FOOTBALL · 31 CLUBS · 2352 PLAYERS
Super Liga player wages
The 31 clubs we track in Super Liga pay a combined AU$5,287,409 a week. Thiago Almada is the best paid, on AU$232,470 a week.
WEEKLY WAGE BILLAU$5.3m
YEARLY WAGE BILLAU$274.9m
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 Ángel Correa Club Atlético River Plate AU$43,470
16 Franco Cervi Club Atlético Rosario Central AU$41,580
17 Alan Velasco Club Atlético Boca Juniors AU$37,800
18 Lucas Alario Club Estudiantes de La Plata AU$35,910
19 Aníbal Moreno Club Atlético River Plate AU$35,910
20 Ángel Di María Club Atlético Rosario Central AU$35,910
What a Super Liga player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 621 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 2,352 in the squad lists
Under AU$2k 30% 186 players
AU$2k-AU$4k 13% 80 players
AU$4k-AU$9k 35% 215 players
AU$9k-AU$19k 15% 92 players
AU$19k-AU$47k 6% 35 players
AU$47k-AU$189k 2% 12 players
AU$189k+
0% 1 player
Median AU$4,442 a week against an average of AU$8,036, across the 621 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$79 16-19
AU$949 20-22
AU$5k 23-25
AU$6k 26-28
AU$12k 29-31
AU$12k 32-34
AU$14k 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$1,050,422 | AU$54,621,960AU$54.6m | AU$46,993 | 100 | Thiago Almada | AU$232,470 |
| | AU$541,109 | AU$28,137,662AU$28.1m | AU$14,360 | 120 | Leandro Paredes | AU$83,160 |
| | AU$359,491 | AU$18,693,544AU$18.7m | AU$15,691 | 89 | Joaquín Correa | AU$94,500 |
| | AU$340,279 | AU$17,694,528AU$17.7m | AU$13,179 | 91 | Adrián Martínez | AU$71,820 |
| | AU$294,350 | AU$15,306,225AU$15.3m | AU$12,482 | 72 | Franco Cervi | AU$41,580 |
| | AU$253,595 | AU$13,186,916AU$13.2m | AU$9,252 | 91 | Agustín Álvarez | AU$45,360 |
| | AU$207,945 | AU$10,813,159AU$10.8m | AU$11,236 | 74 | Maximiliano Meza | AU$22,680 |
| | AU$179,775 | AU$9,348,295AU$9.3m | AU$11,450 | 103 | Diego Valdés | AU$22,680 |
| | AU$172,725 | AU$8,981,711AU$9m | AU$7,095 | 110 | Ezequiel Cerutti | AU$22,680 |
| | AU$157,080 | AU$8,168,149AU$8.2m | AU$5,606 | 88 | Kevin Gutiérrez | AU$18,900 |
| | AU$147,959 | AU$7,693,850AU$7.7m | AU$7,779 | 87 | Eduardo Salvio | AU$17,577 |
| | AU$140,021 | AU$7,281,074AU$7.3m | AU$7,001 | 64 | Ignacio Ramírez | AU$22,680 |
| | AU$123,013 | AU$6,396,652AU$6.4m | AU$6,073 | 83 | Éver Banega | AU$22,680 |
| | AU$119,732 | AU$6,226,038AU$6.2m | AU$6,732 | 67 | Mauro Luna Diale | AU$20,790 |
| Club Atlético Belgrano | AU$106,502 | AU$5,538,078AU$5.5m | AU$6,377 | 88 | Lucas Zelarayán | AU$13,230 |
| | AU$99,463 | AU$5,172,083AU$5.2m | AU$4,549 | 79 | Pedro Canelo | AU$12,285 |
| | AU$97,575 | AU$5,073,902AU$5.1m | AU$5,152 | 92 | Hernán Galíndez | AU$17,388 |
| | AU$95,647 | AU$4,973,656AU$5m | AU$4,600 | 78 | Lucas Janson | AU$22,680 |
| | AU$90,410 | AU$4,701,322AU$4.7m | AU$4,765 | 59 | Augusto Lotti | AU$8,505 |
| Club Atlético Tigre | AU$84,377 | AU$4,387,612AU$4.4m | AU$4,734 | 73 | Gonzalo Martínez | AU$13,608 |
| Club Atlético Barracas Central | AU$70,265 | AU$3,653,756AU$3.7m | AU$4,536 | 71 | Facundo Bruera | AU$8,127 |
| | AU$67,344 | AU$3,501,913AU$3.5m | AU$2,414 | 63 | Facundo Altamira | AU$8,127 |
| Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba | AU$65,390 | AU$3,400,291AU$3.4m | AU$3,372 | 65 | Alex Luna | AU$8,505 |
| Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza | AU$65,298 | AU$3,395,476AU$3.4m | AU$2,147 | 59 | Santiago Rodríguez | AU$8,694 |
| | AU$61,312 | AU$3,188,203AU$3.2m | AU$3,090 | 49 | Lucas Acosta | AU$7,560 |
| Asociación Atlética Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | AU$60,508 | AU$3,146,434AU$3.1m | AU$2,119 | 51 | Gabriel Alanís | AU$7,938 |
| | AU$56,078 | AU$2,916,066AU$2.9m | AU$3,536 | 64 | Jonathan Herrera | AU$7,749 |
| | AU$49,493 | AU$2,573,658AU$2.6m | AU$2,962 | 58 | Diego Rodríguez | AU$10,206 |
| Club Sportivo Independiente Rivadavia | AU$49,112 | AU$2,553,806AU$2.6m | AU$2,699 | 63 | Álex Arce | AU$15,120 |
| Club Deportivo Riestra | AU$44,298 | AU$2,303,487AU$2.3m | AU$2,079 | 50 | Antony Alonso | AU$8,505 |
| | AU$36,842 | AU$1,915,772AU$1.9m | AU$2,499 | 51 | Alan Aguerre | AU$8,505 |
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$5,287,409 per week, or AU$274,945,278 per year, across 2,352 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$1,050,422 per week across 100 players.
What is the average Super Liga salary?
AU$8,036 a week across the 622 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is AU$4,442.