FOOTBALL · 31 CLUBS · 2399 PLAYERS
Super Liga player wages
The 31 clubs we track in Super Liga pay a combined AU$5,481,669 a week. Thiago Almada is the best paid, on AU$232,470 a week.
WEEKLY WAGE BILLAU$5.5m
YEARLY WAGE BILLAU$285m
AVERAGE WEEKLY AU$8k
CLUBS TRACKED31
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in Super Liga
Top 10 earners take 17% of the league's wage bill
AU$232,470
02 Joaquín Correa Club Estudiantes de La Plata AU$94,500
03 Leandro Paredes Club Atlético Boca Juniors AU$83,160
04 Sebastián Driussi Club Atlético River Plate AU$77,490
05 Nicolás Otamendi Club Atlético River Plate AU$77,490
06 Mauro Arambarri Club Atlético River Plate AU$75,600
07 Adrián Martínez Racing Club de Avellaneda AU$71,820
08 Lucas Beltrán Club Atlético River Plate AU$71,820
09 Lucas Pratto Club Atlético River Plate AU$66,150
10 Marcos Acuña Club Atlético River Plate AU$64,260
11 Rafael Santos Borré Club Atlético River Plate AU$60,480
12 Alfonso Espino Racing Club de Avellaneda AU$52,920
13 Lucas Martínez Quarta Club Atlético River Plate AU$51,030
14 Agustín Álvarez Club Atlético Talleres de Córdoba AU$45,360
15 Germán Pezzella Club Atlético River Plate AU$43,470
16 Ángel Correa Club Atlético River Plate AU$43,470
17 Franco Cervi Club Atlético Rosario Central AU$41,580
18 Alan Velasco Club Atlético Boca Juniors AU$37,800
19 Lucas Alario Club Estudiantes de La Plata AU$35,910
20 Aníbal Moreno Club Atlético River Plate AU$35,910
What a Super Liga player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 651 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 2,399 in the squad lists
Under AU$2k 31% 203 players
AU$2k-AU$4k 12% 79 players
AU$4k-AU$9k 34% 224 players
AU$9k-AU$19k 15% 95 players
AU$19k-AU$47k 6% 37 players
AU$47k-AU$189k 2% 12 players
AU$189k+
0% 1 player
Median AU$4,442 a week against an average of AU$7,936, across the 651 players this covers.
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
AU$95 16-19
AU$919 20-22
AU$5k 23-25
AU$6k 26-28
AU$11k 29-31
AU$13k 32-34
AU$13k 35+
Where Super Liga players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Super 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$1,113,102 | AU$57,881,318 | AU$44,948 | 103 | Thiago Almada | AU$232,470 |
| | AU$549,047 | AU$28,550,438 | AU$15,388 | 120 | Leandro Paredes | AU$83,160 |
| | AU$369,697 | AU$19,224,256 | AU$15,774 | 89 | Joaquín Correa | AU$94,500 |
| | AU$328,939 | AU$17,104,848 | AU$13,262 | 90 | Adrián Martínez | AU$71,820 |
| | AU$291,515 | AU$15,158,805 | AU$12,920 | 71 | Franco Cervi | AU$41,580 |
| | AU$271,739 | AU$14,130,404 | AU$9,580 | 92 | Agustín Álvarez | AU$45,360 |
| | AU$241,126 | AU$12,538,562 | AU$11,845 | 74 | Gabriel Ávalos | AU$22,680 |
| | AU$168,280 | AU$8,750,556 | AU$6,880 | 111 | Ezequiel Cerutti | AU$22,680 |
| | AU$161,616 | AU$8,404,021 | AU$5,995 | 87 | Kevin Gutiérrez | AU$18,900 |
| | AU$160,264 | AU$8,333,751 | AU$12,710 | 99 | Diego Valdés | AU$22,680 |
| | AU$151,094 | AU$7,856,896 | AU$7,779 | 89 | Eduardo Salvio | AU$17,577 |
| | AU$138,887 | AU$7,222,106 | AU$6,942 | 64 | Ignacio Ramírez | AU$22,680 |
| | AU$128,872 | AU$6,701,320 | AU$6,061 | 85 | Éver Banega | AU$22,680 |
| | AU$114,818 | AU$5,970,510 | AU$6,853 | 66 | Mauro Luna Diale | AU$20,790 |
| Club Atlético Belgrano | AU$110,692 | AU$5,755,965 | AU$6,241 | 89 | Lucas Zelarayán | AU$13,230 |
| | AU$105,522 | AU$5,487,169 | AU$5,035 | 94 | Hernán Galíndez | AU$17,388 |
| | AU$99,463 | AU$5,172,083 | AU$4,549 | 79 | Pedro Canelo | AU$12,285 |
| Club Atlético Barracas Central | AU$98,233 | AU$5,108,103 | AU$5,014 | 77 | Facundo Bruera | AU$8,127 |
| | AU$97,040 | AU$5,046,088 | AU$4,406 | 80 | Lucas Janson | AU$22,680 |
| Club Atlético Tigre | AU$93,358 | AU$4,854,639 | AU$4,169 | 81 | Gonzalo Martínez | AU$13,608 |
| | AU$90,410 | AU$4,701,322 | AU$4,765 | 59 | Augusto Lotti | AU$8,505 |
| Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba | AU$83,109 | AU$4,321,666 | AU$3,413 | 70 | Alex Luna | AU$8,505 |
| Club Sportivo Independiente Rivadavia | AU$67,632 | AU$3,516,852 | AU$2,928 | 72 | Álex Arce | AU$15,120 |
| | AU$67,360 | AU$3,502,699 | AU$3,238 | 50 | Lucas Castro | AU$7,560 |
| | AU$65,768 | AU$3,419,947 | AU$2,260 | 64 | Facundo Altamira | AU$8,127 |
| Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza | AU$65,298 | AU$3,395,476 | AU$2,147 | 59 | Santiago Rodríguez | AU$8,694 |
| Club Deportivo Riestra | AU$62,546 | AU$3,252,380 | AU$2,058 | 62 | Antony Alonso | AU$8,505 |
| Asociación Atlética Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | AU$60,508 | AU$3,146,434 | AU$2,119 | 51 | Gabriel Alanís | AU$7,938 |
| | AU$56,078 | AU$2,916,066 | AU$3,536 | 64 | Jonathan Herrera | AU$7,749 |
| | AU$36,842 | AU$1,915,772 | AU$2,499 | 51 | Alan Aguerre | AU$8,505 |
| | AU$32,814 | AU$1,706,337 | AU$1,983 | 57 | Bruno Sepúlveda | AU$6,615 |
Frequently asked questions
Super Liga wages
What is the total Super Liga wage bill?
The 31 clubs we track in Super Liga pay a combined AU$5,481,669 per week, or AU$285,046,791 per year, across 2,399 players.
Who is the highest paid player in Super Liga?
Thiago Almada of Club Atlético River Plate, on AU$232,470 per week — AU$12,088,440 a year.
Which Super Liga club has the biggest wage bill?
Club Atlético River Plate, at AU$1,113,102 per week across 103 players.
What is the average Super Liga salary?
AU$7,936 a week across the 652 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is AU$4,442.