Categoría Primera A player salaries
The 20 clubs we track in Categoría Primera A pay a combined $2,078,317 a week. Luis Muriel is the best paid, on $27,930 a week.
Payroll by club
Total weekly spend on player salaries
Highest paid in Categoría Primera A
Top 10 earners take 9% of the league's payroll
What a Categoría Primera A player actually earns
Weekly salary across the 323 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for, of the 956 in the squad lists
Median $5,453 a week against an average of $5,573, across the 323 players this covers.
What each position earns
Average weekly salary, and share of the payroll, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for
Peak earning years
Average weekly salary by age band
Where Categoría Primera A players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Categoría Primera A club
Payroll, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | $201,035 | $10,453,811$10.5m | $7,421 | 43 | Luis Muriel | $27,930 |
| Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | $166,894 | $8,678,473$8.7m | $7,078 | 42 | Nahuel Bustos | $17,290 |
| Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | $164,040 | $8,530,056$8.5m | $6,048 | 50 | Radamel Falcao | $15,960 |
| América de Cali S.A. | $161,145 | $8,379,564$8.4m | $6,188 | 61 | Jean | $12,103 |
| Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. | $159,451 | $8,291,454$8.3m | $7,022 | 63 | Emanuel Reynoso | $25,270 |
| Atlético Nacional S.A. | $158,793 | $8,257,220$8.3m | $7,371 | 60 | Cristian Arango | $18,620 |
| Once Caldas S.A. | $156,230 | $8,123,949$8.1m | $6,476 | 44 | Dayro Moreno | $23,940 |
| El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | $140,174 | $7,289,049$7.3m | $6,661 | 62 | Frank Fabra | $11,039 |
| Club Deportes Tolima S.A. | $123,002 | $6,396,124$6.4m | $5,658 | 48 | Élan Ricardo | $14,630 |
| Club Atlético Bucaramanga S.A. | $112,913 | $5,871,477$5.9m | $5,174 | 33 | Fabián Sambueza | $8,379 |
| Club Profesional Deportivo Pasto S.A. | $88,069 | $4,579,568$4.6m | $4,111 | 39 | Diego Chávez | $7,182 |
| Club Llaneros S.A. | $83,057 | $4,318,973$4.3m | $3,951 | 50 | Francisco Meza | $8,379 |
| Fortaleza Fútbol Club S.A. | $82,808 | $4,306,040$4.3m | $4,332 | 44 | David Ramírez Pisciotti | $7,182 |
| Talento Dorado S.A. | $76,563 | $3,981,265$4m | $4,743 | 36 | Frank Lozano | $7,049 |
| Envigado Fútbol Club S.A. | $69,631 | $3,620,803$3.6m | $2,850 | 61 | Geindry Cuervo | $5,586 |
| Sociedad Deportivo Pereira F.C. S.A. | $69,248 | $3,600,885$3.6m | $4,176 | 52 | Fabio Delgado | $7,049 |
| Deportivo Boyacá Chicó Fútbol Club S.A. | $35,543 | $1,848,232$1.8m | $2,256 | 41 | Darío Denis | $5,852 |
| Unión Magdalena S.A. | $29,722 | $1,545,519$1.5m | $2,744 | 38 | Hugo Palacios | $5,586 |
| Alianza Fútbol Club S.A. | - | - | - | 45 | Yilson Rosales | - |
| IDBDC Albinegro S.A. | - | - | - | 44 | Carlos Vivas | - |
Frequently asked questions
Categoría Primera A salaries
What is the total Categoría Primera A payroll?
The 20 clubs we track in Categoría Primera A pay a combined $2,078,317 per week, or $108,072,459 per year, across 956 players.
Who is the highest paid player in Categoría Primera A?
Luis Muriel of Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A., on $27,930 per week — $1,452,360 a year.
Which Categoría Primera A club has the biggest payroll?
Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A., at $201,035 per week across 43 players.
What is the average Categoría Primera A salary?
$5,573 a week across the 324 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for. The median is $5,453.