Salary by season
Reported Model
Base salary only: bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors come on top.
How this estimate is made. In 2024, when this contract was signed, he was a team leader rider for XDS Astana — Classics leader. That job pays €806k–1.7M a year at a team of this size. Inside that range he sits at 77%, from his results in the two seasons up to 2024 (6 wins, 27 podiums) and his age at signing (35). Every unreported salary at XDS Astana is then scaled by 0.68×, because the pay bands add up to 47% more than the team's estimated wage bill. Salaries are set when a contract is signed and run to its end, so results since 2024 do not change this figure — they change the market value above. Measured error against the 28 reported salaries: median 25.0%. See the test · Full method · Why the number sticks.
Career
Turned pro in 2010. 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: €70k.
| Season | Team | PCS pts | Wins | Prize money | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | XDS Astana WorldTour | 450 | — | €15k | €998k Model |
| 2025 | XDS Astana WorldTour | 588 | 1 | €5,664 | €624k Model |
| 2024 | UAE Team Emirates WorldTour | 1100 | 3 | €29k | €1.8M Model |
| 2023 | UAE Team Emirates WorldTour | 682 | 1 | €14k | €1.2M Model |
| 2022 | UAE Team Emirates WorldTour | 763 | 2 | €5,317 | €1.3M Model |
| 2021 | UAE Team Emirates WorldTour | 898 | 4 | n/a | €1.5M Model |
| 2020 | UAE Team Emirates WorldTour | 1181 | 5 | n/a | n/a |
| 2019 | UAE Team Emirates WorldTour | 1231 | 3 | n/a | n/a |
| 2018 | UAE Team Emirates WorldTour | 896 | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| 2017 | UAE Team Emirates WorldTour | 1391 | 4 | n/a | n/a |
| 2016 | Lampre-Merida WorldTour | 1559 | 6 | n/a | n/a |
| 2015 | Lampre-Merida WorldTour | 644 | 2 | n/a | n/a |
| 2014 | Lampre-Merida WorldTour | 752 | 4 | n/a | n/a |
| 2013 | Lampre-Merida WorldTour | 1097 | 6 | n/a | n/a |
| 2012 | Lampre-ISD WorldTour | 557 | 3 | n/a | n/a |
| 2011 | Lampre-ISD WorldTour | 455 | 3 | n/a | n/a |
| 2010 | Lampre-Farnese Vini WorldTour | 221 | 1 | 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
- €998k, 2026 — our model, v0.9 (22 Sep 2026). Method
- Market value €1.1M — our model, v0.9 (22 Sep 2026). Method
- Contract to 2027 — Will retire after the 2027 season, the last year of his contract - said so himself on Instagram (CyclingFlash, 21 Oct 2026); no team statement Open
- Agent — FirstCycling agency page
- Results, points and prize money — ProCyclingStats, 16 September 2026 Open · FirstCycling
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Top earners at XDS Astana
FAQ
How much does Diego Ulissi earn?
We estimate Diego Ulissi's base salary for 2026 at €998k a year: about €83k a month or €19k a week, before tax. It is a model estimate; the likely range for his job at this team is €806k–1.7M. Bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors are not included.
How much do pro cyclists earn? — medians, minimums and pay by job on one page.
How long is Diego Ulissi's contract?
Until the end of 2027, with XDS Astana.
Who is Diego Ulissi's agent?
PM Cycling Agency (source: FirstCycling agency page).
What is Diego Ulissi's net worth?
There is no reliable public figure for Diego Ulissi's net worth, and this site does not estimate one. The documented part is income: about €7.5M in base salary from 2021 to 2026, before tax. He has also generated €70k in prize money since 2022, which is paid to the team and shared.