FOOTBALL · 31 CLUBS · 2399 PLAYERS
Super Liga player wages
The 31 clubs we track in Super Liga pay a combined $3,915,478 a week. Thiago Almada is the best paid, on $166,050 a week.
WEEKLY WAGE BILL$3.9m
YEARLY WAGE BILL$203.6m
AVERAGE WEEKLY $6k
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
$166,050
02 Joaquín Correa Club Estudiantes de La Plata $67,500
03 Leandro Paredes Club Atlético Boca Juniors $59,400
04 Sebastián Driussi Club Atlético River Plate $55,350
05 Nicolás Otamendi Club Atlético River Plate $55,350
06 Mauro Arambarri Club Atlético River Plate $54,000
07 Adrián Martínez Racing Club de Avellaneda $51,300
08 Lucas Beltrán Club Atlético River Plate $51,300
09 Lucas Pratto Club Atlético River Plate $47,250
10 Marcos Acuña Club Atlético River Plate $45,900
11 Rafael Santos Borré Club Atlético River Plate $43,200
12 Alfonso Espino Racing Club de Avellaneda $37,800
13 Lucas Martínez Quarta Club Atlético River Plate $36,450
14 Agustín Álvarez Club Atlético Talleres de Córdoba $32,400
15 Germán Pezzella Club Atlético River Plate $31,050
16 Ángel Correa Club Atlético River Plate $31,050
17 Franco Cervi Club Atlético Rosario Central $29,700
18 Alan Velasco Club Atlético Boca Juniors $27,000
19 Lucas Alario Club Estudiantes de La Plata $25,650
20 Aníbal Moreno Club Atlético River Plate $25,650
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 $1k 31% 203 players
$1k-$3k 12% 79 players
$3k-$7k 34% 224 players
$7k-$14k 15% 95 players
$14k-$34k 6% 37 players
$34k-$135k 2% 12 players
$135k+
0% 1 player
Median $3,173 a week against an average of $5,669, 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
$68 16-19
$656 20-22
$4k 23-25
$4k 26-28
$8k 29-31
$9k 32-34
$10k 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | $795,073 | $41,343,799 | $32,106 | 103 | Thiago Almada | $166,050 |
| | $392,176 | $20,393,170 | $10,992 | 120 | Leandro Paredes | $59,400 |
| | $264,069 | $13,731,611 | $11,267 | 89 | Joaquín Correa | $67,500 |
| | $234,957 | $12,217,748 | $9,473 | 90 | Adrián Martínez | $51,300 |
| | $208,225 | $10,827,718 | $9,229 | 71 | Franco Cervi | $29,700 |
| | $194,099 | $10,093,145 | $6,843 | 92 | Agustín Álvarez | $32,400 |
| | $172,233 | $8,956,116 | $8,460 | 74 | Gabriel Ávalos | $16,200 |
| | $120,200 | $6,250,397 | $4,914 | 111 | Ezequiel Cerutti | $16,200 |
| | $115,440 | $6,002,872 | $4,282 | 87 | Kevin Gutiérrez | $13,500 |
| | $114,475 | $5,952,679 | $9,079 | 99 | Diego Valdés | $16,200 |
| | $107,924 | $5,612,069 | $5,557 | 89 | Eduardo Salvio | $12,555 |
| | $99,205 | $5,158,647 | $4,959 | 64 | Ignacio Ramírez | $16,200 |
| | $92,051 | $4,786,657 | $4,329 | 85 | Éver Banega | $16,200 |
| | $82,013 | $4,264,650 | $4,895 | 66 | Mauro Luna Diale | $14,850 |
| Club Atlético Belgrano | $79,065 | $4,111,403 | $4,458 | 89 | Lucas Zelarayán | $9,450 |
| | $75,373 | $3,919,406 | $3,596 | 94 | Hernán Galíndez | $12,420 |
| | $71,045 | $3,694,345 | $3,249 | 79 | Pedro Canelo | $8,775 |
| Club Atlético Barracas Central | $70,166 | $3,648,645 | $3,582 | 77 | Facundo Bruera | $5,805 |
| | $69,314 | $3,604,349 | $3,147 | 80 | Lucas Janson | $16,200 |
| Club Atlético Tigre | $66,685 | $3,467,599 | $2,978 | 81 | Gonzalo Martínez | $9,720 |
| | $64,579 | $3,358,087 | $3,403 | 59 | Augusto Lotti | $6,075 |
| Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba | $59,364 | $3,086,905 | $2,438 | 70 | Alex Luna | $6,075 |
| Club Sportivo Independiente Rivadavia | $48,308 | $2,512,037 | $2,091 | 72 | Álex Arce | $10,800 |
| | $48,114 | $2,501,928 | $2,313 | 50 | Lucas Castro | $5,400 |
| | $46,977 | $2,442,820 | $1,615 | 64 | Facundo Altamira | $5,805 |
| Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza | $46,641 | $2,425,340 | $1,534 | 59 | Santiago Rodríguez | $6,210 |
| Club Deportivo Riestra | $44,676 | $2,323,129 | $1,470 | 62 | Antony Alonso | $6,075 |
| Asociación Atlética Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | $43,220 | $2,247,453 | $1,513 | 51 | Gabriel Alanís | $5,670 |
| | $40,056 | $2,082,904 | $2,526 | 64 | Jonathan Herrera | $5,535 |
| | $26,316 | $1,368,409 | $1,785 | 51 | Alan Aguerre | $6,075 |
| | $23,439 | $1,218,812 | $1,416 | 57 | Bruno Sepúlveda | $4,725 |
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 $3,915,478 per week, or $203,604,851 per year, across 2,399 players.
Who is the highest paid player in Super Liga?
Thiago Almada of Club Atlético River Plate, on $166,050 per week — $8,634,600 a year.
Which Super Liga club has the biggest wage bill?
Club Atlético River Plate, at $795,073 per week across 103 players.
What is the average Super Liga salary?
$5,669 a week across the 652 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is $3,173.