France · 22 · Classics · PCS rank 8
Paul Magnier
€2M
estimated 2026 salary · Model
PCS points 2026
1643
career 3146 · 82.2 pts per €100k (around the WT median)
Contract
Under contract
until end of 2029 (PCS)
Team wage bill
€14.0M
Soudal Quick-Step · budget est. €35M · this rider ≈ 14.3% of the team's riders' wages
How this estimate is made. Soudal Quick-Step's riders' wage pool is €15.8M (budget €35M × 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 0.75 for age 22; 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: €40k. Full method. Typical error on a single rider: ±40%.
Magnier in context
Soudal Quick-Step — top earners
- Paul Magnier€2M Model
- Tim Merlier€1.6M Model
- Jasper Stuyven€1.3M Model
- Filippo Zana€996k Model
- Ilan van Wilder€851k Model
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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.