Unveiling the Top Earners of Ligue 1: France’s Football Elite

Paris Saint-Germain attacker, Ousmane Dembele, is the top-earning player in the French Ligue 1.

Per a ranking assembled by L’Équipe, the 2025 Ballon d’Or recipient is said to receive €1.5 million gross monthly.

Dembele’s Paris Saint-Germain colleagues Marquinhos, Achraf Hakimi, and Lucas Hernandez occupy the top three positions.

Marquinhos’ gross monthly compensation is approximated at €1.12 million, whereas Hakimi and Hernandez obtain €1.1 million each.

The list is predominantly filled with PSG athletes, who have 16 of their players featured among the top 30 earners in the league.

Olympique de Marseille’s Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, whose income is valued at €500,000, ranks 13th.

Højbjerg is the initial non-Parisian to appear in the rankings.

With eight players listed, Marseille is the second-most represented team, followed by AS Monaco (2), Stade Rennais (2), Olympique Lyonnais (1), and OGC Nice (1).