Scottish Premiership SPFL - Teams & Player Salaries
Highest Paid Players in Scottish Premiership SPFL
| Rank | Player | Team | Weekly | Yearly | Age | Contract Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kieran Tierney
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£ 50k | £ 2.6m | 28 | 2030 |
| 2 |
Danilo Pereira Da Silva
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£ 39k | £ 2m | 26 | 2028 |
| 3 |
Callum McGregor
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£ 37k | £ 1.9m | 32 | 2028 |
| 4 |
Jota
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£ 37k | £ 1.9m | 26 | 2030 |
| 5 |
Cameron Carter-Vickers
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£ 37k | £ 1.9m | 28 | 2029 |
| 6 |
Auston Trusty
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£ 32k | £ 1.7m | 27 | 2029 |
| 7 |
James Tavernier
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£ 30k | £ 1.6m | 34 | 2026 |
| 8 |
Jack Butland
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£ 30k | £ 1.6m | 32 | 2027 |
| 9 |
Cyriel Dessers
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£ 30k | £ 1.6m | 31 | 2027 |
| 10 |
Benjamin Nygren
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£ 30k | £ 1.6m | 24 | 2029 |
| 11 |
Dujon Sterling
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£ 22k | £ 1.1m | 26 | 2027 |
| 12 |
Kasper Schmeichel
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£ 20k | £ 1m | 39 | 2026 |
Scottish Premiership has massive wage bill disparity between the top two clubs and the rest of the league. At the start of 2025/26 season, Rangers has the biggest wage bill at around £23.5 million followed by Celtic who will be spending in region of £22.5 million on player salaries. While the teams at bottom half of the table are only spending around £4 million on player wages.
The highest paid player in Scottish Premiership are Celtic's new signing Kieran Tierney who with his new 5-year (2025/30) contract will be earning £50,000 per week. The average salary at the top two clubs is around £14,000 per week while it comes down to only £5,000 a-week at the bottom clubs.
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