Salary by season
Reported Model
Base salary only: bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors come on top.
Reported figure. €1.9M base salary per year, as reported by Cyclingnews rich list (2025-04). Source ↗ Bonuses, image rights and sponsor income are not included. This figure is used as a fixed anchor in the model.
Career
Turned pro in 2015. Points and wins per season from ProCyclingStats. Prize money is what the rider generated at WorldTour and ProSeries races (from 2022) — pooled with the team, not kept. Generated since 2022: €232k.
| Season | Team | PCS pts | Wins | Prize money | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jayco AlUla WorldTour | 424 | — | €11k | €1.9M Reported |
| 2025 | Jayco AlUla WorldTour | 675 | 1 | €34k | €2M Reported |
| 2024 | Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team WorldTour | 1695 | 3 | €146k | €2M Model |
| 2023 | AG2R Citroën Team WorldTour | 880 | — | €17k | €1.7M Model |
| 2022 | AG2R Citroën Team WorldTour | 894 | 2 | €25k | €1.5M Model |
| 2021 | AG2R Citroën Team WorldTour | 863 | 1 | n/a | €1.2M Model |
| 2020 | NTT Pro Cycling WorldTour | 234 | 2 | n/a | n/a |
| 2019 | Team Dimension Data WorldTour | 173 | — | n/a | n/a |
| 2018 | Team Dimension Data WorldTour | 227 | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| 2017 | Team Dimension Data WorldTour | 146 | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| 2016 | Avanti IsoWhey Sport Continental | 50 | — | n/a | n/a |
| 2015 | Navitas Satalyst Racing Team Continental | 16 | — | n/a | n/a |
Prize money before 2022 was not collected. Salary estimates cover WorldTeam seasons from 2021 (season model v0.1 — that year's budgets, reported salaries and rosters; wider error than 2026, see Salaries by season). ProTeam seasons before 2026 are not modelled.
Sources
- €1.9M, 2025–2026 — Cyclingnews rich list, 2025-04 reported (single source) Just under €2M a year base at Jayco AlUla (single source). A move to Decathlon for 2027 is reported (L'Equipe), not announced Open
- Market value €1.3M — our model, v0.9 (22 Sep 2026). Method
- Move to Decathlon CMA CGM Team — Returns to Decathlon CMA CGM for 2027, to 2028 ("Ben signe jusqu'en 2028" in the team's X post, via Cyclism'Actu, 20 Oct 2026 - Cyclingnews had reported three years in July) Open
- Agent — FirstCycling agency page
- Results, points and prize money — ProCyclingStats, 16 September 2026 Open · FirstCycling
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Top earners at Jayco AlUla
Also with THE·TEAM (ex-Wasserman)
FAQ
How much does Ben O'Connor earn?
Ben O'Connor's base salary for 2026 is €1.9M a year, as reported in the press: about €158k a month or €37k a week, before tax. Bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors are not included.
How much do pro cyclists earn? — medians, minimums and pay by job on one page. #34 of the 50 highest-paid cyclists in 2026 → Ben O'Connor costs €4,481 per PCS point in 2026: 30 of the 35 riders whose salary has been published. What one point costs →
How long is Ben O'Connor's contract?
His contract with Jayco AlUla ends in 2026.
Which team will Ben O'Connor ride for in 2027?
Decathlon CMA CGM Team, until the end of 2028.
Who is Ben O'Connor's agent?
THE·TEAM (ex-Wasserman) (source: FirstCycling agency page).
What is Ben O'Connor's net worth?
There is no reliable public figure for Ben O'Connor's net worth, and this site does not estimate one. The documented part is income: about €10.3M in base salary from 2021 to 2026, before tax. He has also generated €232k in prize money since 2022, which is paid to the team and shared.