SOCCER · 31 CLUBS · 2352 PLAYERS
Super Liga player salaries
The 31 clubs we track in Super Liga pay a combined $3,720,769 a week. Thiago Almada is the best paid, on $163,590 a week.
WEEKLY PAYROLL$3.7m
YEARLY PAYROLL$193.5m
AVERAGE WEEKLY $6k
CLUBS TRACKED31
Payroll by club
Total weekly spend on player salaries
Highest paid in Super Liga
Top 10 earners take 17% of the league's payroll
$163,590
02 Joaquín Correa Club Estudiantes de La Plata $66,500
03 Leandro Paredes Club Atlético Boca Juniors $58,520
04 Sebastián Driussi Club Atlético River Plate $54,530
05 Nicolás Otamendi Club Atlético River Plate $54,530
06 Mauro Arambarri Club Atlético River Plate $53,200
07 Adrián Martínez Racing Club de Avellaneda $50,540
08 Lucas Beltrán Club Atlético River Plate $50,540
09 Lucas Pratto Club Atlético River Plate $46,550
10 Marcos Acuña Club Atlético River Plate $45,220
11 Rafael Santos Borré Club Atlético River Plate $42,560
12 Alfonso Espino Racing Club de Avellaneda $37,240
13 Lucas Martínez Quarta Club Atlético River Plate $35,910
14 Agustín Álvarez Club Atlético Talleres de Córdoba $31,920
15 Ángel Correa Club Atlético River Plate $30,590
16 Franco Cervi Club Atlético Rosario Central $29,260
17 Alan Velasco Club Atlético Boca Juniors $26,600
18 Lucas Alario Club Estudiantes de La Plata $25,270
19 Aníbal Moreno Club Atlético River Plate $25,270
20 Ángel Di María Club Atlético Rosario Central $25,270
What a Super Liga player actually earns
Weekly salary across the 621 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for, of the 2,352 in the squad lists
Under $1k 30% 186 players
$1k-$3k 13% 80 players
$3k-$7k 35% 215 players
$7k-$13k 15% 92 players
$13k-$33k 6% 35 players
$33k-$133k 2% 12 players
$133k+
0% 1 player
Median $3,126 a week against an average of $5,655, across the 621 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
$56 16-19
$668 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
Payroll, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | $739,186 | $38,437,676$38.4m | $33,069 | 100 | Thiago Almada | $163,590 |
| | $380,780 | $19,800,577$19.8m | $10,105 | 120 | Leandro Paredes | $58,520 |
| | $252,975 | $13,154,716$13.2m | $11,042 | 89 | Joaquín Correa | $66,500 |
| | $239,456 | $12,451,705$12.5m | $9,274 | 91 | Adrián Martínez | $50,540 |
| | $207,136 | $10,771,048$10.8m | $8,783 | 72 | Franco Cervi | $29,260 |
| | $178,455 | $9,279,681$9.3m | $6,510 | 91 | Agustín Álvarez | $31,920 |
| | $146,332 | $7,609,260$7.6m | $7,907 | 74 | Maximiliano Meza | $15,960 |
| | $126,508 | $6,578,430$6.6m | $8,057 | 103 | Diego Valdés | $15,960 |
| | $121,547 | $6,320,463$6.3m | $4,993 | 110 | Ezequiel Cerutti | $15,960 |
| | $110,538 | $5,747,957$5.7m | $3,945 | 88 | Kevin Gutiérrez | $13,300 |
| | $104,119 | $5,414,191$5.4m | $5,474 | 87 | Eduardo Salvio | $12,369 |
| | $98,533 | $5,123,719$5.1m | $4,926 | 64 | Ignacio Ramírez | $15,960 |
| | $86,564 | $4,501,348$4.5m | $4,273 | 83 | Éver Banega | $15,960 |
| | $84,256 | $4,381,286$4.4m | $4,737 | 67 | Mauro Luna Diale | $14,630 |
| Club Atlético Belgrano | $74,946 | $3,897,166$3.9m | $4,487 | 88 | Lucas Zelarayán | $9,310 |
| | $69,993 | $3,639,614$3.6m | $3,201 | 79 | Pedro Canelo | $8,645 |
| | $68,664 | $3,570,523$3.6m | $3,626 | 92 | Hernán Galíndez | $12,236 |
| | $67,307 | $3,499,980$3.5m | $3,237 | 78 | Lucas Janson | $15,960 |
| | $63,622 | $3,308,338$3.3m | $3,353 | 59 | Augusto Lotti | $5,985 |
| Club Atlético Tigre | $59,377 | $3,087,579$3.1m | $3,332 | 73 | Gonzalo Martínez | $9,576 |
| Club Atlético Barracas Central | $49,445 | $2,571,161$2.6m | $3,192 | 71 | Facundo Bruera | $5,719 |
| | $47,391 | $2,464,309$2.5m | $1,698 | 63 | Facundo Altamira | $5,719 |
| Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba | $46,015 | $2,392,798$2.4m | $2,373 | 65 | Alex Luna | $5,985 |
| Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza | $45,950 | $2,389,409$2.4m | $1,511 | 59 | Santiago Rodríguez | $6,118 |
| | $43,145 | $2,243,550$2.2m | $2,175 | 49 | Lucas Acosta | $5,320 |
| Asociación Atlética Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | $42,580 | $2,214,157$2.2m | $1,491 | 51 | Gabriel Alanís | $5,586 |
| | $39,462 | $2,052,046$2.1m | $2,488 | 64 | Jonathan Herrera | $5,453 |
| | $34,829 | $1,811,093$1.8m | $2,084 | 58 | Diego Rodríguez | $7,182 |
| Club Sportivo Independiente Rivadavia | $34,560 | $1,797,123$1.8m | $1,899 | 63 | Álex Arce | $10,640 |
| Club Deportivo Riestra | $31,173 | $1,620,972$1.6m | $1,463 | 50 | Antony Alonso | $5,985 |
| | $25,926 | $1,348,136$1.3m | $1,758 | 51 | Alan Aguerre | $5,985 |
Frequently asked questions
Super Liga salaries
What is the total Super Liga payroll?
The 31 clubs we track in Super Liga pay a combined $3,720,769 per week, or $193,480,010 per year, across 2,352 players.
Who is the highest paid player in Super Liga?
Thiago Almada of Club Atlético River Plate, on $163,590 per week — $8,506,680 a year.
Which Super Liga club has the biggest payroll?
Club Atlético River Plate, at $739,186 per week across 100 players.
What is the average Super Liga salary?
$5,655 a week across the 622 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for. The median is $3,126.