Kingsley Coman (£281,000 / €326,923) In 2015, Coman left Juventus to join Bayern, accepting a salary of little more than €1 million annually.

Unsurprisingly, Bayern Munich has the highest salary in the Bundesliga. In recent years, they have even been successful in luring some elite players away from the Premier League. Bayern, who are often the dominant power in German football, lost their 11-game winning streak to Bayer Leverkusen in 2024, although they returned to the top of the league the following year. Honestly, given how much they are spending in comparison to their rivals, it's the least they should anticipate.

Not only does Bayern have the largest player payroll in the Bundesliga, but it also surpasses the combined salaries of the second and third teams. 

In fact, Leverkusen, the only team mathematically capable of overtaking them in the fight for the championship, could pay their players three times as much and yet have a lower payroll cost than Bayern. 

Bayern employs 14 of the top 15 highest paid players in the Bundesliga. 

Here are the top ten, who all do. The wages are expressed as their weekly earnings, and the conversions to pounds are based on the currency rates in effect at the time of writing and are rounded to the nearest thousand.

The sum of €259,615 and £223,000 for Michael Olise As Olise's tenure at Crystal Palace came to an end, clubs in the Premier League and Europe expressed interest in signing him, but in the summer of 2024, Bayern emerged victorious. 

In exchange for his first taste of European football, the winger agreed to a five-year contract that more than doubled his income. A year prior to joining Bayern, he had signed a better deal with Palace, but it was still insignificant compared to what he would eventually make in Germany.

When Olise joined FC Bayern, he commented, "The discussions were really good, and I'm thrilled to be playing for such a big club now." It's a fantastic challenge, and that's precisely what I wanted. 

I want to demonstrate my abilities at this level and contribute to our team winning as many championships as possible in the upcoming years. 

Olise, who contributed 30 goals in his rookie season in April, has also made an impact in his current environment.

Alphonso Davies (£248,000 / €288,462) In February, Davies signed a new deal with Bayern, ending rumours of a move to Real Madrid. Davies is one of three players in joint-seventh place on Bayern's wage bill. His new contract is set to expire in 2030, although Bayern won't receive much compensation for some time because of the left-back's late-March ACL injury. 

When it appeared like Davies would likely join Madrid on a Bosman transfer, Bayern raised his salary from €11.25 million to €15 million annually in an attempt to persuade him to stay.

Davies will have served Bayern for ten years if he completes the terms of his new contract. 

Bayern recruited him to Europe from the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2018.

He was paid just €10,000 a week when he first joined Bayern in January 2019, but by April 2020, after establishing himself as a first-team player, he was prepared to receive a salary that was more than 21 times higher. Thomas Muller (£248,000 / €288,462) We now know that, seventeen years after making his first-team debut, Muller will be departing Bayern when his contract ends at the end of the current campaign.

In December 2023, he agreed to his final Bayern deal, which saw him reduce from €20.5 million to €15 million year. 

It returned the forward to a salary that was comparable to what he had been making in his late twenties. 

During his career, Muller is believed to have earned over €165 million at Bayern, where he has won over 30 trophies.

When Muller's impending departure was revealed, he stated, "My 25 years as an FC Bayern Munich player will come to an end in the summer." 

It's been an amazing journey, moulded by remarkable interactions, unforgettable victories, and unique experiences. "I am so happy and grateful that I was able to pursue my profession with my favourite club. 

There will always be a unique bond between the team and our amazing supporters. 

The 35-year-old hasn't announced that he would be retiring, so it's unclear where he'll go next and what he might make along the way. =7. €288,462 / £248,000 Leroy Sane Given that his contract is about to expire, Sane could end up becoming one of the most well-known free agents of 2025.

Sane has more than 50 goals and 50 assists for Bayern, who are willing to offer him a new contract. 

However, since he is now 29 years old, any new deal is predicted to be on a lower salary, which may see him drop out of this top 10. "

There's no decision yet about Leroy," Bayern's sporting director Max Eberl stated in March. 

His current performances provide arguments for a new contract."

The winger signed a five-year deal worth €15 million per year when he left Manchester City in 2020.

Kingsley Coman (£281,000 / €326,923) In 2015, Coman left Juventus to join Bayern, accepting a salary of little more than €1 million annually.