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Salary ranges by player type

What a star, a starter, a rotation player, a bench player or a young local earns in the EuroLeague depends on the club's budget. The ranges below come from what journalists and agents have said in print; next to them, the median of the salaries actually reported. This is context, not an estimate: as an estimator the bands are worse than our model (39–41% median error against 29–31%).

Ranges by role and club payroll

Net per season, EUR. Club tier by net payroll: top ≥ €20M, mid €13–20M, low under €13M.

RoleTop clubsrange · reported median (n)Mid clubsrange · reported median (n)Low budgetrange · reported median (n)
Startop two at his club by usage and PIR €2.5M–5.5Mmedian €3.45M (n=8) €2M–3.5Mmedian €2.36M (n=26) €1.2M–2.2Mmedian €1.05M (n=12)
Starterstarts or plays 22+ minutes €1.5M–2.8Mmedian €1.79M (n=28) €1M–2Mmedian €1.28M (n=63) €600k–1.3Mmedian €650k (n=37)
Rotation14–22 minutes €800k–1.5Mmedian €1.28M (n=22) €500k–1.1Mmedian €1.1M (n=39) €300k–700kmedian €500k (n=34)
Benchunder 14 minutes €400k–800kmedian €750k (n=23) €250k–600kmedian €550k (n=31) €150k–400kmedian €400k (n=28)
Young localhome-grown, 22 or younger €50k–300kmedian €200k (n=2) €50k–300kmedian €1.5M (n=5) €40k–200kmedian €165k (n=6)

Ranges: synthesis of the statements below (research notes). Medians: reported net salaries 2024-25 to 2026-27 grouped by the same role and tier labels; under-18 players excluded.

What journalists and agents said

100 statements on salary levels. We link to each; we do not reproduce their wording.

SegmentCompetitionAmountBasisWhoSource
star (top-10 earners)EuroLeague2026-27$3.2M–$5.6Mper seasonnetAris Barkas, Eurohoops journalistEurohoops ↗15 Sep 2026
starter (top club)EuroLeague2026-27$2M+per seasonnetAris Barkas, Eurohoops journalistEurohoops ↗15 Sep 2026
upper starter / near-starEuroLeague2026-27$2.5Mper seasonnetAris Barkas, Eurohoops journalistEurohoops ↗15 Sep 2026
net-to-NBA-gross conversionEuroLeague2026-27—per seasonnetAris Barkas, Eurohoops journalistEurohoops ↗15 Sep 2026
starter (champion-level)EuroLeague2026-27..2028-29€2.167Mper seasongrossDavid Carro, agent, European director at OctagonAS via Eurohoops ↗23 Sep 2026
club payroll floor (LRL licensed)EuroLeague2026-27€6.69Mper seasonnetEuroLeague Basketball (official FFP announcement)Euroleague Basketball via Eurohoops ↗27 Feb 2026
club payroll luxury-tax threshold (BRL)EuroLeague2026-27€10Mper seasonnetEuroLeague Basketball (official FFP announcement)Euroleague Basketball via Eurohoops ↗27 Feb 2026
typical playerEuroLeague2021-22$400k–$800kper seasonbasis not statedJose Colorado, ex-pro player / blogger; own survey of 20 playersJose Colorado blog (player survey) ↗17 May 2022
lower-budget club playerEuroLeague2021-22$150k–$500kper seasonbasis not statedJose Colorado, ex-pro player / bloggerJose Colorado blog (player survey) ↗17 May 2022
starEuroLeague2021-22$2M–$5.4Mper seasonbasis not statedJose Colorado, ex-pro player / bloggerJose Colorado blog (citing Eurohoops/Bas ↗17 May 2022
typical playerACB2021-22$250k–$500kper seasonbasis not statedJose Colorado, ex-pro player / bloggerJose Colorado blog (player survey) ↗17 May 2022
typical playerLBA2021-22$150k–$350kper seasonbasis not statedJose Colorado, ex-pro player / bloggerJose Colorado blog (player survey) ↗17 May 2022
ex-NBA veteran (offer)EuroLeague2026-27..2027-28€900kper seasonbasis not statedPeter Brown, Senior Editor, basketball.com.aubasketball.com.au ↗10 Jul 2026
core rotation player (implied)EuroLeague2025-26€1M–€1.3Mper seasonbasis not statedDonatas Urbonas, BasketNews senior content creatorBasketNews ↗18 Mar 2026
average club payrollEuroLeague2025-26€14.5Mper seasonbasis not statedDonatas Urbonas, BasketNews senior content creatorBasketNews ↗18 Mar 2026
top club payrollLNB2026-27€8.2Mper seasonbasis not statedEurohoops staff citing LNB budget figuresLNB/BeBasket via Eurohoops ↗7 Oct 2026
median club sporting payrollLNB2025-26€1.856Mper seasongrossLNB / DNCCG (official financial control body)LNB DNCCG annual report 2024-25 ↗
average club sporting payroll (2nd tier)other2024-25€1.3Mper seasongrossLNB / DNCCG (official financial control body)LNB DNCCG annual report 2024-25 ↗
top playerLBAundated (pub. 2025)€200k–€500kper seasonbasis not statedAlessandro Cipolla, Money.it (general finance site)Money.it ↗6 Feb 2025
mid-level playerLBAundated (pub. 2025)€80k–€150kper seasonbasis not statedAlessandro Cipolla, Money.it (general finance site)Money.it ↗6 Feb 2025
typical playerotherundated (pub. 2025)€20k–€50kper seasonbasis not statedAlessandro Cipolla, Money.it (general finance site)Money.it ↗6 Feb 2025
home-grown Israeli (top earners)Israel2025-26$450k–$1.2Mper seasonbasis not statedMichael Weissman, Israel Hayom sports reporterIsrael Hayom ↗4 Jan 2026
home-grown Israeli (starter/rotation at EL club)EuroLeague2026-27$900k–$2Mper seasonnetN12/mako sports desk (Sport5 salary table)Sport5/N12 (mako) ↗5 Aug 2026
home-grown Israeli (bench at EL club)EuroLeague2026-27$130k–$650kper seasonnetN12/mako sports desk (Sport5 salary table)Sport5/N12 (mako) ↗5 Aug 2026
full roster distribution (top budget club)EuroLeague2026-27$130k–$6Mper seasonnetN12/mako sports desk (Sport5 salary table)Sport5/N12 (mako) ↗5 Aug 2026
full roster distribution (mid-high budget club)EuroLeague2026-27$200k–$2.2Mper seasonnetN12/mako sports desk (Sport5 salary table)Sport5/N12 (mako) ↗5 Aug 2026
foreign player at EuroCup-level clubEuroCup2026-27$850k–$1.7Mper seasonnetN12/mako sports desk (Sport5 salary table)Sport5/N12 (mako) ↗5 Aug 2026
role player (Europe generally)other2024-25$100k–$300kper seasonbasis not statedAndrew Bernucca, SI writerSports Illustrated ↗24 Apr 2025
young European player (vs NIL)other2023-24—per seasonbasis not statedDavid Hein, journalist (FIBA/HoopsHype contributor)Taking The Charge (substack) ↗23 Feb 2024
medianEuroLeague2025-26$1M+per seasonnetAris Barkas, Eurohoops journalistEurohoops ↗24 Sep 2025
star (top-10 earners)EuroLeague2025-26$2.7M–$5.6Mper seasonnetAris Barkas, Eurohoops journalistEurohoops ↗24 Sep 2025
starter (top club)EuroLeague2025-26$2M+per seasonnetAris Barkas, Eurohoops journalistEurohoops ↗24 Sep 2025
star (top-10 earners)EuroLeague2024-25$2.2M–$4.1Mper seasonnetAris Barkas, Eurohoops journalistEurohoops ↗26 Sep 2024
ex-NBA arrivalEuroLeague2024-25up to $2Mper seasonnetAris Barkas, Eurohoops journalistEurohoops ↗26 Sep 2024
gross-to-net (Spain)ACB2024-25—per seasongrossAris Barkas, Eurohoops journalistEurohoops ↗26 Sep 2024
rotation player before breakoutEuroLeague2022-23€20k–€25kper monthnetJonas Lekšas, BasketNews staff writer (former Žalgiris journalist)BasketNews ↗21 Mar 2023
breakout player next contractEuroLeague2023-24€40k–€70kper monthnetJonas Lekšas, BasketNews staff writerBasketNews ↗21 Mar 2023
established starterEuroLeague2022-23€50k–€80kper monthnetJonas Lekšas, BasketNews staff writerBasketNews ↗21 Mar 2023
position premium (point guards)EuroLeague2022-23—per seasonnetJonas Lekšas, BasketNews staff writerBasketNews ↗21 Mar 2023
full roster distribution (EL club in France)EuroLeague2022-23€75k–€2Mper seasonbasis not statedNikola Miloradovic (Eurohoops) citing BasketEuropeBasketEurope via Eurohoops ↗22 Jan 2023
young domestic (France)EuroLeague2022-23€60k–€300kper seasonbasis not statedNikola Miloradovic (Eurohoops) citing BasketEuropeBasketEurope via Eurohoops ↗22 Jan 2023
salary inflation 2021-22 to 2025-26EuroLeague2021-22..2025-26—per seasonbasis not statedVuk Žarković, Kurir, citing BasketNews researchKurir (relaying BasketNews) ↗18 Mar 2026
rotation player at top budget clubEuroLeague2026-27$1M–$1.7Mper seasonnetItay Goder, Calcalist CTechCalcalist CTech ↗4 Oct 2026
salary inflation 2021-22 to 2024-25EuroLeague2021-22..2024-25€2.5Mper seasonnetDonatas Urbonas, BasketNews senior staff writerBasketNews ↗3 Mar 2025
ex-NBA starter (offer)EuroLeague2025-26..2027-28€4Mper seasonbasis not statedLuke Adams (Hoops Rumors), citing Donatas Urbonas & Karolis Tiskevicius (BasketNews)Hoops Rumors relaying BasketNews ↗3 Jul 2025
mid budget club payroll (Dubai)EuroLeague2025-26€16Mper seasonbasis not statedDejan Kamenjasevic, Dubai Basketball GM (quoted)Backdoor Podcast ↗
full roster distribution (top budget club)EuroLeague2025-26€200k–€3.7Mper seasonnetKonstantina Armakola, Sport24.grSport24.gr ↗23 Jan 2026
home-grown Greek (top club)EuroLeague2025-26€200k–€1.2Mper seasonnetKonstantina Armakola, Sport24.grSport24.gr ↗23 Jan 2026
full roster distribution (top budget club)EuroLeague2025-26€200k–€4.5Mper seasonnetDimitris Konstantopoulos, Sport24.grSport24.gr ↗1 Jan 2026
home-grown Greek (top club)EuroLeague2025-26€200k–€1Mper seasonnetDimitris Konstantopoulos, Sport24.grSport24.gr ↗1 Jan 2026
employer cost multiplier (Israel)Israel2025-26—per seasonnetN12/mako sports desk (Sport5 salary table)Sport5/N12 (mako) ↗11 Sep 2025
full roster distribution (low budget EL club)EuroLeague2025-26$225k–$2.2Mper seasonnetN12/mako sports desk (Sport5 salary table)Sport5/N12 (mako) ↗11 Sep 2025
full roster distribution (top budget club)EuroLeague2025-26$130k–$6Mper seasonnetN12/mako sports desk (Sport5 salary table)Sport5/N12 (mako) ↗11 Sep 2025
full roster distribution (EuroCup club)EuroCup2025-26$120k–$1.1Mper seasonnetN12/mako sports desk (Sport5 salary table)Sport5/N12 (mako) ↗11 Sep 2025
medianEuroLeague2025-26$1M+per seasonnetTalkBasket staff relaying Eurohoops (Aris Barkas)TalkBasket relaying Eurohoops ↗24 Sep 2025
club payroll tiersEuroLeague2026-27€7.5M–€45.6Mper seasonbasis not statedEftychia Oikonomidou, Gazzetta.grGazzetta.gr ↗24 Sep 2026
FFP exceptions affecting young/anchor playersEuroLeague2026-27—per seasonnetEftychia Oikonomidou, Gazzetta.grGazzetta.gr ↗24 Sep 2026
full roster distribution (top EuroCup club)EuroCup2024-25$70k–$1.8Mper seasonbasis not statedBackdoor Podcast staff (unsigned) citing Israel HayomBackdoor Podcast (citing Israel Hayom) ↗
star threshold (players >= $2M)EuroLeague2023-24$2M+per seasonnetBackdoor Podcast staff (unsigned) relaying EurohoopsBackdoor Podcast (citing Eurohoops list) ↗
young European prospect (vs NCAA NIL)other2025-26—per seasonbasis not statedAvi Even, Director of Basketball Operations, Octagon Europe (quoted)Backdoor Podcast ↗
veteran star (age 35+)EuroLeague2026-27$3Mper seasongrossB92.sport desk citing BasketNewsB92 (citing BasketNews) ↗13 Jul 2026
home-grown Italian (top club)LBA2023-24€2Mper seasonbasis not statedCalcio e Finanza editorial (Luca Cosentini) citing GazzettaCalcio e Finanza (citing La Gazzetta del ↗5 Sep 2023
full roster distribution (low budget EL club)EuroLeague2024-25€180k–€780kper seasonbasis not statedAlessandro Maggi (Sportando) citing Jonas Lekšas (BasketNews)Sportando (citing Jonas Lekšas) ↗13 Sep 2024
max per player at mid budget club (club policy)EuroLeague2026-27..up to €1.5Mper seasonnetOstoja Mijailović, Partizan president (interview)Eurohoops (citing Meridian Sport) ↗8 Mar 2026
franchise player at low budget clubEuroLeague2024-25€450kper seasonnetKevin Martorano (Sportando) citing BasketEuropeSportando (citing BasketEurope) ↗20 Jan 2025
franchise player at low/mid budget clubEuroLeague2025-26€1M–€1.4Mper seasonbasis not statedBackdoor Podcast staff (unsigned) citing krepsinis.netBackdoor Podcast (citing krepsinis.net) ↗
star (top-10 earners)EuroLeague2026-27€2.9M–€5.6Mper seasonnetDonatas Urbonas, BasketNews senior content creatorBasketNews ↗15 Sep 2026
rotation player at mid-high budget clubEuroLeague2026-27$1M–$1.8Mper seasonnetBasketNews staff citing Tomer Givati, Israel HayomBasketNews (citing Israel Hayom) ↗10 Aug 2026
ex-NBA veteran (mid-season)EuroLeague2025-26€1.2Mper seasonbasis not statedSport1 (generic byline) citing Sport BildSport1.de (citing Sport Bild) ↗13 Nov 2025
typical playerBSL2022-23 (survey tag 2023)$250k–$475kper seasonbasis not statedJose Colorado, ex-pro player / bloggerJose Colorado blog (player survey) ↗
typical playerIsrael2021-22$140k–$350kper seasonbasis not statedJose Colorado, ex-pro player / bloggerJose Colorado blog (player survey) ↗
typical playerLNB2021-22$80k–$170kper seasonbasis not statedJose Colorado, ex-pro player / bloggerJose Colorado blog (player survey) ↗
typical playerBBL2021-22$100k–$300kper seasonbasis not statedJose Colorado, ex-pro player / bloggerJose Colorado blog (player survey) ↗
typical player (2nd tier)other2021-22$4.5k–$5.5kper monthbasis not statedJose Colorado, ex-pro player / bloggerJose Colorado blog (player survey) ↗
net-to-gross conversion (Spain/France)EuroLeague2026-27€10M–€18Mper seasonnetDonatas Urbonas, BasketNews senior content creatorBasketNews ↗20 Oct 2026
club player-salary budget (non-EL clubs)BBL2025-26€3M–€4.69Mper seasongrossStefan Holz, BBL managing director (quoted); Eurohoops staffEurohoops (citing BBL) ↗19 Dec 2025
ex-NBA role playersEuroLeague2023-24up to $2Mper seasonbasis not statedCaroline John, EssentiallySports (US aggregator)EssentiallySports ↗15 Jul 2024
top club player payroll (Spain gross)EuroLeague2025-26€49M+per seasongrossNikola Miloradovic, Eurohoops, citing 2PlayBookEurohoops (citing 2PlayBook) ↗7 Nov 2025
franchise player at lowest-spending clubsEuroLeague2026-27$520kper seasonnetEuroProBasket (unsigned; 'verified September 2026')EuroProBasket (agency/guide site) ↗6 Oct 2026
starter at contenderEuroLeague2026-27$1.2M–$2.9Mper seasonnetEuroProBasket (unsigned)EuroProBasket (agency/guide site) ↗6 Oct 2026
import playerACBundated (page verified 2026-09)$250k–$500kper seasonbasis not statedEuroProBasket (unsigned)EuroProBasket (agency/guide site) ↗6 Oct 2026
import playerBSLundated (page verified 2026-09)$250k–$500kper seasonbasis not statedEuroProBasket (unsigned)EuroProBasket (agency/guide site) ↗6 Oct 2026
import playerLBAundated (page verified 2026-09)$180k–$350kper seasonbasis not statedEuroProBasket (unsigned)EuroProBasket (agency/guide site) ↗6 Oct 2026
typical importBBL2026-27$115k–$405kper seasonnetEuroProBasket network contactsEuroProBasket (agency/guide site) ↗6 Oct 2026
import playerGBLundated (page verified 2026-09)$60k–$250kper seasonbasis not statedEuroProBasket (unsigned)EuroProBasket (agency/guide site) ↗6 Oct 2026
import playerIsraelundated (page verified 2026-09)$80k–$250kper seasonbasis not statedEuroProBasket (unsigned)EuroProBasket (agency/guide site) ↗6 Oct 2026
import playerLNBundated (page verified 2026-09)$80k–$200kper seasonbasis not statedEuroProBasket (unsigned)EuroProBasket (agency/guide site) ↗6 Oct 2026
first pro contract (American; small-college)otherundated (page verified 2026-09)$6k–$22kper seasonnetEuroProBasket (unsigned)EuroProBasket (agency/guide site) ↗6 Oct 2026
EuroCup-to-EuroLeague breakout guard (next contract)EuroLeague2025-26—per seasonnetAris Barkas, Eurohoops journalistEurohoops ↗13 May 2025
ex-NBA fringe player (first EL contract; mid-season)EuroLeague2025-26..2026-27$2.5Mper seasonbasis not statedNovosti.rs sports desk citing unnamed Serbian mediaNovosti (citing Serbian media) ↗23 Oct 2025
home-grown Spanish (cupo) premiumACB2021-22—per seasonbasis not statedOnda Vasca (unsigned)Onda Vasca ↗5 Jul 2021
foreign starter (mid budget club)EuroLeague2025-26€1.7M–€2.5Mper seasonbasis not statedRedakcija Vremena (Filip Mirilović profile)Vreme (citing insider reports) ↗25 Jun 2025
home-grown Italian (young rotation; top clubs)LBA2025-26€90k–€400kper seasonbasis not statedBackdoor Podcast (unsigned) citing GazzettaBackdoor Podcast (citing La Gazzetta del ↗
American first EL contract (low budget club)EuroLeague2024-25€250k–€450kper seasonbasis not statedBackdoor Podcast (unsigned) citing BasketEuropeBackdoor Podcast (citing BasketEurope) ↗
club net player budget (EuroCup/ABA club)EuroCup2025-26€2.1Mper seasonnetEmil Tedeschi, Cedevita Olimpija president (interview by Tilen Jamnik)RTV SLO ↗14 Apr 2026
NBA two-way-level player (EL offers)EuroLeague2022-23€1M+per seasonbasis not statedEurohoops staffEurohoops ↗24 Jul 2022
ex-NBA veteran (10 NBA yrs; first EL contract; top club Spain)EuroLeague2025-26$3.2Mper seasongrossEurohoops staff citing Grant Afseth (RG.org)Eurohoops (citing Grant Afseth) ↗4 Sep 2025
ex-NBA guard (offer; low-mid club)EuroLeague2026-27up to $2Mper seasonbasis not statedHoops Rumors citing Alessandro Maggi (Sportando)Hoops Rumors (citing Sportando) ↗7 Jun 2026
regional/ex-NBA big (first EL contract; mid club)EuroLeague2023-24€800kper seasonbasis not statedTelegraf.rs sports deskTelegraf.rs ↗10 Jul 2023
minimum salary (collective agreement)ACB2012-13€25kper seasongrossPúblico (Spanish daily) on ABP-ACB disputePúblico ↗23 May 2013