Scottish Premiership: average first-team player pay per year in Scotland in 2019/20
Comparison to other leagues
When compared to the average annual player salary in the Premier League, Celtic FC pays less to its’ players than any team. Taking a look at the Premier League’s revenue streams or also Germany’s Bundesliga revenue streams, the majority comes from broadcasting and media coverage, however Scotland’s largest share of revenue comes from Gate receipts.
Ticket pricing reflects success
Since Celtic FC followed by Rangers FC have been the only truly successful clubs in the top tier league in Scotland they also sell the most expensive match-day tickets as well as the most expensive season tickets throughout the Scottish Premiership. Both teams also sell the most expensive team shirts.