Michael Matthews

Jayco AlUlaUnder contractcontract until 2027

€1M

estimated 2026 salary · Model

Agency

THE·TEAM (ex-Wasserman)

confidence: high · source: FirstCycling agency page

PCS points 2026

437

career 14566 · 43.6 pts per €100k (below the WT median)

Contract

Under contract

until end of 2027 (PCS)

Team wage bill

€10.1M

Jayco AlUla · budget est. €24M · this rider ≈ 9.9% of the team's riders' wages

How this estimate is made. Jayco AlUla's riders' wage pool is €10.8M (budget €24M × 45%). After fixed reported salaries, the rest is split by a value score (0.6 × 2026 PCS points + 0.4 × career points per season, raised to the power 1.15) with an age factor of 0.9 for age 35; half of the estimate comes from the same allocation run league-wide, so leaders of small teams aren't over-priced. Floor for this rider: €90k. Full method. Typical error on a single rider: ±40%.

Matthews in context

Jayco AlUla — top earners

Mauro Schmid€2.1M Model
Michael Matthews€1M Model
Luke Plapp€861k Model
Ben O'Connor€825k Model
Paul Double€644k Model

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THE·TEAM (ex-Wasserman) — other clients

Lenny Martinez Bahrain Victorious1556 pts
Tobias Halland Johannessen Uno-X Mobility1367 pts
Tim Merlier Soudal Quick-Step975 pts

29 WorldTour riders · 7.3% of all points · Agency page →

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Correct this data Results on PCS FirstCycling

Snapshot 9 September 2026. Salary shown is a base-salary estimate for the 2026 season in euros before tax; it excludes bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors.