Salaries for professional players and coaching staff of the 18 Bundesliga clubs rose slightly, reaching a new record high of €1.72 billion. This was €47.1 million higher than the previous season, representing an increase of 2.8 per cent. Since the total revenue of Bundesliga clubs increased by €320.8 million, proportionally even more, the payroll cost ratio, which compares expenditure on players and coaches to revenues, decreased again by 1.3 percentage points to 33.6 per cent.
|
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
2024-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
1,617,107 |
1,674,885 |
1,721,994 |
|
Ratio |
36.3% |
34.9% |
33.6% |
Payroll costs for match operations and commercial/administrative staff |
1,985,893 |
2,032,524 |
2,122,380 |
Ratio |
44.6% |
42.3% |
41.4% |
Total revenue |
4,452,403 |
4,801,911 |
5,122,707 |
