Austrian Football Bundesliga began from August 2024. All teams have confirmed their 26 member squads some teams consist of more than 30 players squad in 2024-25. The current champions SK Sturm Graz are looking forward to retain the title they have spend big budget before the Austrian Bundesliga season 2024-25 kickoff from August, the competitors RB Salzburg are currently top paying football team in Austrian Bundesliga with budget over €45m.
| Austrian Bundesliga Teams | Clubs Wage Bill | Season |
|---|---|---|
| RB Salzburg | €45 million | 2024-25 |
| SK Sturm Graz | €24 million | 2024-25 |
| LASK | €21 million | 2024-25 |
| Rapid Vienna | €20 million | 2024-25 |
| Austria Vienna | €13 million | 2024-25 |
| Wolfsberger AC | €12.5 million | 2024-25 |
| TSV Hartberg | €9.5 million | 2024-25 |
| SCR Altach | €8 million | 2024-25 |
| FC Blau-Weiss Linz | €7.6 million | 2024-25 |
| Grazer AK 1902 | €6.5 million | 2024-25 |
| WSG Tirol | €5 million | 2024-25 |
| SK Austria Klagenfurt | €4.8 million | 2024-25 |
- RB Salzburg are highest paying football club in Austrian Bundesliga, the clubs wage bill will reach maximum to €50m in year 2025 after offering new contracts to some players in the squad before May 2025. The club paying average base salary of €500k to a player.
- SK Sturm Graz, the defending champions of Austrian Bundesliga are spending big money worth of €24 million on players, the club is paying highest wage upto €1.5 million a year to players. Based on clubs current contracts of players, wage bill reach to €30 million after club offered new contracts to players before May 2025.
- LASK is third highest paying club in Austrian Bundesliga, the club paying average salary €350k to a player. The clubs wage bill reached to €25 million before new season kickoff in August 2025.
- SK Austria Klagenfurt, WSG Tirol and Grazer AK 1902, three clubs have lowest wage bill record all three clubs spending budget under €7 million a year. WSG Tirol and SK Austria Klagenfurt might face issues regarding to club wage bill before next season since most of their players have contracts that were ending before May 2025.
Further updates regarding to Austrian Bundesliga Clubs Wage Bills 2024-25 reported after May 2025 once the season ends.