Primeira Liga player wages
The 19 clubs we track in Primeira Liga pay a combined AU$6,613,000 a week. Jhon Durán is the best paid, on AU$567,000 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in Primeira Liga
Top 10 earners take 24% of the league's wage bill
What a Primeira Liga player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 334 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 1,058 in the squad lists
Median AU$3,780 a week against an average of AU$13,468, across the 334 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 Primeira Liga players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Primeira Liga 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$2,109,376 | AU$109,687,556 | AU$68,299 | 87 | Jhon Durán | AU$567,000 |
 | AU$1,425,735 | AU$74,138,206 | AU$58,991 | 79 | Diogo Costa | AU$154,980 |
 | AU$1,108,298 | AU$57,631,490 | AU$46,660 | 98 | Pedro Gonçalves | AU$117,180 |
 | AU$532,458 | AU$27,687,835 | AU$21,111 | 67 | Jonas Wind | AU$62,370 |
 | AU$164,232 | AU$8,540,041 | AU$4,882 | 62 | Fran Vieites | AU$41,580 |
 | AU$138,017 | AU$7,176,897 | AU$6,150 | 42 | Oliwier Zych | AU$12,852 |
| Futebol Clube de Alverca | AU$119,225 | AU$6,199,699 | AU$6,933 | 27 | Chiquinho | AU$51,030 |
 | AU$118,297 | AU$6,151,443 | AU$5,027 | 61 | Murilo | AU$24,570 |
 | AU$103,256 | AU$5,369,331 | AU$4,152 | 63 | Diogo Nascimento | AU$13,986 |
| Club Football Estrela da Amadora | AU$99,800 | AU$5,189,577 | AU$3,016 | 74 | Ianis Stoica | AU$5,859 |
 | AU$97,150 | AU$5,051,789 | AU$3,136 | 79 | Guilherme Romão | AU$9,828 |
| Casa Pia Atlético Clube | AU$91,599 | AU$4,763,140 | AU$3,907 | 29 | Xander Severina | AU$12,096 |
 | AU$88,284 | AU$4,590,757 | AU$4,024 | 58 | Gil Dias | AU$7,938 |
 | AU$83,392 | AU$4,336,408 | AU$3,525 | 27 | Luís Semedo | AU$13,230 |
 | AU$78,359 | AU$4,074,689 | AU$2,962 | 31 | Daniel Júnior | AU$4,536 |
| Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube | AU$77,320 | AU$4,020,635 | AU$2,918 | 63 | André Clovis | AU$6,615 |
| Estoril Praia Futebol | AU$75,477 | AU$3,924,812 | AU$3,094 | 53 | Joel Robles | AU$5,859 |
 | AU$70,134 | AU$3,646,974 | AU$2,718 | 32 | Bebeto (Roberto de Jesus Machado) | AU$4,725 |
| Futebol Clube de Arouca | AU$32,591 | AU$1,694,740 | AU$4,655 | 26 | Fally Mayulu | AU$15,687 |
Frequently asked questions
Primeira Liga wages
What is the total Primeira Liga wage bill?
The 19 clubs we track in Primeira Liga pay a combined AU$6,613,000 per week, or AU$343,876,020 per year, across 1,058 players.
Who is the highest paid player in Primeira Liga?
Jhon Durán of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, on AU$567,000 per week — AU$29,484,000 a year.
Which Primeira Liga club has the biggest wage bill?
Sport Lisboa e Benfica, at AU$2,109,376 per week across 87 players.
What is the average Primeira Liga salary?
AU$13,468 a week across the 334 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is AU$3,780.