1. Emil Riis Jakobsen Salary in 2024-25: Quick Overview
Emil Riis Jakobsen has enjoyed a decent season with Preston North End, scoring 12 goals as North End managed to maintain their Championship status by just a point.
Those 12 strikes were enough to see the Dane top his side’s scoring charts and place him within the top seven highest scorers in the division.
The striker‘s goals made up a quarter of Preston’s total and were vital in securing their place in the second tier for next season.
- Weekly Salary: £9,615
- Annual Salary: £500,000
- Current Club: Preston North End
- Contract Expiry: June 2025
- Reported Bonuses: Unknown
2. Career Earnings to Date
| Club | Years | Estimated Salary |
| Preston North End | 2020-21 | £500,000 |
| Preston North End | 2021-22 | £500,000 |
| Preston North End | 2022-23 | £500,000 |
| Preston North End | 2023-24 | £500,000 |
| Preston North End | 2024-25 | £500,000 |
Details of Emil Riis Jakobsen’s contract at his previous club Randers FC of Denmark are not known, but with a transfer fee of over £1 million, it is likely the striker was one of the club’s top earners.
His move to Preston North End in October 2020 saw him sign a deal worth a reported £9,615 a week or £500,000 a year.
In his five years at Deepdale, the Dane has scored 46 goals in 185 appearances with his best season being the 2021-22 campaign when he registered 20 strikes.
By the time his deal comes to an end, the striker will have earned £2.5 million from his career at Preston North End alone.
3. Contract Details & History
Emil Riis Jakobsen signed for Preston North End from Danish outfit Randers for around £1.2 million in October 2020, signing a four-year deal with an option for a fifth year.
The 26-year-old Dane’s career has taken in Derby County as a young player before joining Randers. Jakobsen spent time in Holland on loan at VVV Venlo before again returning to his homeland and signing a deal with Randers.
He was impressive in front of goal during the 2019-20 season, netting ten times in 35 outings. He started the following season well with two goals in three games and caught the attention of North End.
His earnings during the early stages of his career are unclear, the size of the fee paid by Preston for his services suggests he was well compensated when compared to his Randers teammates.
Upon signing for the Championship side, Jakobsen’s wages jumped to £9,615 per week which equates to half a million a year. The four-year deal with a one-year option was worth around £2.5 million gross to the striker.
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Preston North End’s Top Earners:
The following players are the top five earners at Deepdale who are on permanent contracts with the club.
- Ali McCann – £780,000 per annum
- Liam Lindsay – £780,000
- Freddie Woodman – £780,000
- Robbie Brady – £702,000
- Jordan Storey – £650,000
The striker doesn’t touch the top earners at his club, with McCann, Woodman and Lindsay earning half again of the Dane’s wages.
Comparison To Other Leading Scorers In Division
- Josh Brownhill (Burnley) – £2.3 million per annum
- Josh Sargent (Norwich City) £1.3 million
- Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) £936,000
- Borja Sainz (Norwich City) – £780,000
- Joel Piroe (Leeds United) – £780,000
Emil Riis Jakobsen’s wages are almost a fifth of those paid to Burnley’s Josh Brownhill and are still £280,000 a year lower than the lowest-earning top scorers in the league, Borja Sainz and Joel Piroe.
When compared to the top scorers of those clubs who just finished outside of the relation places in the Championship. His 12 goals are him sit atop the list below, with Portsmouth’s Colby Bishop next on 11.
- Joao Pedro (Hull City) – £1.3 million
- Lewis Baker (Stoke City) – £1.04 million
- Jerry Yates (Derby County) – £650,000
- Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) – £520,000
- Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) – £500,000
- Gregory Leigh (Oxford United) – £156,000
The Preston striker’s 12 strikes and his £500,000 a year wage compare incredibly favourably to the top goal-getters in the division who all earn substantially more than him.
5. FAQs About Emil Riis Jakobsen’s Salary
Q: What is Emil Riis Jakobsen’s weekly and annual salary?
- A: Emil Riis Jakobsen earns £9,615 a week and £500,000 a year.
Q: When does Emil Riis Jakobsen’s current contract end?
- A: Jakobsen’s current deal expires at the end of next month and it has recently been announced that he will be leaving Deepdale on the expiration of the deal.
Q: Are there any bonuses or incentives in the contract?
- A: Any bonuses in his contract are unknown but there was a clause to activate an extra year on top of the initial four. This was activated meaning the Dane’s deal expires this summer.
Q: Has Emil Riis Jakobsen’s salary changed in recent years?
- A: Emil Riis Jakobsen’s salary before his move to Preston North End is unclear but there is little doubt his wages will have increased dramatically upon signing for the English side.
Q: How does Emil Riis Jakobsen’s salary compare to teammates or league rivals?
- A: Emil Riis Jakobsen’s salary compares very favourably to other goal scorers in the division with the Preston striker being by far the lowest earner among the top scorers in the Championship.
The Dane’s £500,000 per year wage is once again dwarfed in comparison to the top earners in the Championship.
Several Leeds United players head the list, including Patrick Bamford (£3.6 million), and it includes the likes of the relegated Cardiff City midfielder Aaron Ramsey (£2.6 million) and his Bluebirds teammate Calum Chambers (£2.3 million).
Q: Does his salary affect club finances?
- A: Emil Riis Jakobsen earns above the average weekly wage at Preston North End, a figure that stands at around £8,700.
North End spend around £11,750,000 per year on wages so the striker’s £500,000 a year is just a fraction of what the club are committed to on salary.
