Nice
French Ligue 1
Methodology Salary coverage, currency conversion, and verification notes
Salary Sources
Individual player salaries are primarily researched using the annual Ligue 1 salary reports published by L'Équipe, alongside reports from trusted journalists covering French football transfers and contract negotiations.
Currency
Figures can be viewed in EUR, GBP, or USD. Salaries reported in other currencies are converted using the exchange rates available in our database.
Verification
Players marked with a verified tick have salary details reported by trusted French football journalists and media outlets, including reporters such as Fabrice Hawkins, Loïc Tanzi, Mohamed Toubache-Ter, and other journalists covering Ligue 1 transfers, contracts, and salary negotiations.
For the full research process, see how SalaryLeaks researches, verifies, and updates football salary and contract data.
How Salaries Are Verified
Last updated:
| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €81,000 | €4.2M | +€383,760 | 26 | 2027 | |
| 2 | €68,000 | €3.5M | +€424,320 | 30 | 2027 | |
| 3 | $50,800 | $2.6M | +$316,800 | 25 | 2028 | |
| 4 | €50,000 | €2.6M | +€516,000 | 31 | 2027 | |
| 5 | €46,000 | €2.4M | +€287,040 | 27 | 2027 | |
| 6 | €38,500 | €2M | +€240,240 | 26 | 2027 | |
| 7 | €28,800 | €1.5M | +€179,712 | 26 | 2028 | |
| 8 | $27,000 | $1.4M | +$168,000 | 27 | 2028 | |
| 9 | €27,000 | €1.4M | +€348,250 | 25 | 2030 | |
| 10 | €27,000 | €1.4M | +€348,250 | 26 | 2028 | |
| 11 | €22,500 | €1.2M | +€140,400 | 32 | 2027 | |
| 12 | €22,500 | €1.2M | +€140,400 | 22 | 2028 | |
| 13 | €21,000 | €1.1M | +€324,900 | 26 | 2030 | |
| 14 | €16,500 | €850,000 | +€212,500 | 27 | 2029 | |
| 15 | €11,600 | €600,000 | +€90,000 | 23 | 2027 | |
| 16 | €9,600 | €500,000 | +€125,000 | 22 | 2029 | |
| 17 | €9,600 | €500,000 | +€75,000 | 22 | 2028 | |
| 18 | €4,800 | €250,000 | +€50,000 | 20 | 2028 | |
| 19 | €2,900 | €150,000 | +€30,000 | 17 | 2028 | |
| 20 | €2,900 | €150,000 | +€22,500 | 19 | 2029 | |
| 21 | €2,900 | €150,000 | +€22,500 | 20 | 2029 | |
| Total | €570,900 | €29.6M | €4.4M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €81,000 | €4.2M | +€383,760 | 26 | 2027 | |
| €68,000 | €3.5M | +€424,320 | 30 | 2027 | |
| $50,800 | $2.6M | +$316,800 | 25 | 2028 | |
| €50,000 | €2.6M | +€516,000 | 31 | 2027 | |
| €46,000 | €2.4M | +€287,040 | 27 | 2027 | |
| €38,500 | €2M | +€240,240 | 26 | 2027 | |
| €28,800 | €1.5M | +€179,712 | 26 | 2028 | |
| $27,000 | $1.4M | +$168,000 | 27 | 2028 | |
| €27,000 | €1.4M | +€348,250 | 25 | 2030 | |
| €27,000 | €1.4M | +€348,250 | 26 | 2028 | |
| €22,500 | €1.2M | +€140,400 | 32 | 2027 | |
| €22,500 | €1.2M | +€140,400 | 22 | 2028 | |
| €21,000 | €1.1M | +€324,900 | 26 | 2030 | |
| €16,500 | €850,000 | +€212,500 | 27 | 2029 | |
| €11,600 | €600,000 | +€90,000 | 23 | 2027 | |
| €9,600 | €500,000 | +€125,000 | 22 | 2029 | |
| €9,600 | €500,000 | +€75,000 | 22 | 2028 | |
| €4,800 | €250,000 | +€50,000 | 20 | 2028 | |
| €2,900 | €150,000 | +€30,000 | 17 | 2028 | |
| €2,900 | €150,000 | +€22,500 | 19 | 2029 | |
| €2,900 | €150,000 | +€22,500 | 20 | 2029 | |
| Total | €570,900 | €29.6M | €4.4M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Sofiane Diop
Avg Contract Length
2 years
Foreign Players
15 / 21 (71%)
Avg Squad Age
24.7 years
Top Earners by Position
Sofiane Diop
Midfielder
€4.2M
Terem Moffi
Forward
€3.5M
Melvin Bard
Defender
$2.6M
Yehvann Diouf
Goalkeeper
€1.1M
Nice Salaries Insights
Nice's total wage bill for the 2026-27 season is €34.1 million (including bonuses), the 6th-highest in French Ligue 1.
Average first-team player salary is €1.4 million per year.
Sofiane Diop is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of €4.2 million per year.
Nice's €34.1 million wage bill (including bonuses) ranks them #6 in the French Ligue 1 wage bill ranking.
Nice ranks #73 in global wage bill ranking based on SalaryLeaks database.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Sofiane Diop
Avg Contract Length
2 years
Foreign Players
15 / 21 (71%)
Avg Squad Age
24.7 years
Top Earners by Position
Sofiane Diop
Midfielder
€4.2M
Terem Moffi
Forward
€3.5M
Melvin Bard
Defender
$2.6M
Yehvann Diouf
Goalkeeper
€1.1M
