Salary by season
Reported Model
Base salary only: bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors come on top.
How this estimate is made. In 2023, when this contract was signed, he was a experienced domestique rider for Bahrain Victorious — Domestique. That job pays €181k–453k a year at a team of this size. Inside that range he sits at 100%, from his results in the two seasons up to 2023 (1 wins, 7 podiums) and his age at signing (31). Every unreported salary at Bahrain Victorious is then scaled by 0.92×, because the pay bands add up to 9% more than the team's estimated wage bill. Salaries are set when a contract is signed and run to its end, so results since 2023 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: €12k.
| Season | Team | PCS pts | Wins | Prize money | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bahrain Victorious WorldTour | 15 | — | €0 | €416k Model |
| 2025 | Bahrain Victorious WorldTour | 5 | — | €95 | €153k Model |
| 2024 | Bahrain Victorious WorldTour | 121 | — | €3,665 | €249k Model |
| 2023 | Bahrain Victorious WorldTour | 166 | — | €4,865 | €207k Model |
| 2022 | Team DSM WorldTour | 167 | — | €3,810 | €423k Model |
| 2021 | Team DSM WorldTour | 346 | 1 | n/a | €601k Model |
| 2020 | Team Sunweb WorldTour | 80 | — | n/a | n/a |
| 2019 | Team Sunweb WorldTour | 294 | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| 2018 | Team Sunweb WorldTour | 263 | — | n/a | n/a |
| 2017 | Team Sunweb WorldTour | 451 | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| 2016 | Team Giant-Alpecin WorldTour | 466 | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| 2015 | Team Giant-Alpecin WorldTour | 260 | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| 2014 | Team Giant-Shimano WorldTour | 184 | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| 2013 | Team Argos-Shimano WorldTour | 216 | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| 2012 | LKT Team Brandenburg Continental | 10 | — | n/a | n/a |
| 2011 | LKT Team Brandenburg Continental | 21 | — | n/a | n/a |
| 2010 | LKT Team Brandenburg Continental | 0 | — | 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
- €416k, 2026 — our model, v0.9 (22 Sep 2026). Method
- Market value €216k — our model, v0.9 (22 Sep 2026). Method
- Contract to 2027 — ProCyclingStats, 22 September 2026 Open
- Agent — FirstCycling agency page
- Results, points and prize money — ProCyclingStats, 16 September 2026 Open · FirstCycling
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Top earners at Bahrain Victorious
FAQ
How much does Nikias Arndt earn?
We estimate Nikias Arndt's base salary for 2026 at €416k a year: about €35k a month or €8,000 a week, before tax. It is a model estimate; the likely range for his job at this team is €181k–453k. Bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors are not included.
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How long is Nikias Arndt's contract?
Until the end of 2027, with Bahrain Victorious.
Who is Nikias Arndt's agent?
Agentur Baumer (source: FirstCycling agency page).
What is Nikias Arndt's net worth?
There is no reliable public figure for Nikias Arndt's net worth, and this site does not estimate one. The documented part is income: about €2M in base salary from 2021 to 2026, before tax. He has also generated €12k in prize money since 2022, which is paid to the team and shared.