Salary costs revealed! Bayern pay more than RB and Bayer combined | OneFootball

FC Bayern remains the financial measure of all things in the Bundesliga , according to the latest UEFA report „The European Club Finance and Investment Landscape“. According to the report, Munich will have spent a total of €443 million on salaries in 2025 – for players, coaches and all employees. This means that the German record champions pay more than RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen combined

Those responsible at FC Bayern have been emphasizing for some time that they want to reduce salary costs, but according to the UEFA report, the Munich club has not really succeeded in doing so

While FCB increased its salary costs by around three per cent compared to the previous year, Leipzig and Leverkusen together did not come close to Munich’s total. The Saxons increased their expenditure by five per cent to 202 million euros, while the Werkself even increased by nine per cent to 209 million euros. This adds up to 411 million – around 32 million less than the industry leader from Munich

Borussia Dortmund almost stagnated at €268 million and is clearly behind Bayern in the national rankings. FCB also remains Germany’s number one internationally, although it fell from sixth to seventh place in the European rankings

Bayern in 7th place in Europe

Manchester City is now at the top of the European salary rankings with 557 million euros. Paris Saint-Germain, which was still at the top last year, significantly reduced its expenditure by 107 million euros to 551 million euros despite its Champions League triumph. The reason for this is a consistent change in the squad with the departure of several high earners

The fact that Bayern is not among the absolute European leaders despite high investments is primarily due to the enormous financial power of the Premier League. Several English clubs increased their salary costs by double digits. Nevertheless, FCB remains within striking distance of the top clubs – and is the undisputed leader in Germany

Structural development with risks

It is also interesting to look at the general cost trend. According to UEFA, player salaries account for over 70% of total expenditure on average. It is striking that salaries for non-sporting staff have risen significantly more than those of professionals since 2021. While player salaries rose by just under 10% in the period under review, expenditure for other employees increased by over 42%

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin urged caution in light of this development, saying that rising operating costs, growing staff numbers and general wage inflation are trends that need to be monitored closely.