Aberdeen
Scottish Premiership SPFL
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Salary Sources
As comprehensive salary data for the Scottish Premiership is rarely published, many figures represent informed estimates based on available reporting, club financial accounts, and squad wage bill information.
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Verification
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Estimated Salary: Calculated using publicly available wage bill data, contract information, player status, and comparable salaries within the squad.
Estimated Salary: Calculated using publicly available wage bill data, contract information, player status, and comparable salaries within the squad.
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How Salaries Are Verified
Last updated:
| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £10,000 | £520,000 | +£156,000 | 34 | 2027 | |
| 2 | £10,000 | £520,000 | +£130,000 | 29 | 2027 | |
| 3 | £10,000 | £520,000 | +£156,000 | 26 | 2027 | |
| 4 | £10,000 | £520,000 | +£156,000 | 29 | 2028 | |
| 5 | £8,500 | £440,000 | +£110,000 | 23 | 2028 | |
| 6 | £7,700 | £400,000 | +£100,000 | 24 | 2028 | |
| 7 | £7,700 | £400,000 | +£100,000 | 27 | 2029 | |
| 8 | £7,000 | £365,000 | +£52,000 | 24 | 2028 | |
| 9 | £7,000 | £365,000 | +£52,000 | 32 | 2027 | |
| 10 | £5,000 | £260,000 | +£52,000 | 24 | 2027 | |
| 11 | £5,000 | £260,000 | +£52,000 | 23 | 2029 | |
| 12 | £5,000 | £260,000 | +£52,000 | 22 | 2029 | |
| 13 |
Stuart Armstrong
|
£5,000 | £260,000 | +£65,000 | 2027 | |
| 14 | £4,000 | £208,000 | +£52,000 | 21 | 2029 | |
| 15 | £3,500 | £182,000 | +£52,000 | 24 | 2027 | |
| 16 |
Kusini Yengi
|
£3,500 | £182,000 | +£45,500 | 2028 | |
| 17 |
Kristers Tobers
|
£3,000 | £156,000 | +£46,800 | 2028 | |
| 18 |
Peter Ambrose
|
£3,000 | £156,000 | +£46,800 | 2027 | |
| 19 |
Kenan Bilalovic
|
£2,500 | £130,000 | +£32,500 | 2030 | |
| 20 |
Nick Suman
|
£2,000 | £104,000 | +£31,200 | 2028 | |
| 21 |
Mitchel Frame
|
£1,500 | £78,000 | +£19,500 | 2029 | |
| 22 |
Ryan Duncan
|
£1,000 | £52,000 | +£15,600 | 2026 | |
| 23 |
Kjartan Már Kjartansson
|
£1,000 | £52,000 | +£15,600 | 2029 | |
| Total | £122,900 | £6.4M | £1.6M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £10,000 | £520,000 | +£156,000 | 34 | 2027 | |
| £10,000 | £520,000 | +£130,000 | 29 | 2027 | |
| £10,000 | £520,000 | +£156,000 | 26 | 2027 | |
| £10,000 | £520,000 | +£156,000 | 29 | 2028 | |
| £8,500 | £440,000 | +£110,000 | 23 | 2028 | |
| £7,700 | £400,000 | +£100,000 | 24 | 2028 | |
| £7,700 | £400,000 | +£100,000 | 27 | 2029 | |
| £7,000 | £365,000 | +£52,000 | 24 | 2028 | |
| £7,000 | £365,000 | +£52,000 | 32 | 2027 | |
| £5,000 | £260,000 | +£52,000 | 24 | 2027 | |
| £5,000 | £260,000 | +£52,000 | 23 | 2029 | |
| £5,000 | £260,000 | +£52,000 | 22 | 2029 | |
|
Stuart Armstrong
|
£5,000 | £260,000 | +£65,000 | 2027 | |
| £4,000 | £208,000 | +£52,000 | 21 | 2029 | |
| £3,500 | £182,000 | +£52,000 | 24 | 2027 | |
|
Kusini Yengi
|
£3,500 | £182,000 | +£45,500 | 2028 | |
|
Kristers Tobers
|
£3,000 | £156,000 | +£46,800 | 2028 | |
|
Peter Ambrose
|
£3,000 | £156,000 | +£46,800 | 2027 | |
|
Kenan Bilalovic
|
£2,500 | £130,000 | +£32,500 | 2030 | |
|
Nick Suman
|
£2,000 | £104,000 | +£31,200 | 2028 | |
|
Mitchel Frame
|
£1,500 | £78,000 | +£19,500 | 2029 | |
|
Ryan Duncan
|
£1,000 | £52,000 | +£15,600 | 2026 | |
|
Kjartan Már Kjartansson
|
£1,000 | £52,000 | +£15,600 | 2029 | |
| Total | £122,900 | £6.4M | £1.6M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Sivert Heltne Nilsen
Avg Contract Length
1.8 years
Foreign Players
17 / 23 (74%)
Avg Squad Age
25.9 years
Top Earners by Position
Dimitar Mitov
Goalkeeper
£520,000
Sivert Heltne Nilsen
Midfielder
£520,000
Kevin Nisbet
Forward
£520,000
Alexander Jensen
Defender
£400,000
Aberdeen Salaries Insights
Aberdeen's total wage bill for the 2026-27 season is £8 million (including bonuses), the 4th-highest in the Scottish Premiership SPFL.
Average first-team player salary is £5,343 per year.
Sivert Heltne Nilsen is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of £520,000 per year.
Aberdeen's £8 million wage bill (including bonuses) ranks them #4 in the Scottish Premiership SPFL wage bill ranking.
Aberdeen ranks #164 in global wage bill ranking based on SalaryLeaks database.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Sivert Heltne Nilsen
Avg Contract Length
1.8 years
Foreign Players
17 / 23 (74%)
Avg Squad Age
25.9 years
Top Earners by Position
Dimitar Mitov
Goalkeeper
£520,000
Sivert Heltne Nilsen
Midfielder
£520,000
Kevin Nisbet
Forward
£520,000
Alexander Jensen
Defender
£400,000
