Karlsruher SC has been a stable force in the 2. Bundesliga for years. After promotion from the 3rd League in 2019, the KSC has generally looked upwards rather than downwards – with the recent prospect of promotion to the Bundesliga. For ambitious plans, a suitable budget is needed in today's professional football. While money does not shoot goals, as it is proverbially clear, transfer fees and salaries have continued to rise. The questions arise: How much do KSC players earn? Which KSC star earns the most? And where do KSC salaries rank in the league average? We have searched for answers. ### Salaries in the 2. Bundesliga 2025/26: KSC ranks in the lower third Player salaries are rarely disclosed by the club or the player. The same applies to trainer salaries. Therefore, it is difficult to make a precise statement. Mostly, only estimates are possible. Capology provides data on player salaries, which are supposed to arise from estimates and internal sources. The company has stated that it has made it its task to increase transparency in the football industry. According to Capology, Karlsruher SC pays around 8.85 million euros for player salaries in the 2025/26 season. The exact amount is: 8,850,000 euros. This corresponds to approximately 170,000 euros per week. In the 2. Bundesliga average, KSC ranks in the lower third. According to Capology, Dynamo Dresden, SV Elversberg, Arminia Bielefeld, and Preußen Münster pay lower average player salaries. The other 13 second-division clubs pay more. There are eleven clubs that pay over 10 million euros for salaries in 2025/26. The complete list of annual salaries paid by the 2. Bundesliga clubs is shown below. - Hertha BSC: 23,75 million euros - VfL Bochum: 16,70 million euros - Schalke 04: 16,69 million euros - Fortuna Düsseldorf: 15,55 million euros - Hannover 96: 14,59 million euros - SV Darmstadt 98: 14,52 million euros - Greuther Fürth: 12,57 million euros - 1. FC Nürnberg: 12,44 million euros - Holstein Kiel: 11,52 million euros - Eintracht Braunschweig: 11,50 million euros - 1. FC Kaiserslautern: 11,33 million euros - SC Paderborn: 9,06 million euros - 1. FC Magdeburg: 8,90 million euros - Karlsruher SC: 8,85 million euros - Dynamo Dresden: 8,24 million euros - SV Elversberg: 8,02 million euros - Arminia Bielefeld: 7,69 million euros - Preußen Münster: 7,41 million euros ### Who is the top earner at KSC? Marvin Wanitzek is a fan favorite and top player at Karlsruher SC. The midfielder is also reportedly the highest-paid player in the squad. According to the salary database of salarysport.com, Wanitzek earns a gross annual salary of around 1.15 million euros. This corresponds to a weekly salary of around 22,000 euros. There is no other KSC player who earns more than Wanitzek – not even close. The salary data from salarysport.com shows the following top 5 earners at KSC. - Marvin Wanitzek: 1,15 million euros - Roko Simic: 464,000 euros - Andreas Müller: 452,000 euros - David Herold: 446,000 euros - Fabian Schleusener: 440,000 euros Also interesting: Karlsruher SC has appointed its first honorary president. The club also has some fan friendships, but also rivalries.