Brasileirão Série A player wages
The 23 clubs we track in Brasileirão Série A pay a combined AU$8,614,985 a week. Arthur is the best paid, on AU$187,110 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in Brasileirão Série A
Top 10 earners take 15% of the league's wage bill
What a Brasileirão Série A player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 430 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 1,326 in the squad lists
Median AU$13,419 a week against an average of AU$19,025, across the 430 players this covers. The average sits that much higher because a handful of contracts at the top carry it there.
What each position earns
Average weekly wage, and share of the wage bill, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Peak earning years
Average weekly wage by age band
Where Brasileirão Série A players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Brasileirão Série A club
Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | AU$1,068,098 | AU$55,541,075 | AU$40,601 | 61 | Jorginho | AU$171,990 |
 | AU$848,890 | AU$44,142,265 | AU$33,013 | 70 | Fred | AU$160,650 |
 | AU$845,892 | AU$43,986,393 | AU$25,245 | 71 | Luciano Acosta | AU$117,180 |
 | AU$702,116 | AU$36,510,037 | AU$24,324 | 54 | Arthur | AU$187,110 |
 | AU$662,432 | AU$34,446,452 | AU$30,259 | 66 | Gustavo Gómez | AU$73,710 |
 | AU$536,295 | AU$27,887,343 | AU$20,079 | 89 | Domingos Duarte | AU$66,150 |
 | AU$485,375 | AU$25,239,483 | AU$23,941 | 53 | Allan | AU$94,500 |
 | AU$474,209 | AU$24,658,845 | AU$17,343 | 56 | Everton Ribeiro | AU$122,850 |
 | AU$420,837 | AU$21,883,516 | AU$21,623 | 55 | Guillermo Maripán | AU$100,170 |
 | AU$382,903 | AU$19,910,938 | AU$17,248 | 64 | Yuri Alberto (Yuri Alberto Monteiro da Silva) | AU$64,260 |
 | AU$374,330 | AU$19,465,140 | AU$15,642 | 56 | Paulo Henrique | AU$34,020 |
 | AU$338,187 | AU$17,585,732 | AU$16,513 | 65 | Neymar | AU$56,700 |
 | AU$316,205 | AU$16,442,637 | AU$11,436 | 59 | Fernando | AU$30,240 |
 | AU$251,761 | AU$13,091,584 | AU$9,819 | 60 | Deyverson | AU$51,030 |
 | AU$198,167 | AU$10,304,658 | AU$8,562 | 65 | Kerwin Vargas | AU$18,900 |
| Cruzeiro Esporte Clube SAF | AU$191,480 | AU$9,956,943 | - | 52 | Luis Sinisterra | AU$122,850 |
 | AU$181,338 | AU$9,429,573 | AU$6,195 | 53 | Sérgio Oliveira | AU$34,020 |
 | AU$164,636 | AU$8,561,073 | AU$7,475 | 44 | Breno Lopes | AU$26,460 |
 | AU$142,744 | AU$7,422,695 | AU$6,694 | 42 | Juan Alano | AU$15,309 |
| Esporte Clube Vitória | AU$16,430 | AU$854,348 | - | 64 | Luan Cândido | AU$9,450 |
| Mirassol Futebol Clube | AU$8,127 | AU$422,604 | - | 38 | Éverton Galdino | AU$8,127 |
| Clube do Remo | AU$4,536 | AU$235,872 | - | 36 | Carlinhos | AU$4,536 |
| Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | - | - | - | 53 | Robert Santos | - |
Frequently asked questions
Brasileirão Série A wages
What is the total Brasileirão Série A wage bill?
The 23 clubs we track in Brasileirão Série A pay a combined AU$8,614,985 per week, or AU$447,979,208 per year, across 1,326 players.
Who is the highest paid player in Brasileirão Série A?
Arthur of Grêmio, on AU$187,110 per week — AU$9,729,720 a year.
Which Brasileirão Série A club has the biggest wage bill?
Flamengo, at AU$1,068,098 per week across 61 players.
What is the average Brasileirão Série A salary?
AU$19,025 a week across the 431 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is AU$13,419.