Salary & Wage Data - Bulgaria First League
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Salaries - First League
Players with the highest salaries in the First League (Bulgaria)
| # | Player | Annual Salary | Position | Age | Apps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Ioannis Pittas | €610,000 | FW | 29 | 36 |
| 2 |  | Bernard Tekpetey | €600,000 | FW | 28 | 29 |
| 3 | | Kwadwo Duah | €540,000 | FW | 29 | 19 |
| 4 | | Ivaylo Chochev | €480,000 | MF | 33 | 36 |
| 5 | | Caio Vidal Rocha | €480,000 | FW | 25 | 18 |
| 6 | | Edvin Kurtulus | €450,000 | DF | 26 | 12 |
| 7 | | Olivier Verdon | €420,000 | DF | 30 | 22 |
| 8 | | Aguibou Camara | €420,000 | MF | 25 | 1 |
| 9 | | Bruno Jordão | €410,000 | MF | 27 | 25 |
| 10 | | Pedro Naressi | €360,000 | MF | 28 | 27 |
| 11 | | Filip Kaloč | €360,000 | MF | 26 | 29 |
| 12 | | Anton Nedyalkov | €360,000 | DF | 33 | 30 |
| 13 | | Petar Stanić | €360,000 | MF | 24 | 34 |
| 14 | | Olaus Jair Skarsem | €340,000 | MF | 27 | 14 |
| 15 | | Deroy Duarte | €300,000 | MF | 26 | 34 |
| 16 | | Joel Andersson | €300,000 | DF | 29 | 15 |
| 17 | | Sergio Padt | €300,000 | GK | 36 | 11 |
| 18 | | Dinis Costa Lima Almeida | €300,000 | DF | 30 | 22 |
| 19 | | Max Ebong Ngome | €270,000 | MF | 26 | 17 |
| 20 | | Léo Pereira | €270,000 | FW | 25 | 15 |
| 21 | | Adrián Lapeña Ruiz | €250,000 | DF | 30 | 25 |
| 22 | | Idan Nachmias | €250,000 | DF | 29 | 22 |
| 23 | | Ángelo Martino | €250,000 | DF | 28 | 26 |
| 24 | | Vinícius Nogueira de Oliveira | €250,000 | DF | 24 | 16 |
| 25 | | Hendrik Bonmann | €240,000 | GK | 32 | 26 |
| 26 | | Stanislav Ivanov | €240,000 | FW | 27 | 12 |
| 27 |  | Christian Makoun | €225,000 | DF | 26 | 24 |
| 28 | | James Armel Eto'o Eyenga | €205,000 | MF | 25 | 31 |
| 29 | | Alejandro Piedrahita Díaz | €205,000 | FW | 23 | 16 |
| 30 | | Akram Bouras | €185,000 | MF | 24 | 27 |
| 31 | | Yves Erick Bile | €180,000 | FW | 21 | 19 |
| 32 | | Lumbardh Dellova | €180,000 | DF | 27 | 30 |
| 33 | | Fedor Lapoukhov | €180,000 | GK | 22 | 29 |
| 34 | | Mohamed Amine Brahimi | €150,000 | FW | 27 | 23 |
| 35 | | Georgi Kostadinov | €145,000 | MF | 35 | 28 |
| 36 | | Svetoslav Velislavov Vutsov | €145,000 | GK | 23 | 34 |
| 37 | | Karl Fabien | €145,000 | FW | 25 | 14 |
| 38 | | Francisco Everton Mota de Castro | €145,000 | FW | 27 | 34 |
| 39 | | Mazire Soula | €145,000 | MF | 28 | 34 |
| 40 | | Gašper Trdin | €145,000 | MF | 28 | 28 |
| 41 | | Ivan Turitsov | €120,000 | DF | 26 | 19 |
| 42 | | Ivan Yordanov | €120,000 | MF | 25 | 13 |
| 43 |  | Ilian Stefanov | €96,000 | MF | 27 | 32 |
| 44 |  | Parvizchon Umarbaev | €90,000 | MF | 31 | 32 |
| 45 |  | Asen Chandarov | €85,000 | MF | 27 | 35 |
| 46 | | Jordan Semedo Varela | €84,000 | DF | 23 | 23 |
| 47 | | Julien Lamy | €78,000 | FW | 26 | 35 |
| 48 |  | Mateo Jurić-Petrašilo | €78,000 | DF | 21 | 33 |
| 49 | | Toni Tasev | €78,000 | FW | 32 | 4 |
| 50 |  | Radoslav Tsonev | €78,000 | MF | 31 | 30 |
Who is the highest paid player in the First League?
Currently, the highest paid footballer in First League is Ioannis Pittas who plays for CSKA Sofia with an annual salary of €610,000 per season. The second highest is Bernard Tekpetey with €600,000 per season, and the third highest paid footballer is Kwadwo Duah with €540,000 per season.
Annual Salaries by Teams in the First League (Club Wage Bills)
* This table includes data for known salaries only
Which team has the highest payroll in the First League?
Currently, the football team with the highest payroll in First League is Ludogorets with an annual total payroll of €7,415,000. This represents an average of €322,391 of annual salary per player. This is 49% higher than CSKA Sofia who is the team with the 2nd highest payroll in First League and 74% higher than Levski Sofia who is the team with the third highest payroll in First League.
Players with the Lowest Salaries in the First League
* This table includes data for known salaries only. Lower range salaries can be inaccurate. We may update this table later.
| # | Player | Annual Salary | Position | Age | Apps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Antoan Manasiev | €11,000 | MF | 18 | 0 |
| 2 | | Petar Hristov Marinov | €11,000 | MF | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | | Kristian Krasimirov Mihaylov | €11,000 | FW | N/A | 1 |
| 4 | | Vasil Galabinov Kazaldzhiev | €12,000 | FW | 19 | 9 |
| 5 | | Boris Todorov | €12,000 | MF | 19 | 17 |
| 6 |  | Kaloyan Radostinov Strinski | €12,000 | FW | 20 | 18 |
| 7 | | Aksel Neshkov Velev | €12,000 | FW | 19 | 15 |
| 8 | | Kristiyan Ivaylov Kurbanov | €12,000 | DF | 20 | 0 |
| 9 | | Aleksandar Aleksandrov | €12,000 | FW | 20 | 0 |
| 10 |  | Miroslav Georgiev | €12,000 | DF | 27 | 12 |
| 11 |  | Diogo Delgado Nunes Madaleno | €12,000 | MF | 23 | 12 |
| 12 | | Georgi Raykov Gerginov | €12,000 | GK | 20 | 0 |
| 13 | | Emanuil Stilianov Nyagolov | €12,000 | DF | 17 | 3 |
| 14 | | Stelian Maksimov Georgiev | €12,000 | GK | N/A | 0 |
| 15 | | Emiliyan Boykov Gogev | €12,000 | FW | 18 | 16 |
| 16 | | Maksimilian Lazarov | €12,000 | - | 17 | 5 |
| 17 | | João Vitor Rodrigues Bandaro | €15,000 | DF | 21 | 10 |
| 18 | | Lyubomir Vasilev | €15,000 | GK | 20 | 5 |
| 19 | | Ognyan Dilyanov Vladimirov | €15,000 | GK | 18 | 1 |
| 20 |  | Viktor Atanasov Dobrev | €15,000 | MF | 21 | 6 |
| 21 | | Nikolay Ganchev | €15,000 | MF | 43 | 1 |
| 22 | | Petar Petrov Atanasov | €15,000 | MF | 20 | 17 |
| 23 | | Stelian Georgiev Georgiev | €15,000 | MF | 22 | 0 |
| 24 | | Nikolay Petrov Kostadinov | €15,000 | MF | 20 | 4 |
| 25 | | Aleksandar Yanchev Yanchev | €15,000 | FW | 22 | 0 |
| 26 | | Valentin Yotov | €15,000 | FW | 20 | 6 |
| 27 | | Marko Miletić | €18,000 | FW | 19 | 28 |
| 28 | | Martin Stanislavov Bachev | €18,000 | DF | 21 | 3 |
| 29 | | Martin Mitkov Mihaylov | €18,000 | DF | 26 | 15 |
| 30 | | Boris Aleksandrov Dimitrov | €18,000 | FW | 22 | 34 |
| 31 | | Emmanuel Ekowoicho Ekele | €18,000 | MF | 21 | 2 |
| 32 | | Dimitar Pirgov | €18,000 | DF | 36 | 23 |
| 33 | | Ivan Aleksiev | €18,000 | DF | 23 | 11 |
| 34 | | Saad Moukachar | €18,000 | MF | 23 | 19 |
| 35 | | Georgi Shopov | €18,000 | MF | N/A | 10 |
| 36 | | Sevi Sevitin Idriz | €18,000 | FW | 19 | 21 |
| 37 | | Petar Georgiev | €18,000 | MF | 24 | 10 |
| 38 | | Miha Trdan | €18,000 | MF | 21 | 16 |
| 39 | | Petko Hristov Panayotov | €20,000 | MF | 20 | 31 |
| 40 | | Fhilip Chinemerem Ejike | €20,000 | FW | 24 | 28 |
| 41 | | Rosen Svetlinov Stefanov | €20,000 | DF | 23 | 19 |
| 42 | | Berk Orhan Beyhan | €22,000 | MF | 21 | 19 |
| 43 | | Tsvetomir Panov | €22,000 | DF | 37 | 20 |
| 44 | | Borislav Vakadinov | €22,000 | DF | 27 | 1 |
| 45 | | Stefan Dimitrov Kamenov | €22,000 | MF | 25 | 1 |
| 46 | | Vladislav Dimitrov Tsekov | €22,000 | FW | 26 | 9 |
| 47 | | Kristian Hristov Tomov | €24,000 | GK | 23 | 20 |
| 48 | | Rosen Marinov | €24,000 | DF | 21 | 5 |
| 49 | | Nikola Borisov Borisov | €24,000 | DF | 25 | 12 |
| 50 | | Vasil Simeonov | €24,000 | GK | 28 | 18 |
Which players gets paid the least in the First League?
These are players with the lowest salaries in the First League currently : Antoan Manasiev is the lowest paid with an annual wage of €11,000, Petar Hristov Marinov is the 2nd lowest paid with €11,000, and Kristian Krasimirov Mihaylov is the 3rd worst with an annual salary of just €11,000.
Salary by Nationality of the Players
* This list includes data for nationalities where there are at least 3 players of the same nationality in this league.
| Nationality | Average Salary | Highest Paid Player | Players | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | €259,333 | Edvin Kurtulus | 3 |
| 2 | Netherlands | €220,000 | Deroy Duarte | 3 |
| 3 | Brazil | €160,455 | Caio Vidal Rocha | 11 |
| 4 | Belarus | €160,000 | Max Ebong Ngome | 3 |
| 5 | Serbia | €120,000 | Petar Stanić | 4 |
| 6 | Germany | €105,000 | Hendrik Bonmann | 3 |
| 7 | France | €92,900 | James Armel Eto'o Eyenga | 10 |
| 8 | Colombia | €91,000 | Alejandro Piedrahita Díaz | 3 |
| 9 | Portugal | €84,714 | Bruno Jordão | 14 |
| 10 | Argentina | €82,000 | Ángelo Martino | 5 |
| 11 | Spain | €63,556 | Adrián Lapeña Ruiz | 9 |
| 12 | FYR Macedonia | €53,667 | Nikola Serafimov | 3 |
| 13 | Romania | €49,333 | Cătălin Mihai Itu | 3 |
| 14 | Croatia | €48,000 | Mateo Jurić-Petrašilo | 3 |
| 15 | Bulgaria | €46,242 | Ivaylo Chochev | 128 |
What nationality is paid the most in First League?
Currently, the players from Sweden tend to make the most money playing football in the First League. Their average annual income is €259,333.This is 18% higher than the second nationality (Netherlands) which is €220,000 per year.
Furthermore, players from Sweden gets paid 62% higher than the 3rd nationality (Brazil) which is €160,455 per year.
We can explain these differences by the number of players and the range of salary. For example, the average salary data for players from Bulgaria is based on 128 players where the highest paid player is Ivaylo Chochev with an annual pay of €450,000. That means that even though there are highly paid players from Bulgaria, the sheer number of players can offset the average to a lower amount than expected.
Salary by Age
| Age | Average Salary | Highest Paid Player | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | €12,000 | Emanuil Stilianov Nyagolov | 2 |
| 18 | €12,667 | Ognyan Dilyanov Vladimirov | 3 |
| 19 | €18,000 | Kristiyan Balov | 6 |
| 20 | €21,286 | Wesley Dual da Rocha | 14 |
| 21 | €42,684 | Yves Erick Bile | 19 |
| 22 | €46,700 | Fedor Lapoukhov | 10 |
| 23 | €49,545 | Alejandro Piedrahita Díaz | 22 |
| 24 | €65,250 | Petar Stanić | 24 |
| 25 | €95,731 | Caio Vidal Rocha | 26 |
| 26 | €102,846 | Edvin Kurtulus | 26 |
| 27 | €104,619 | Bruno Jordão | 21 |
| 28 | €157,273 | Bernard Tekpetey | 11 |
| 29 | €238,125 | Ioannis Pittas | 8 |
| 30 | €139,111 | Olivier Verdon | 9 |
| 31 | €68,000 | Parvizchon Umarbaev | 3 |
| 32 | €78,000 | Hendrik Bonmann | 9 |
| 33 | €201,400 | Ivaylo Chochev | 5 |
| 34 | €41,833 | Plamen Ivanov Iliev | 6 |
| 35 | €74,750 | Georgi Kostadinov | 4 |
| 36 | €159,000 | Sergio Padt | 2 |
| 37 | €31,500 | Alberto Martín Romo García Adámez | 4 |
| 38 | €50,000 | Ilian Iliev | 1 |
| 43 | €15,000 | Nikolay Ganchev | 1 |
What is the average salary for younger players in the First League?
Currently, the average salary for players aged 18 to 23 in the First League is €38,000, with the highest paid young player being Alejandro Piedrahita Díaz with a yearly salary of €205,000.
What is the average salary for players in their 20s in the First League?
Currently, the average salary for players aged 20 to 29 in the First League is €84,127, with the highest paid player in their 20s being Ioannis Pittas with a yearly salary of €610,000.
What is the average salary for players in their prime in the First League?
Currently, the average salary for players aged 25 to 32 in the First League is €102,762, with the highest paid prime aged player being Olivier Verdon with a yearly wage of €420,000.
What is the average salary for players aged above 30 in the First League?
Currently, the average salary for players aged 30+ in the First League is €96,000, with the highest paid older player being Ivaylo Chochev with an annual salary of €480,000.
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