Bayer 04 Leverkusen Salaries 2026/27

Bundesliga

Top Earner: P. Schick (€10.0M)

Lowest Earner: I. Traoré (€120K)

P. Schick

Top Earner

I. Traoré

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Teenager Out-earns Veteran Goalkeeper

At just 17 years old, defensive midfielder Kennet Eichhorn earns €2.5M annually. This salary is more than double the €1.2M earned by 35-year-old goalkeeper Janis Blaswich.

Top Defender Rivals Entire Goalkeeping Squad

The club's highest-paid defender, right-back Lucas Vázquez, earns €6.0M per year. This single salary is nearly equal to the combined annual wages of all three goalkeepers on the roster (Mark Flekken, Janis Blaswich, and Niklas Lomb), which totals €6.7M.

Top Defensive Duo Out-earns Schick

The combined salaries of the two highest-paid defenders, Lucas Vázquez (€6.0M) and Edmond Tapsoba (€5.7M), total €11.7M. This is more than the club's top earner, centre-forward Patrik Schick, who earns €10.0M.

Bottom Three Earn Less Than One Midfielder

The combined annual salaries of the three lowest-paid players—Christian Kofane (€660K), Montrell Culbreath (€450K), and Niklas Lomb (€750K)—total approximately €1.9M. This is less than the €2.4M salary of the club's lowest-earning established midfielder, Ezequiel Fernández.

Defender, Winger, Striker Form €6M Trio

Right-back Lucas Vázquez, right-winger Moussa Diaby, and centre-forward Victor Boniface are the club's joint second-highest earners, all with an identical annual salary of €6.0M.

Goalkeeper, Defender, Midfielder on Identical Pay

A goalkeeper (Mark Flekken), a center-back (Loïc Badé), and an attacking midfielder (Malik Tillman) are all on the exact same salary of €4.7M per year.

Leverkusen's Four-Tier Wage Structure

The club's salaries fall into four distinct tiers. An elite tier above €7M features only Patrik Schick. A high-earner tier (€4M-€7M) includes players like Lucas Vázquez, Moussa Diaby, and Aleix García. A mid-tier (€1M-€4M) contains the largest group of players, such as Jarell Quansah and Martin Terrier. Finally, a low tier below €1M is reserved for younger or backup players.

Right-Back Vázquez is Top Defensive Earner

Right-back Lucas Vázquez is the highest-paid defender at the club with an annual salary of €6.0M. This makes him one of the joint second-highest earners in the entire squad.

Midfield's Top Earner: Aleix García

The highest-paid midfielder is Aleix García, a centre-midfielder earning €5.2M per year. He is the fifth-highest earner in the squad overall.

Club's Top Earner: Patrik Schick

Centre-forward Patrik Schick is the highest-paid player at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, with an annual salary of €10.0M.

Transfer rumour salaries: No exact figures found for incoming players

Latest reported salary figures for players linked with a move to the club.

No exact salary or wage figures were reported for any incoming players at Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the transfer rumours that met the specified criteria.

1d ago

Potential wage savings if Hofmann and Andrich depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Jonas Hofmann, currently earning €4.0M/year, is linked with a move to Al Shabab. Robert Andrich, with a salary of €4.0M/year, could potentially move to RB Leipzig or Eintracht Frankfurt. Ibrahim Maza, earning €2.5M/year, is linked to top clubs like Manchester City and Arsenal. Eliesse Ben Seghir, who earns €3.2M/year, is rumored to be a target for Manchester United. Christian Kofane, with a salary of €660K/year, is linked to Premier League clubs such as Everton and Fulham.

19h ago