 | €77,000 | €4M | +€1M | 33 | 2027 | |
| 9 | €77,000 | €4M | +€1M | 31 | 2028 | |
| 10 | €72,500 | €3.8M | +€452,400 | 23 | 2030 | |
| 11 | €72,500 | €3.8M | +€754,000 | 23 | 2030 | |
| 12 | €67,300 | €3.5M | +€250,000 | 34 | 2027 | |
| 13 | €67,300 | €3.5M | +€700,000 | 23 | 2030 | |
| 14 | €65,400 | €3.4M | +€850,000 | 29 | 2029 | |
| 15 |
Victor Boniface (loaned)
|
€54,500 | €2.8M | +€849,000 | 24 | 2029 |
| 16 | €48,000 | €2.5M | +€375,000 | 20 | 2030 | |
| 17 | €34,600 | €1.8M | +€450,000 | 26 | 2028 | |
| 18 | €28,800 | €1.5M | +€180,000 | 21 | 2030 | |
| 19 | €23,000 | €1.2M | +€200,000 | 35 | 2027 | |
| 20 | €23,000 | €1.2M | +€144,000 | 22 | 2030 | |
| 21 | €23,000 | €1.2M | +€300,000 | 21 | 2029 | |
| 22 | €14,500 | €750,000 | +€150,000 | 23 | 2028 | |
| 23 | €10,500 | €550,000 | +€110,000 | 32 | 2027 | |
| 24 | €6,700 | €350,000 | +€100,000 | 18 | 2030 | |
| 25 | €6,700 | €350,000 | +€52,500 | 19 | 2029 | |
| 26 | €6,700 | €350,000 | +€70,000 | 20 | 2029 | |
| 27 | €2,300 | €120,000 | +€75,000 | 18 | 2029 | |
| Total | €1,634,500 | €85M | €18.2M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €192,300 | €10M | +€3M | 30 | 2030 | |
| €142,000 | €7.4M | +€1.8M | 30 | 2027 | |
| €142,000 | €7.4M | +€1.8M | 27 | 2030 | |
| €100,000 | €5.2M | +€1.2M | 28 | 2029 | |
| €96,200 | €5M | +€650,000 | 27 | 2028 | |
| €90,300 | €4.7M | +€950,000 | 26 | 2030 | |
| €90,400 | €4.7M | +€705,000 | 32 | 2028 | |
| €77,000 | €4M | +€1M | 33 | 2027 | |
| €77,000 | €4M | +€1M | 31 | 2028 | |
| €72,500 | €3.8M | +€452,400 | 23 | 2030 | |
| €72,500 | €3.8M | +€754,000 | 23 | 2030 | |
| €67,300 | €3.5M | +€250,000 | 34 | 2027 | |
| €67,300 | €3.5M | +€700,000 | 23 | 2030 | |
| €65,400 | €3.4M | +€850,000 | 29 | 2029 | |
|
Victor Boniface (loaned)
|
€54,500 | €2.8M | +€849,000 | 24 | 2029 |
| €48,000 | €2.5M | +€375,000 | 20 | 2030 | |
| €34,600 | €1.8M | +€450,000 | 26 | 2028 | |
| €28,800 | €1.5M | +€180,000 | 21 | 2030 | |
| €23,000 | €1.2M | +€200,000 | 35 | 2027 | |
| €23,000 | €1.2M | +€144,000 | 22 | 2030 | |
| €23,000 | €1.2M | +€300,000 | 21 | 2029 | |
| €14,500 | €750,000 | +€150,000 | 23 | 2028 | |
| €10,500 | €550,000 | +€110,000 | 32 | 2027 | |
| €6,700 | €350,000 | +€100,000 | 18 | 2030 | |
| €6,700 | €350,000 | +€52,500 | 19 | 2029 | |
| €6,700 | €350,000 | +€70,000 | 20 | 2029 | |
| €2,300 | €120,000 | +€75,000 | 18 | 2029 | |
| Total | €1,634,500 | €85M | €18.2M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Patrik Schick
Avg Contract Length
2.9 years
Foreign Players
23 / 27 (85%)
Avg Squad Age
25.7 years
Top Earners by Position
Patrik Schick
Forward
€10M
Alejandro Grimaldo
Defender
€7.4M
Exequiel Palacios
Midfielder
€7.4M
Mark Flekken
Goalkeeper
€4.7M
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Bayer Leverkusen Salaries Insights
➤ Bayer Leverkusen's total wage bill for the 2025/26 season is €103.2 million, the 3rd-highest in the Bundesliga.
➤ The average first-team player salary is €3.1 million per year.
➤ Patrik Schick is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of €10.0 million per year.
➤ The squad's total annual bonus bill is €18.2 million.
➤ The average first-team player salary is €3.1 million per year.
➤ Patrik Schick is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of €10.0 million per year.
➤ The squad's total annual bonus bill is €18.2 million.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Patrik Schick
Avg Contract Length
2.9 years
Foreign Players
23 / 27 (85%)
Avg Squad Age
25.7 years
Top Earners by Position
Patrik Schick
Forward
€10M
Alejandro Grimaldo
Defender
€7.4M
Exequiel Palacios
Midfielder
€7.4M
Mark Flekken
Goalkeeper
€4.7M
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Frequently Asked Questions
Bayer Leverkusen's current wage bill is €85.9 million in 2025/26 season. (does not include player bonuses and coaching staff salaries).
Average first-team player salary has reached €3.1 million which is highest then the Bundesliga average.
