Top 20 Highest Paid French Ligue 1 Players 2024-25 (+Salary)
Who is the highest-paid player in Ligue 1? Who is the highest-paid player in PSG? Also, Who are the most expensive Ligue 1 teams? What is the average salary in France in euro? This content leaks the top 20 highest paid players in the French Ligue 1. We also reveal the average salary for footballers in France.
Average Football Player Salary in France
In France, the average range of salary for professional footballers is between €24,954 and €41,235. The mean wage fee for football players in the alluded country is €34,420 on a yearly basis. That means the monthly average salary for soccer players is 2868 euros. The weekly sum is €662 on average. But players who play in the top leagues like Ligue 1 or 2, do make much more. The average salary for French Ligue 1 players is in the high 6-figure to low 7-figure range. More than 150 players in the French top tier earn over a million euros every annum. And the very best earners in the league, even take their yearly fees in 8-figure.
Highest Paid Ligue 1 Players
| Player (Country) | Weekly Wage | Yearly Salary | Contract Expiry | Club |
| Ousmane Dembele (FRA) | €385 Thousand | €20 Million | June 30, 2028 | Paris Saint Germain |
| Lucas Hernandez (FRA) | €365 Thousand | €19 Million | June 30, 2028 | Paris Saint Germain |
| Marquinhos (BRA) | €323 Thousand | €16.8 Million | June 30, 2028 | Paris Saint Germain |
| Milan Skriniar (SVK) | €315 Thousand | €16.36 Million | June 30, 2028 | Paris Saint Germain |
| Achraf Hakimi (MAR) | €280 Thousand | €14.55 Million | June 30, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain |
| Marco Asensio (ESP) | €280 Thousand | €14.55 Million | June 30, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain |
| Randol Kolo Muani (FRA) | €245 Thousand | €12.73 Million | June 30, 2028 | Paris Saint Germain |
| Gianluigi Donnarumma (ITA) | €245 Thousand | €12.73 Million | June 30, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain |
| Fabian Ruiz (ESP) | €175 Thousand | €9.1 Million | June 30, 2027 | Paris Saint Germain |
| Joao Neves (POR) | €175 Thousand | €9.1 Million | June 30, 2029 | Paris Saint Germain |
| Warren Zaire Emery (FRA) | €162 Thousand | €8.4 Million | June 30, 2029 | Paris Saint Germain |
| Presnel Kimpembe (FRA) | €148 Thousand | €7.68 Million | June 30, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain |
| Kang In Lee (KOR) | €140 Thousand | €7.27 Million | June 30, 2028 | Paris Saint Germain |
| Bradley Barcola (FRA) | €127 Thousand | €6.6 Million | June 30, 2028 | Paris Saint Germain |
| Adrien Rabiot (FRA) | €122 Thousand | €6.36 Million | June 30, 2026 | Marseille |
| Pierre Emile Hojbjerg (DEN) | €119 Thousand | €6.18 Million | June 30, 2025 | Marseille |
| Alexandre Lacazette (FRA) | €115 Thousand | €6 Million | June 30, 2025 | Lyon |
| Nemanja Matic (SRB) | €115 Thousand | €6 Million | June 30, 2026 | Lyon |
| Folarin Balogun (USA) | €111 Thousand | €5.75 Million | June 30, 2028 | Monaco |
| Goncalo Ramos (POR) | €106 Thousand | €5.5 Million | June 30, 2028 | Paris Saint Germain |
How much do French Ligue 1 players get paid?
After the departure of Messi, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappe, now the league’s top earner is Ousmane Dembele. Mbappe moved to Madrid and passed the baton to his clubmate Dembele who charges €385 Thousand per week. The French winger makes a total of €20 million per year. His compatriot Lucas Hernandez follows him with an annual contract of €19m. The Brazilian defender is the highest-earning foreign player in the French top-tier league. The PSG center half bags €16.8 million euros every year at the Parc des Princes. Milan Skriniar is up next with a €16.36 million yearly deal. Achraf Hakimi is the league’s top-paid African star and deservingly he takes just below 15 million euros, €14.55m to be precise. Marco Asensio also gets the same amount as well. Other players who make in 8-figure are Randol Kolo Muani and Gigi Donnarumma, each grabbing a yearly €12.73m.
In fact, all top 10 earners in the French Ligue 1 belong to the Paris Saint-Germain. That’s a bit ridiculous and shows an imbalance in the wage bills of the clubs. PSG definitely has the highest wage bills in the league and that too is ahead by miles. Former PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot who is in Marseille at the moment, is the highest-paid non-PSG player in the Ligue Un. Rabiot’s contract with the Velderome-based club is worth €6.36 million yearly. Alexandre Lacazette and Nemanja Matic are the top-earners at Lyon with each of them securing €6m pay cheques per year.
