Primeira Liga player salaries
The 19 clubs we track in Primeira Liga pay a combined $5,068,059 a week. Jhon Durán is the best paid, on $399,000 a week.
Payroll by club
Total weekly spend on player salaries
Highest paid in Primeira Liga
Top 10 earners take 29% of the league's payroll
What a Primeira Liga player actually earns
Weekly salary across the 316 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for, of the 1,034 in the squad lists
Median $2,660 a week against an average of $11,169, across the 316 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 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 Primeira Liga players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Primeira Liga club
Payroll, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | $1,698,373 | $88,315,384$88.3m | $61,889 | 86 | Jhon Durán | $399,000 |
 | $1,263,975 | $65,726,690$65.7m | $53,688 | 79 | Séko Fofana | $184,870 |
 | $723,920 | $37,643,857$37.6m | $34,785 | 97 | Pedro Gonçalves | $82,460 |
 | $375,092 | $19,504,780$19.5m | $15,538 | 65 | Jonas Wind | $43,890 |
 | $114,748 | $5,966,917$6m | $3,540 | 61 | Fran Vieites | $29,260 |
 | $92,601 | $4,815,265$4.8m | $4,312 | 41 | Oliwier Zych | $9,044 |
| Futebol Clube de Alverca | $88,421 | $4,597,895$4.6m | $4,851 | 28 | Chiquinho | $35,910 |
 | $83,246 | $4,328,794$4.3m | $3,538 | 61 | Murilo | $17,290 |
 | $76,519 | $3,978,982$4m | $2,969 | 64 | Diogo Nascimento | $9,842 |
| Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube | $66,666 | $3,466,645$3.5m | $2,913 | 60 | Juan Soriano | $8,113 |
 | $66,106 | $3,437,529$3.4m | $2,885 | 60 | Gil Dias | $5,586 |
 | $64,462 | $3,352,047$3.4m | $2,160 | 77 | Guilherme Romão | $6,916 |
| Casa Pia Atlético Clube | $61,732 | $3,210,061$3.2m | $2,457 | 28 | João Rêgo | $10,773 |
 | $61,260 | $3,185,510$3.2m | $2,350 | 31 | Williams Kokolo | $8,512 |
 | $58,684 | $3,051,547$3.1m | $2,480 | 27 | Luís Semedo | $9,310 |
| Estoril Praia Futebol | $53,114 | $2,761,905$2.8m | $2,177 | 53 | Joel Robles | $4,123 |
| Club Football Estrela da Amadora | $50,235 | $2,612,242$2.6m | $2,108 | 61 | Ianis Stoica | $4,123 |
 | $43,103 | $2,241,337$2.2m | $1,886 | 29 | Arjen van der Heide | $3,325 |
| Futebol Clube de Arouca | $25,802 | $1,341,704$1.3m | $3,685 | 26 | Fally Mayulu | $11,039 |
Frequently asked questions
Primeira Liga salaries
What is the total Primeira Liga payroll?
The 19 clubs we track in Primeira Liga pay a combined $5,068,059 per week, or $263,539,090 per year, across 1,034 players.
Who is the highest paid player in Primeira Liga?
Jhon Durán of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, on $399,000 per week — $20,748,000 a year.
Which Primeira Liga club has the biggest payroll?
Sport Lisboa e Benfica, at $1,698,373 per week across 86 players.
What is the average Primeira Liga salary?
$11,169 a week across the 316 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for. The median is $2,660.