Napoli Salaries 2026/27

The combined €11.0M salary of the two highest-paid defenders, right-back Giovanni Di Lorenzo and centre-back Benoît Badiashile, is almost identical to the club's top earner, Kevin De Bruyne (€11.1M).

The club's second-highest paid player, Rasmus Højlund (€9.3M), single-handedly earns more than the entire goalkeeping unit combined. The three goalkeepers' salaries total €8.9M.

Kevin De Bruyne's €11.1M salary is more than double that of the next highest-paid midfielder, Scott McTominay (€4.4M), creating a massive wage gap within the midfield unit.

The club's highest-paid goalkeeper, Alex Meret (€4.6M), earns more than the second highest-paid midfielder, Scott McTominay (€4.4M).

A right-winger (David Neres), a right-back (Giovanni Di Lorenzo), and a centre-back (Benoît Badiashile) all share the exact same salary of €5.5M.

The club's fourth highest-paid forward, winger Noa Lang (€5.2M), earns more than the top-paid goalkeeper, Alex Meret (€4.6M).

The squad has a distinct wage structure. An elite tier is occupied solely by Kevin De Bruyne (€11.1M). A high-earner group, with salaries from €5.2M to €9.3M, includes players like Rasmus Højlund, Matteo Politano, and David Neres. The majority of the squad forms a core group earning between €2.0M and €4.6M.

The top earner among all defenders is a shared title between right-back Giovanni Di Lorenzo and centre-back Benoît Badiashile, who both make €5.5M per year.

The top earner among all forwards is centre-forward Rasmus Højlund, who makes €9.3M per year. He is the second-highest earner in the entire squad.

The highest-paid player at the club is attacking midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, with an annual salary of €11.1M.