Bayer 04 Leverkusen Salaries 2025/26

Bundesliga

Top Earner: P. Schick (€10.0M)

Lowest Earner: I. Traoré (€175K)

P. Schick

Top Earner

I. Traoré

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Schick Out-earns Entire Goalkeeping Unit

Striker Patrik Schick's €10.0M salary is greater than the combined annual wages of all four goalkeepers on the list (Mark Flekken, Jonas Omlin, Janis Blaswich, and Niklas Lomb), which totals €9.7M.

A Goalkeeper, Defender, and Midfielder Trio

Three players from completely different positions share the exact same salary. Goalkeeper Mark Flekken, center-back Loïc Badé, and attacking midfielder Malik Tillman all earn precisely €4.7M per year.

Midfield Pair Out-earns Top Midfielder

The combined €8.0M salary of midfielders Robert Andrich and Jonas Hofmann is greater than the €7.5M salary of the team's highest-paid midfielder, Exequiel Palacios.

Right-Back Is Squad's Third Earner

Defender Lucas Vázquez (€6.6M) is the third-highest-paid player in the entire squad. The only players earning more are top striker Patrik Schick and top midfielder Exequiel Palacios.

One Midfielder Out-earns Four Forwards

Top midfielder Exequiel Palacios (€7.5M) earns more than the combined salaries of four forwards: Eliesse Ben Seghir, Nathan Tella, Ernest Poku, and Christian Kofane, who together make approximately €5.7M.

Backup Goalkeeper Out-earns Both Right-Wingers

The second-highest-paid goalkeeper, Jonas Omlin (€3.0M), earns more than the combined salaries of the two right-wingers, Nathan Tella and Ernest Poku, who together make approximately €2.7M.

The Club's Clear Salary Tiers

The wage structure is divided into distinct tiers. An elite group, including Patrik Schick (€10.0M) and Exequiel Palacios (€7.5M), earns above €7M. A senior tier of key players like Lucas Vázquez (€6.6M), Edmond Tapsoba (€5.7M), and Aleix García (€5.2M) earns between €4M and €7M. The majority of the squad falls into core or development tiers below €4M.

Vázquez Is The Defensive Top Earner

The highest-paid defender on the team is right-back Lucas Vázquez, earning €6.6M per year.

Palacios Leads The Midfield Pack

The highest-paid midfielder is central midfielder Exequiel Palacios, with an annual salary of €7.5M.

Schick Is The Undisputed Top Earner

The club's highest-paid player is center-forward Patrik Schick, who earns €10.0M annually.

Transfer rumour salaries: Kennet Eichhorn

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

Kennet Eichhorn is expected to receive a salary of one million euros at Bayer Leverkusen.

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Potential wage savings if Aleix García and Exequiel Palacios depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Aleix García, currently earning €5.2M/year, is strongly linked with a move to Atlético Madrid. Exequiel Palacios, with a salary of €7.5M/year, is rumored to be a target for Chelsea. Alejandro Grimaldo, earning €4.5M/year, is attracting interest from several top clubs including Atlético Madrid, Chelsea, FC Barcelona, and Juventus. Ibrahim Maza, with a salary of €1.9M/year, is linked with a transfer to Galatasaray.

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