Contract
He is retiring at the end of the 2026 season.
Salary by season
Reported Model
Base salary only: bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors come on top.
How this estimate is made. Team wage pool €1.26M (budget €3.5M × 36%), split by role and results at signing, with a floor of €45k for this rider. Measured error against the 28 reported salaries: median 25.0%. See the test · Full method · Why the number sticks.
Career
Turned pro in 2011. 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: €38k.
| Season | Team | PCS pts | Wins | Prize money | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Burgos-Burpellet BH ProTeam | 190 | — | €3,325 | €84k Model |
| 2025 | Cofidis WorldTour | 222 | — | €545 | €313k Model |
| 2024 | Cofidis WorldTour | 98 | — | €895 | €226k Model |
| 2023 | Cofidis WorldTour | 590 | 3 | €17k | €509k Model |
| 2022 | Cofidis WorldTour | 589 | 2 | €16k | €618k Model |
| 2021 | Cofidis WorldTour | 522 | 1 | n/a | €504k Model |
| 2020 | Cofidis WorldTour | 361 | — | n/a | n/a |
| 2019 | Cofidis, Solutions Crédits ProTeam | 831 | 6 | n/a | n/a |
| 2018 | Cofidis, Solutions Crédits ProTeam | 482 | — | n/a | n/a |
| 2017 | — club / junior | 515 | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| 2016 | — club / junior | 375 | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| 2015 | — club / junior | 430 | 2 | n/a | n/a |
| 2014 | Movistar Team WorldTour | 335 | 2 | n/a | n/a |
| 2013 | Movistar Team WorldTour | 216 | 2 | n/a | n/a |
| 2012 | Movistar Team WorldTour | 53 | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| 2011 | Movistar Team WorldTour | 117 | — | 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.
Net worth and career earnings
Jesús Herrada has earned an estimated €2.3M from salary and prize money since 2021 (€2.3M salary, €38k prize money generated), before tax. There is no reliable public figure for his net worth: personal sponsorships, bonuses and investments are not public and are not included.
Prize money is paid to the team and shared among riders and staff, so he keeps only part of it. All 6 salary seasons are model estimates. Season by season ↑ · Career earnings top 100 →
Similar riders
Teammates on a similar salary
- Merhawi Kudus Burgos-Burpellet BH · €76k Model
- Daniel Cavia Burgos-Burpellet BH · €75k Model
- José Manuel Díaz Burgos-Burpellet BH · €72k Model
- Alexandre Mayer Burgos-Burpellet BH · €65k Model
Similar salary, other teams
- Vincent van Hemelen Flanders-Baloise · €84k Model
- Iúri Leitão Caja Rural-Seguros RGA · €84k Model
- Thomas Gachignard TotalEnergies · €85k Model
- Alex Kirsch Cofidis · €83k Model
Other riders from Spain
- Fernando Barceló Caja Rural-Seguros RGA · €85k Model
- Jordi López Euskaltel-Euskadi · €80k Model
- Sergio Samitier Cofidis · €80k Model
Also out of contract at the end of 2026
- Luc Wirtgen Tudor Pro Cycling · €80k Model
- Jacob Eriksson Tudor Pro Cycling · €80k Model
- Sebastian Kolze Changizi Tudor Pro Cycling · €80k Model
What the numbers work out to
- Per race day
- €1,235 (68 race days)
- Per kilometre raced
- €8 (10,847 km)
- Per PCS point
- €442 (190 points)
- Prize money generated, as % of salary
- 4.0%
The 2026 base salary (Model) divided by the season's numbers. Race days, kilometres and wins to 12 September 2026; points as above. Method · Per race day ranking · Per point · Per win
Sources
- €84k, 2026 — our model, v0.9.1 (30 Oct 2026). Method
- Contract to 2026 — Ends a 16-year career at the end of 2026, the Vuelta his farewell (reported by CyclingUpToDate, 20 Aug 2026) - no team statement Open
- Agent — FirstCycling agency page (agency rosters read Sep 2026, data
- Results, points and prize money — ProCyclingStats, 16 September 2026 Open · FirstCycling
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FAQ
How much does Jesús Herrada earn?
We estimate Jesús Herrada's base salary for 2026 at €84k a year: about €7,000 a month or €1,615 a week, before tax. It is a model estimate; the likely range for his job at this team is €63k–105k. Bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors are not included.
How much do pro cyclists earn? — medians, minimums and pay by job on one page.
Until when is Jesús Herrada under contract?
He is retiring at the end of the 2026 season.
Who is Jesús Herrada's agent?
Velofutur (source: FirstCycling agency page (agency rosters read Sep 2026, data).
What is Jesús Herrada's net worth?
Jesús Herrada has earned an estimated €2.3M from salary and prize money since 2021 (€2.3M salary, €38k prize money generated), before tax. There is no reliable public figure for his net worth: personal sponsorships, bonuses and investments are not public and are not included. Prize money is paid to the team and shared among riders and staff, so he keeps only part of it.