Roma’s estimated gross wage bill stands at €92.7 million for the 2026/27 season, placing the Giallorossi fifth among Serie A’s 20 clubs.
Serie A clubs are collectively spending more than €1.2 billion on player salaries this season, according to estimates published by Calcio e Finanza.
The combined gross wage bill of the 20 teams is approximately €1.209 billion, excluding bonuses. That figure represents an increase from the estimated €1.1 billion spent in 2025/26, although differences in the available data and methodology mean the two seasons cannot be compared perfectly.
Roma rank fifth in Serie A for player salaries
Roma’s estimated gross salary expenditure of €92.7 million places the club behind Inter, Juventus, Napoli and Milan.
The Giallorossi are the highest-spending club outside the four teams whose wage bills exceed €100 million. They also hold a considerable advantage over Atalanta, who occupy sixth place with an estimated figure of €73.77 million.
Roma consequently spend approximately €18.93 million more than Atalanta on gross player salaries. Their wage bill is also nearly €23 million higher than Lazio’s estimated €69.87 million.
The Giallorossi account for approximately 7.7% of the entire Serie A wage bill.
Inter and Juventus lead the wage rankings
Inter have the highest estimated wage bill in Serie A at €145.82 million, narrowly ahead of Juventus at €145.52 million.
Only €300,000 separates the two clubs at the top of the standings.
Napoli rank third with an estimated gross wage bill of €109.72 million, while Milan are fourth at €103.14 million. Roma complete the top five but remain €10.44 million below Milan and €16.02 million behind Napoli.
There is a larger difference between Roma and the top two. Inter’s estimated wage expenditure exceeds the Giallorossi’s by €53.12 million, while Juventus spend approximately €52.82 million more.
Complete 2026/27 Serie A wage-bill ranking
The figures below represent the estimated gross salaries paid by each club, with bonuses excluded:
- Inter: €145.82 million
- Juventus: €145.52 million
- Napoli: €109.72 million
- Milan: €103.14 million
- Roma: €92.70 million
- Atalanta: €73.77 million
- Lazio: €69.87 million
- Como: €62.45 million
- Fiorentina: €60.87 million
- Torino: €48.51 million
- Bologna: €46.30 million
- Sassuolo: €38.43 million
- Venezia: €38.26 million
- Genoa: €34.10 million
- Cagliari: €30.75 million
- Udinese: €28.69 million
- Parma: €25.66 million
- Monza: €22.94 million
- Lecce: €16.18 million
- Frosinone: €15.27 million
Combined Serie A wage bill: €1.209 billion
Figures are estimates from Calcio e Finanza and exclude bonuses.
Nearly half of Serie A’s wages belong to five clubs
The figures demonstrate the financial concentration at the top of Serie A.
Inter and Juventus alone spend approximately €291.3 million, representing more than 24% of the league’s total gross wage bill.
When Napoli, Milan and Roma are included, the five highest-spending clubs account for approximately €596.9 million—nearly half of all player salaries paid across the division.
The top 10 clubs, from Inter through Torino, combine for approximately €912.4 million, representing more than 75% of the league’s total expenditure. The remaining 10 teams share less than one-quarter of the overall wage bill.
Roma balance competitiveness with UEFA restrictions
Roma’s position reflects the club’s attempt to remain competitive near the top of Serie A while reducing costs under its UEFA settlement agreement.
Sporting director Tony D’Amico confirmed after the transfer window that Roma had reduced their wage bill by approximately 15%. Several established members of the squad also agreed to lower salaries as part of new contracts.
Despite that reduction, Roma retain one of Italy’s most expensive squads and remain significantly ahead of several direct competitors.
The club’s summer business generated an estimated €3.75 million positive impact on the 2026/27 accounts, despite a transfer-fee balance of approximately minus €105.5 million.
Roma also possess the fourth-most valuable squad in Serie A, according to Transfermarkt estimates. Together, the figures illustrate a club attempting to reduce recurring costs without significantly weakening Gasperini’s squad.
Source: Calcio e Finanza
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