Romelu Lukaku salary: How much does Napoli star earn per week and annually in Serie A?

Everything you need to know about Romelu Lukaku's salary details playing for Napoli

Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku currently finds himself playing for Napoli, having previously featured for other Serie A clubs like Inter and Roma.

After an underwhelming spell following his return to Chelsea from Inter Milan in 2021, Lukaku rejoined Inter on loan the following season, later moved to Roma, and finally settled at Napoli for the 2024-25 campaign.

The Belgian signed a three-year contract with the Serie A side and is currently ranked as their highest-paid player.

But exactly how much does he make playing in Naples?

GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!

*Salaries are gross

Romelu Lukaku's wages at Napoli in numbers
Romelu Lukaku, under his current contract with Napoli, commands a significant weekly salary of £127,119 ($167,954), culminating in an impressive annual income of £6.5 million ($8.7m).
Despite not reaching his peak form, the striker has provided a commendable performance for Antonio Conte’s team, effectively validating his substantial earnings.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Romelu Lukaku
Belgian
£127,119
$167,954
£6,553,057
$8,733,624

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Top earners at Napoli

As previously noted, Romelu Lukaku leads Napoli's wage structure.

Following him, Italian midfielder Matteo Politano ranks second, with David Neres and Scott McTominay in third and fourth positions, respectively.

Completing the top five earners at the club is Giovanni Di Lorenzo in fifth place.

Player	Nationality	Weekly wages in GBP	Weekly wages in USD	Annual wages in GBP	Annual wages in USD
Romelu Lukaku	Belgian	£127,119	$167,954	£6,553,057	$8,733,624
Matteo Politano	Italian	£98,206	$129,515	£5,097,333	$6,734,771
David Neres	Dutch	£91,909	$121,434	£4,779,287	$6,314,558
Scott McTominay	Scottish	£91,909	$121,434	£4,779,287	$6,314,558
Giovanni Di Lorenzo	Italian	£91,909	$121,434	£4,779,287	$6,314,558

Top earners in Serie A

Remarkably, no Napoli players feature in Serie A's top five highest earners.

Leading the salary rankings is Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic, the league's top-paid player.

Following closely, Inter's stars Lautaro Martinez, Nicolo Barella, and Hakan Calhanoglu claim the second, fourth, and fifth positions, respectively.

Securing the third spot is former Juventus star Paulo Dybala, now with AS Roma.

Player	Club	Weekly wages in GBP	Weekly wages in USD	Annual wages in GBP	Annual wages in USD
Dusan Vlahovic	Juventus	£321,352	$424,581	£16,710,313	$22,078,237
Lautaro Martinez	Inter	£275,563	$364,083	£14,329,265	$18,932,316
Paulo Dybala	AS Roma	£214,235	$283,054	£11,140,208	$14,718,825
Nicolo Barella	Inter	£199,027	$262,961	£10,349,391	$13,673,970
Hakan Calhanoglu	Inter	£183,653	$242,649	£9,549,978	$12,617,758

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Highest paid players in the world

Despite their significant earnings, no Serie A players feature among the top five highest-paid footballers worldwide.

The top five are exclusively from the Saudi Pro League, with Cristiano Ronaldo, still a dominant force, leading with a remarkable salary at Al Nassr.

His former Real Madrid colleague Karim Benzema is second, while Riyad Mahrez, formerly of Manchester City and now with Al-Ahli, ranks third.

Rounding out the list are Senegalese stars Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly in fourth and fifth positions, respectively.

Player	Club	Weekly wages GBP	Weekly wages USD	Annual wages GBP	Annual wages USD
Cristiano Ronaldo	Al Nassr	£3,216,155	$4,210,425	£167,250,468	$218,942,120
Karim Benzema	Al Ittihad	£1,608,178	$2,105,213	£83,625,234	$109,471,060
Riyad Mahrez	Al Ahli	£839,469	$1,098,921	£45,652,372	$57,43,893
Sadio Mane	Al Nassr	£643,271	$842,085	£33,450,094	$43,788,424
Kalidou Koulibaly	Al Hilal	£558,038	$730,509	£29,017,956	$37,986,458

Romelu Lukaku's wages at Napoli in numbers

Top earners at Napoli

Top earners in Serie A

Highest paid players in the world