French Ligue 1 Salary Database

French Ligue 1 is widely considered as one of the top 5 european leagues and that largely down to the fact PSG have dominated the domestic football in France for best part of last 15 years. They have won 11 of the last 12 Ligue 1 titles, assembled glactico squads and really put French football on world stage. But doing so they have kind of brought Imbalance to French ligue 1 both in terms of financial fairplay and talent pool. 

Average Ligue 1 Salary: However the average salary in the league is on the rise. In 2025/26 season, A ligue 1 player can earn on average around €700,000 per season which is 50% more then 5 years ago. However Ligue 1 still lags behind the other top Leagues like Premier League, Serie A, La Liga and Bundesliga in terms of average player salaries.

40% of the total wage bill in French top division is spent by PSG. Their wage bill is not only highest in France but they also have one of the highest in the world only behind the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City.