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 key climber / super-domestique rider for UAE Team Emirates-XRG — Super-domestique. That job pays €489k–1.3M a year at a team of this size. Inside that range he sits at 89%, from his results in the two seasons up to 2023 (6 wins, 9 podiums) and his age at signing (29). 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 2013. 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: €53k.
| Season | Team | PCS pts | Wins | Prize money | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UAE Team Emirates-XRG WorldTour | 341 | 2 | €6,497 | €1.2M Model |
| 2025 | UAE Team Emirates-XRG WorldTour | 117 | — | €4,008 | €285k Model |
| 2024 | UAE Team Emirates WorldTour | 651 | 1 | €26k | €900k Model |
| 2023 | BORA-hansgrohe WorldTour | 435 | 1 | €5,793 | €442k Model |
| 2022 | BORA-hansgrohe WorldTour | 321 | 2 | €11k | €320k Model |
| 2021 | BORA-hansgrohe WorldTour | 607 | 3 | n/a | €262k Model |
| 2020 | Israel Start-Up Nation WorldTour | 101 | — | n/a | n/a |
| 2019 | Team Katusha Alpecin WorldTour | 738 | — | n/a | n/a |
| 2018 | Team Katusha Alpecin WorldTour | 425 | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| 2017 | Team Katusha Alpecin WorldTour | 210 | — | n/a | n/a |
| 2016 | Team Katusha WorldTour | 183 | — | n/a | n/a |
| 2015 | Team Katusha WorldTour | 63 | — | n/a | n/a |
| 2014 | Team Stölting Continental | 15 | — | n/a | n/a |
| 2013 | Team Stölting 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
- —, 2024–2029 — radsport-news citing Ralph Denk, 2023-11 context Bora could not match UAE's "good, high offer" for 2024, extended to 2029 in Jun 2026, no figure Open
- €1.2M, 2026 — our model, v0.9 (22 Sep 2026). Method
- Market value €1M — our model, v0.9 (22 Sep 2026). Method
- Contract to 2029 — announced 2026-06 Open
- Agent — FirstCycling agency page
- Results, points and prize money — ProCyclingStats, 16 September 2026 Open · FirstCycling
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Top earners at UAE Team Emirates-XRG
FAQ
How much does Nils Politt earn?
We estimate Nils Politt's base salary for 2026 at €1.2M a year: about €101k a month or €23k a week, before tax. It is a model estimate; the likely range for his job at this team is €489k–1.3M. Bonuses, prize money and personal sponsors are not included.
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How long is Nils Politt's contract?
Until the end of 2029, with UAE Team Emirates-XRG.
Who is Nils Politt's agent?
Agentur Baumer (source: FirstCycling agency page).
What is Nils Politt's net worth?
There is no reliable public figure for Nils Politt's net worth, and this site does not estimate one. The documented part is income: about €3.4M in base salary from 2021 to 2026, before tax. He has also generated €53k in prize money since 2022, which is paid to the team and shared.