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Bayern Munich are one of the most successful clubs in European football. The Bavarian giants, who won their eighth consecutive Bundesliga title and their second continental treble last season, have also started the new season in a rich vein of form.
Considering the club's achievements and pedigree, some of the finest players in the world ply their trades at Bayern Munich and have one of the heftiest wage bills in European club football.
Last season, Bayern Munich had an annual wage bill of $8.12 million (€6.83 million), which was the most in the Bundesliga. To put this number into perspective, only Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus, PSG and Manchester City had higher wage bills in 2019-20.
Weekly wages of Bayern Munich's first team in 2020-21
Bayern Munich's first team for the 2020-21 season comprises of three goalkeepers, nine defenders, six midfielders and nine forwards. Seven of these players are new arrivals; three of them are new signings, three have arrived on free transfers and one has been signed on loan.
On that note, let us have a look at the weekly wages of Bayern Munich's 2020-21 first team, collated from various sources, in ascending order. Without further ado, let's get started.
#27 Jamal Musiala (Attacking Midfielder) - €5,000 per week
Bayern Munich prodigy Jamal Musiala may have played only a handful of games for the Bavarian giants, but the 17-year-old managed to etch his name into the club's history books during this period.
After making his name at Chelsea's academy, Musiala arrived at Bayern Munich at the age of 16 last year and became the youngest player to represent the record champions in the Bundesliga.
Now 17, the attacking midfielder, who has already appeared six times in the 2020-21 Bundesliga, became the club's youngest-ever goal-scorer when he netted against Schalke.
Musiala is contracted with Bayern Munich till 2022 and reportedly earns around €5000 per week at the club.
#26 Chris Richards (Center-back) - €10,000 per week
Arguably one of the most talented American football players to have emerged on the scene in recent times, Chris Richards arrived at Bayern Munich in 2018 from FC Dallas in the MLS.
This season, the 20-year-old center-back came off the bench against Schalke and made his first Bayern Munich start in the home win against Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga.
Richards has a contract with Bayern Munich till 2023 and reportedly earns around €10,000 per week at the club. The player believes that playing against Robert Lewandowski, albeit in training, has made him a better defender. The player said in this regard:
"Even though a lot of times he gets me, it's definitely a back and forth thing. If I can play against Lewandowski, I can play against any striker in the world."
#25 Ron-Thorben Hoffman (Goalkeeper) - €10,500 per week
Former Bayern Munich U-19 player Ron-Thorben Hoffman graduated from the club's youth ranks to sign his first professional contract with the Bavarian giants.
Hoffman, presently the third-choice goalkeeper at Bayern Munich, is contracted with the club till the end of the season and reportedly earns around €10,500 per week at the club. He is yet to make an appearance for the reigning Bundesliga and Champions League winners, though.
#24 Alexander Nubel (Goalkeeper) - €25,000 per week
Alexander Nubel arrived at Bayern Munich this year after apparently rejecting a lucrative contract extension at Schalke.
The 24-year-old goalkeeper is widely regarded by many as the long-term successor of Bayern Munich's captain and long-serving captain, Manuel Neuer. However, Nubel has only made one appearance for the club, doing so in the DFB Pokal earlier this season.
However, with fixtures in various competitions coming thick and fast, it is only a matter of time before Nubel gets more games under his belt.
Nubel, whose five-year contract with Bayern Munich runs till 2025, reportedly earns around €25,000 per week at the club.
#23 Joshua Zirkzee (Center-forward) - €31,000 per week
Joshua Zirkzee became the youngest Dutch player to score in the Bundesliga when the then 18-year-old center-forward made a goal-scoring debut in Bayern Munich's 3-1 win at Freiburg last season.
Continuing his impressive run last season, Zirkzee scored four Bundesliga goals in nine games to help Bayern Munich seal an eighth consecutive title in the competition.
Zirkzee, Bayern Munich's third-youngest goal-scorer, is touted to be the long-term successor of Robert Lewandowski. The young Dutchman is contracted with Bayern Munich till 2023 and reportedly earns around €31,000 per week at the club.
#22 Tiago Dantas (Central Midfielder) - €43,100 per week
Portuguese teenager Tiago Dantas arrived at Bayern Munich on loan from Benfica till the end of the season. The Bavarian giants have an option to sign the 19-year-old midfielder for €8 million, though.
Dante, who reportedly earns around €41,000 per week, at the club has been likened with the outgoing Thiago Alcantara, who left Bayern Munich to join Premier League champions Liverpool in the summer.
#21 Douglas Costa (Right Winger) - €50,000 per week
Douglas Costa arrived for his second stint at Bayern Munich, albeit on loan, this season after three successful seasons at Juventus.
The 30-year-old Brazilian winger, who first made his name at Bavaria under Pep Guardiola, has made eight appearances in all competitions for Bayern Munich this season, notching up two assists.
Costa reportedly earns around €50,000 per week at the Bavarian club.
#20 Niklas Sule (Center-back) - €61,000 per week
Niklas Sule has been a key player for Bayern Munich since arriving at the club in the summer of 2017, making over 100 appearances in all competitions.
However, an injury-riddled 2019-20 season meant that the 25-year-old center-back made only eight Bundesliga appearances for Bayern Munich last season as he was sidelined for large swathes of the campaign.
Sule, who is contracted with Bayern Munich till 2022, reportedly earns around €61,000 per week at the club.
#19 Tanguy Nianzou (Center-back) - €83,500
After rising through the ranks at Paris St. Germain, Tanguy Nianzou spurned a first professional contract with the club and moved across the border to join Bavarian giants Bayern Munich.
In the process, the 18-year-old center-back joins a strong French contingent at the Bundesliga club.
Nianzou is likened to former Bayern Munich defender Mats Hummels for his ball-playing ability and aerial prowess despite his tender age. Bayern Munich clearly had an eye on the future when they landed the precocious French defender on a free transfer this summer.
Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic said as much after Nianzou arrived in Bavaria.
“In our eyes, he’s one of the greatest prospects in Europe. His best position is at centre-back but can play in a number of positions. We’re sure he’ll have a great career with us and is a real reinforcement.”
Nianzou, who is contracted with Bayern Munich till 2024, reportedly earns around €83,500 a week at Bayern Munich, although he is yet to make his competitive debut for the side.
#18 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Forward) - €85,000 per week
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.made a goal-scoring debut for Bayern Munich when he netted twice in the 2020-21 DFB Pokal.
Choupo-Moting, who has also arrived in Bavaria on a free transfer from Paris St. Germain, has also played one game in the Champions League and four in the Bundesliga, albeit without scoring in any of them.
The Cameroon international, who is contracted with Bayern Munich till the end of the season, reportedly earns around €85,000 a week at the club.
#17 Marc Roca (Defensive Midfielder) - €90,000 per week
One of a slew of new arrivals at Bayern Munich this summer, Marc Roca was signed up by the Bavarian giants from La Liga club Espanyol.
The 23-year-old defensive midfielder recently made his debut for the club in the Bundesliga. Roca hopes to follow in the footsteps of his illustrious compatriots Javi Martinez, Thiago Alcantara and Xabi Alonso at Bayern Munich.
The former Espanyol player, who is contracted with Bayern Munich till 2025, reportedly earns around €90,000 per week at the club.
#16 Benjamin Pavard (Right-back) - €105,000 per week
Benjamin Pavard may have shot to fame for the scorcher he scored against Argentina in the 2018 FIFA World Cup but, in the defender's own words, he is much more than that:
"I didn't sign for Bayern just because of that one shot. It's because I'm one of the best defenders in the Bundesliga. Defensively, I'm strong – and technically also. You don't say no to Bayern – they are the best club in Germany, and they're always winning lots of titles."
The 24-year-old French right-back has indeed walked the talk since his arrival at Bayern Munich a year after Les Bleus' victorious campaign in Russia.
Hailed as one of Bayern Munich's best-ever signings by club great Uli Hoeness, Pavard has already made over 50 appearances in all competitions for the club, scoring four times and assisting eight others.
The versatile Pavard, who can also play as a center-back, is contracted with Bayern Munich till 2024, reportedly earns €105,000 a week at the club.
#15 David Alaba (Center-back) - €105,000 per week
Arguably one of the finest defenders in the world, David Alaba has had a very successful decade-long stint at Bayern Munich.
The Austria international, who made a seamless transition from left-back to the center of defense, has played over 400 games in all competitions for the club, winning two continental trebles along the way. Also known for his set-piece prowess, Alaba has scored 32 times for the club.
Still only 28, Alaba, who is at the peak of his powers, is yet to agree on a contract extension at Bayern Munich that would keep him at the club beyond the current season.
Alaba reportedly earns €105,000 a week at the Bavarian club.
#14 Javi Martinez (Attacking Midfielder) - €105,000 per week
After making his name at Athletic Bilbao, Javi Hernandez has been a fixture in the Bayern Munich midfield for almost a decade since his arrival at the club in the summer of 2012.
The 32-year-old midfielder, who is the first Spanish player to captain Bayern Munich, scored for the first time in over a year when his extra-time winner delivered the Bavarian giants the 2020-21 UEFA Super Cup at the expense of Sevilla.
Martinez, who is contracted with Bayern Munich till the end of the season, reportedly earns around €105,000 per week at the club.
#13 Serge Gnabry (Right Winger) - €105,200 per week
Serge Gnabry is arguably one of the best wingers in the game at the moment as he blazes a trail down the right flank for Bayern Munich.
In a breakthrough season for Bayern Munich in 2019-20, his second at the club, Gnabry scored twice in the DFB Pokal, nine times in the Champions League and 11 times in the Bundesliga as the Bavarian giants won all three competitions.
After a difficult injury-riddled stint in the Premier League, Gnabry has finally come into his own at Bayern Munich, for whom he has already scored four times in ten games this season.
Gnabry is contracted with Bayern Munich till 2023 and reportedly earns around €105,200 per week at the club.
#12 Kingsley Coman (Left Winger) - €105,500 per week
The stock of Kingsley Coman has been on the rise since the Frenchman scored the winner against his former club, Paris St. Germain, in the Champions League final last season.
Incredibly, Coman's rich haul of 20 trophies does not include the 2018 FIFA World Cup with France as the player was one of several standbys and didn't make the tournament proper because of an injury.
Coman has played 170 games for Bayern Munich since arriving at the club in the summer of 2015, scoring 36 times and assisting on 37 occasions in all competitions.
The winger, who is contracted with Bayern Munich till 2023, reportedly earns around €105,500 per week at the club.
#11 Corentin Tolisso (Central Midfielder) - €108,500 per week
Corentin Tolisso has been a key player in the Bayern Munich midfield since his arrival at the club in the summer of 2017.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner, however, has had an injury-riddled stint in Bavaria, missing almost as many games because of injury as he has played.
After playing only 28 times in all competitions in 2019-20, the 26-year-old midfielder has already appeared in ten games for the club this season, scoring two goals.
Tolisso, whose contract at Bayern Munich runs till 2022, reportedly earns around €108.500 at the club.
#10 Alphonso Davies (Left-back) - €110,000 per week
Alphonso Davies has been a breath of fresh air at Bayern Munich since enjoying a breakthrough 2019-20 campaign for the Bavarian giants.The young Canadian's blistering pace and physicality down the left flank helped the player conjure an impressive ten assists in all competitions last season.
Earlier this year, Davies signed a lucrative contract extension that has made him one of the best-paid 20-year-olds in the game. However, the young Canadian is presently out of action after suffering a ligament injury in October this year.
Davies is contracted with Bayern Munich till 2025 and reportedly earns around €110,000 per week at the club.
#9 Bouna Sarr (Right-back) - €110,000 per week
Bouna Sarr arrived at Bayern Munich this summer after a successful five-season stint at Marseille. The club's sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic said after the player's arrival in Bavaria:
“Bouna Sarr is a dynamic right-back who fits very well with out style of play. He’ll help us in an important position. Sarr brings experience and stability at 28, while we also believe he’ll continue to develop at Bayern.”
The 28-year-old right-back has already notched up six appearances in all competitions for his club, notching up three assists.
Sarr is contracted with Bayern Munich till 2024 and reportedly earns €110,000 per week at the club.
#8 Lucas Hernandez (Left-back) - €135,000 per week
Lucas Hernandez arrived at Bayern Munich last summer with much fanfare, making a rousing introduction in German to a delighted Bavarian press:
"Hello, my name is Lucas, I am happy to be here. I am looking forward to a good season with FC Bayern. Pack Mas!. Bayern’s a big club whether you’re in France, Spain or Italy. It's one of the best clubs in the world with many trophies, and not many clubs can say that."
However, on the field, he had a lukewarm debut campaign as he made only 25 appearances in the club's treble-winning season because of injuries.
Hernandez, who can also play as a center-back, seems to be a man on a mission this season, having already made ten appearances in all competitions while notching up his first goal for the club.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner, who is contracted with Bayern Munich till 2024, reportedly earns €135,000 per week at the club.
#7 Leon Goretzka (Central Midfield) - €135,000 per week
Since arriving from Schalke on a free transfer two summers ago, Leon Goretzka has evolved into a world-class box-to-box midfielder at Bayern Munich.
The 25-year-old Germany international has become an integral player in Hansi Flick's team, notching up eight goals and nine assists in all competitions last season as Bayern Munich won their second continental treble in seven years.
Goretzka, who has had seven goal contributions (four goals and three assists) in all competitions this season, is contracted with Bayern Munich till 2022 and reportedly earns around €135,000 per week at the club.
#6 Joshua Kimmich (Defensive Midfield) - €167,000 per week
Initially starting out as a center-back, Joshua Kimmich made a seamless transition to right-back and then further upfield to defensive midfield.
One of the truly versatile players in the world who can play in a bevy of positions in the field, Kimmich has admitted that he relishes playing in midfield the most when he said in this regard:
“On the pitch, I can exert more influence in midfield, I’m closer to my teammates and also have more contact with opponents. I can influence the game much more from there.”
Kimmich, who has scored 27 goals and provided 64 assists in over 200 appearances for the club, is currently out injured after enduring the first major injury of his career.
The 25-year-old is contracted with Bayern Munich till 2023 and reportedly earns around €167,000 per week at the club.
#5 Leroy Sane (Left Winger) - €167,000 per week
Leroy Sane has hit the ground running at Bayern Munich since arriving on a €45 million transfer from Manchester City this summer.
The 24-year-old left winger has already struck up a devastating partnership with Serge Gnabry on the other flank and, together with Robert Lewandowski, form one of the most fearsome attacking triumvirates in the game.
Sane has had six goal contributions in eight games in all competitions for Bayern Munich, becoming an automatic starter in a star-studded team.
The former Manchester City player, who has a contract with Bayern Munich till 2025, reportedly earns around €167,000 per week at the club.
#4 Manuel Neuer (Goalkeeper) - €230,700 per week
Arguably one of the best goalkeepers to have graced the game, Manuel Neuer has shown no signs of slowing down despite turning 34 earlier this year.
Neuer, one of the finest sweeper-keepers in the game, has made exactly 400 appearances in various competitions for Bayern Munich, keeping an impressive 201 clean sheets.
One of the few players to have won eight consecutive Bundesliga titles and two continental trebles, the Bayern Munich captain recently signed a contract extension at the club that will see him in Bavaria till 2023.
Neuer is one of the best-paid goalkeepers in the game, reportedly earning €230,700 per week at the Bavarian club.
#3 Jerome Boateng (Center-back) - €250,000 per week
Jerome Boateng may have been frozen out of the German national team but continues to be one of the key players in Bayern Munich's set-up.
The 32-year-old center-back, like Neuer, has been with the Bavarian giants for close to a decade and has won a plethora of domestic and continental honors at the club.
Boateng, whose current contract with Bayern Munich runs out at the end of the season, reportedly earns around €250,000 per week at the club.
#2 Thomas Muller (Forward) - €333,500 per week
One of the last vestiges of the true one-club man, Thomas Muller has played for Bayern Munich since 2008-09 after rising through the ranks at the club.
The Raumdeuter ('interpreter of space' in English), called so because of his unique ability to play in a non-conventional role in the attacking third, has scored 205 goals and notched up an impressive 201 assists in 549 appearances in all competitions for Bayern Munich.
Muller, like Boateng, may have been shunned out of the German national team, but continues to be a key player for Bayern Munich. The 2014 World Cup winner has been a player reborn under compatriot Hansi Flick, conjuring as many as 21 assists in Bayern Munich's victorious Bundesliga campaign last season.
Following his recent contract extension that will keep him at the club till 2023, the 31-year-old Muller reportedly earns around €333,500 per week at Bayern Munich.
#1 Robert Lewandowski (Forward) - €384,600 per week
Robert Lewandowski is arguably the hottest striker on the planet at the moment and one of the finest in the game's history.
Bayern Munich's prolific marksman blasted 55 goals in all competitions last season as the Bavarian giants won their second continental treble. The most prolific non-German goal-scorer in Bundesliga history has scored a staggering 259 times in 301 games for Bayern Munich.
The 32-year-old Pole has started the 2020-21 season from where he left off in 2019-20, blazing his way to 11 goals in just seven league games as he looks on course to break Gerd Muller's record of most goals (40) in a Bundesliga season.
Lewandowski recently signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club till the end of the 2022-23 season. Unsurprisingly, with reported wages of €384,600 per week, he is Bayern Munich's best-paid player.
