St Pauli
Bundesliga
€16.8M
Current Wage Bill
€468,965
Avg Wage
29
Squad Size
Methodology Salary coverage, currency conversion, and verification notes
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Last updated:
| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €20,200 | €1.1M | +€315,000 | 25 | 2026 | |
| 2 | €19,200 | €1M | +€300,000 | 30 | 2026 | |
| 3 |
Eric Smith
|
€18,300 | €950,000 | +€285,000 | 28 | 2026 |
| 4 |
Mathias Pereira Lage
|
€18,200 | €950,000 | +€114,000 | 28 | 2028 |
| 5 |
Manolis Saliakas
|
€16,400 | €850,000 | +€255,000 | 29 | 2026 |
| 6 |
Hauke Wahl
|
€16,400 | €850,000 | +€255,000 | 31 | 2026 |
| 7 |
David Nemeth
|
€15,400 | €800,000 | +€240,000 | 24 | 2026 |
| 8 |
Oladapo Afolayan
|
€15,400 | €800,000 | +€240,000 | 26 | 2026 |
| 9 |
Jackson Irvine
|
€12,500 | €650,000 | +€162,500 | 32 | 2026 |
| 10 |
Martijn Kaars
|
€12,500 | €650,000 | +€78,000 | 26 | 2026 |
| 11 |
Connor Metcalfe
|
€10,500 | €550,000 | +€137,500 | 25 | 2026 |
| 12 |
Louis Oppie
|
€10,500 | €550,000 | +€66,000 | 23 | 2026 |
| 13 |
Andréas Hountondji
|
€10,500 | €550,000 | +€66,000 | 23 | 2026 |
| 14 |
Danel Sinani
|
€9,600 | €500,000 | +€125,000 | 28 | 2026 |
| 15 |
Erik Ahlstrand
|
€9,600 | €500,000 | +€125,000 | 23 | 2026 |
| 16 |
Karol Mets
|
€5,800 | €300,000 | +€75,000 | 32 | 2026 |
| 17 |
Simon Spari
|
€5,800 | €300,000 | +€45,000 | 23 | 2026 |
| 18 |
Ben Voll
|
€4,800 | €250,000 | +€50,000 | 24 | 2026 |
| 19 |
Fin Stevens
|
€4,800 | €250,000 | +€50,000 | 22 | 2026 |
| 20 |
Adam Dzwigala
|
€3,800 | €200,000 | +€40,000 | 30 | 2026 |
| 21 |
Arkadiusz Pyrka
|
€3,800 | €200,000 | +€30,000 | 23 | 2026 |
| 22 |
Romeo Aigbekaen
|
€2,900 | €150,000 | +€30,000 | 21 | 2028 |
| 23 |
Abdoulie Ceesay
|
€2,900 | €150,000 | +€22,500 | 21 | 2026 |
| 24 |
Lars Ritzka
|
€2,900 | €150,000 | +€22,500 | 27 | 2026 |
| 25 |
Joel Chima Fujita
|
€2,900 | €150,000 | +€18,000 | 23 | 2026 |
| 26 |
Ricky-Jade Jones
|
€2,900 | €150,000 | +€18,000 | 22 | 2026 |
| 27 |
Marwin Schmitz
|
€900 | €50,000 | +€10,000 | 18 | 2026 |
| 28 |
Jannik Robatsch
|
€900 | €50,000 | +€7,500 | 20 | 2026 |
| 29 |
Nick Schmidt
|
€900 | €50,000 | +€6,000 | 18 | 2026 |
| Total | €261,500 | €13.6M | €3.2M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €20,200 | €1.1M | +€315,000 | 25 | 2026 | |
| €19,200 | €1M | +€300,000 | 30 | 2026 | |
|
Eric Smith
|
€18,300 | €950,000 | +€285,000 | 28 | 2026 |
|
Mathias Pereira Lage
|
€18,200 | €950,000 | +€114,000 | 28 | 2028 |
|
Manolis Saliakas
|
€16,400 | €850,000 | +€255,000 | 29 | 2026 |
|
Hauke Wahl
|
€16,400 | €850,000 | +€255,000 | 31 | 2026 |
|
David Nemeth
|
€15,400 | €800,000 | +€240,000 | 24 | 2026 |
|
Oladapo Afolayan
|
€15,400 | €800,000 | +€240,000 | 26 | 2026 |
|
Jackson Irvine
|
€12,500 | €650,000 | +€162,500 | 32 | 2026 |
|
Martijn Kaars
|
€12,500 | €650,000 | +€78,000 | 26 | 2026 |
|
Connor Metcalfe
|
€10,500 | €550,000 | +€137,500 | 25 | 2026 |
|
Louis Oppie
|
€10,500 | €550,000 | +€66,000 | 23 | 2026 |
|
Andréas Hountondji
|
€10,500 | €550,000 | +€66,000 | 23 | 2026 |
|
Danel Sinani
|
€9,600 | €500,000 | +€125,000 | 28 | 2026 |
|
Erik Ahlstrand
|
€9,600 | €500,000 | +€125,000 | 23 | 2026 |
|
Karol Mets
|
€5,800 | €300,000 | +€75,000 | 32 | 2026 |
|
Simon Spari
|
€5,800 | €300,000 | +€45,000 | 23 | 2026 |
|
Ben Voll
|
€4,800 | €250,000 | +€50,000 | 24 | 2026 |
|
Fin Stevens
|
€4,800 | €250,000 | +€50,000 | 22 | 2026 |
|
Adam Dzwigala
|
€3,800 | €200,000 | +€40,000 | 30 | 2026 |
|
Arkadiusz Pyrka
|
€3,800 | €200,000 | +€30,000 | 23 | 2026 |
|
Romeo Aigbekaen
|
€2,900 | €150,000 | +€30,000 | 21 | 2028 |
|
Abdoulie Ceesay
|
€2,900 | €150,000 | +€22,500 | 21 | 2026 |
|
Lars Ritzka
|
€2,900 | €150,000 | +€22,500 | 27 | 2026 |
|
Joel Chima Fujita
|
€2,900 | €150,000 | +€18,000 | 23 | 2026 |
|
Ricky-Jade Jones
|
€2,900 | €150,000 | +€18,000 | 22 | 2026 |
|
Marwin Schmitz
|
€900 | €50,000 | +€10,000 | 18 | 2026 |
|
Jannik Robatsch
|
€900 | €50,000 | +€7,500 | 20 | 2026 |
|
Nick Schmidt
|
€900 | €50,000 | +€6,000 | 18 | 2026 |
| Total | €261,500 | €13.6M | €3.2M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
James Sands
Avg Contract Length
0.1 years
Foreign Players
21 / 29 (72%)
Avg Squad Age
25 years
Top Earners by Position
James Sands
Midfielder
€1.1M
Nikola Vasilj
Goalkeeper
€1M
St Pauli Salaries Insights
➤ St Pauli's total wage bill for the 2025/26 season is €16.8 million, the 18th-highest in the Bundesliga.
➤ The average first-team player salary is €0.5 million per year.
➤ James Sands is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of €1.1 million per year.
➤ The squad's total annual bonus bill is €3.2 million.
➤ The average first-team player salary is €0.5 million per year.
➤ James Sands is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of €1.1 million per year.
➤ The squad's total annual bonus bill is €3.2 million.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
James Sands
Avg Contract Length
0.1 years
Foreign Players
21 / 29 (72%)
Avg Squad Age
25 years
Top Earners by Position
James Sands
Midfielder
€1.1M
Nikola Vasilj
Goalkeeper
€1M
