The highest payroll belongs to Falcons, while the smallest is with TheMongolz.
Salary Analysis by Analyst:
FURIA:
- Fallen: $35,000 per month
- Kscerato and Yuurih: approximately $27,500 each
- Chelo: $20,000
- Former member Kye: $13,000
Spirit:
- Sh1ro: $25,000 per month (due to his status and transfer from wealthy Cloud9)
- Chopper: $17,500
- Magixx: $15,000
- Zont1x and Donk: around $30,000 combined
- Coach Hally: $12,000
Vitality:
- Zywoo: at least $60,000 per month (minimum estimate by analysts)
- Apex: $40,000
- Remaining three players and coach: approximately $80,000 combined
G2:
- Niko: around $35,000 per month (considered one of the most underpaid)
- Former member Hooxi: not more than $11,000
- M0nesy: $17,500 (based on initial contract from early 2022)
NAVI:
- Without S1mple, the total payroll is estimated at no more than $120,000 per month.
FaZe:
- Average salary: $37,500 per player
BIG:
- Tabsen: at least $20,000
- Krimbo: $12,500
- Syrson: $10,000
- Academy player Prosus: $7,000
Astralis:
- Dev1ce: around $45,000
- Jabbi and Stavn: $65,000 combined
- Staehr and Br0: $22,000 combined
Falcons:
- All players and coach: $45,000 each per month
Mouz:
- Total payroll: $95,000 (despite being third in HLTV rankings, due to the core roster coming from the academy)
TheMongolz:
- Total payroll: no more than $30,000 per month (less than what Astralis spends on Dev1ce or Vitality on Zywoo)
Club Efficiency Analysis:
- Spirit and TheMongolz: Rated 5+ for cost-to-performance ratio
- NAVI, Mouz, and Eternal Fire: Rated 5, with Eternal Fire spending $50,000 per month
- G2, FaZe, Vitality, and Complexity: Rated 4
- Heroic, VP, and Ence: Rated "Satisfactory" with around $100,000 per month each
- Astralis, BIG, and Furia: Also rated "Satisfactory"
The worst-performing clubs in terms of salary efficiency are **Falcons and Liquid**, with each having a payroll of over $200,000 but earning less than $170,000 in prize money over six months. They received a rating of 2.