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São Paulo 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Diego Lugano on £71,000 per week · see the current São Paulo wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £637k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £33m
SQUAD SIZE106
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £16k
Then and now
São Paulo pay £269,407 a week in 2026/27 — 58% lower than the £637,310 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Lugano | £71,000 | £3,692,000 | 35 | Centre-back | Uruguay | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jucilei | £52,000 | £2,704,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2017 | ||
| Wellington Nem | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | DEC 2017 | ||
| Lucas Pratto | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Argentina | DEC 2018 | ||
| Cícero | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Rodrigo Caio | £18,000 | £936,000 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil | OCT 2018 | ||
| Julio Buffarini | £16,000 | £832,000 | 27 | Right-back, right midfielder | Argentina | JUL 2018 | ||
| Lucas Fernandes | £16,000 | £832,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Wesley | £15,000 | £780,000 | 29 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Christian Cueva | £14,000 | £728,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Peru | JUN 2018 | ||
| Bruno | £13,000 | £676,000 | 30 | Right-back | Brazil | DEC 2017 | ||
| Douglas | £13,000 | £676,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUL 2018 | ||
| Maicon | £13,000 | £676,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUN 2020 | ||
| Gilberto | £11,000 | £572,000 | 27 | Striker | Brazil | DEC 2017 | ||
| Dênis | £8,400 | £436,800 | 29 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2017 | ||
| Sidão | £8,000 | £416,000 | 33 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Neilton | £7,900 | £410,800 | 22 | Left winger, striker | Brazil | DEC 2017 | ||
| Thiago Mendes | £7,600 | £395,200 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Andrés Chávez | £7,500 | £390,000 | 25 | Left winger, striker | Argentina | JUN 2017 | ||
| Breno | £6,500 | £338,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2017 | ||
| Wellington | £6,400 | £332,800 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | OCT 2018 | ||
| Bruno Dip | £5,500 | £286,000 | 18 | Left wing-back, attacking midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2020 | ||
| Belão | £5,500 | £286,000 | 19 | Right-back | Brazil | SEP 2019 | ||
| Bissoli | £5,500 | £286,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JAN 2019 | ||
| Caíque | £5,400 | £280,800 | 18 | Left-back | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Felipe Araruna | £5,300 | £275,600 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | MAR 2019 | ||
| Foguete | £5,300 | £275,600 | 20 | Right-back | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Helinho | £5,200 | £270,400 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | NOV 2020 | ||
| Gabiga | £5,200 | £270,400 | 18 | Left-back | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Geovane | £5,200 | £270,400 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JAN 2020 | ||
| Gabriel Novaes | £5,200 | £270,400 | 17 | Striker | Brazil | NOV 2019 | ||
| Gabriel Sara | £5,200 | £270,400 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | SEP 2019 | ||
| Igor Gomes | £5,100 | £265,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | SEP 2019 | ||
| Igor Morais | £5,100 | £265,200 | 18 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Igor Neves | £5,100 | £265,200 | 17 | Centre-back | Brazil | SEP 2019 | ||
| Júnior | £5,100 | £265,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | JAN 2019 | ||
| Éder Militão | £5,000 | £260,000 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil | JAN 2019 | ||
| Lucas Maticoli | £5,000 | £260,000 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2017 | ||
| Lucas Paes | £5,000 | £260,000 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2017 | ||
| Luizão | £5,000 | £260,000 | 18 | Centre-back | Brazil | FEB 2019 | ||
| Lucas | £5,000 | £260,000 | 16 | Centre-back | Brazil | MAY 2017 | ||
| Luan | £5,000 | £260,000 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | SEP 2019 | ||
| Lucas Perri | £5,000 | £260,000 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | MAR 2017 | ||
| Liziero | £5,000 | £260,000 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | FEB 2020 | ||
| Lucas Kal (Lucas Kal Schenfeld Prigioli) | £5,000 | £260,000 | 20 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUL 2019 | ||
| Mykaell | £4,900 | £254,800 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | APR 2017 | ||
| Matheus Lu | £4,900 | £254,800 | 18 | Winger, striker | Brazil | JAN 2018 | ||
| Miguel | £4,900 | £254,800 | 16 | Centre-back | Brazil | OCT 2020 | ||
| Murilo | £4,900 | £254,800 | 18 | Striker | Brazil | SEP 2019 | ||
| Marquinhos Cipriano | £4,900 | £254,800 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | SEP 2018 | ||
| Matheus Frizzo | £4,900 | £254,800 | 17 | Left-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil | AUG 2019 | ||
| Pedro Oliveira | £4,800 | £249,600 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | JAN 2019 | ||
| Paulo Henrique | £4,800 | £249,600 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JAN 2019 | ||
| Pedro Augusto | £4,800 | £249,600 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2018 | ||
| Pedro Bortoluzo | £4,800 | £249,600 | 19 | Striker | Brazil | DEC 2017 | ||
| Ruan Café | £4,700 | £244,400 | 19 | Right winger, striker | Brazil | JAN 2020 | ||
| Rodrigo Nestor | £4,700 | £244,400 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | NOV 2020 | ||
| Rony Fernandes | £4,700 | £244,400 | 18 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Rodrigo Freitas | £4,700 | £244,400 | 18 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Thiago Couto | £4,600 | £239,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | OCT 2019 | ||
| Shaylon | £4,600 | £239,200 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JAN 2021 | ||
| Vinícius Garcia | £4,500 | £234,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Walce | £4,400 | £228,800 | 17 | Centre-back | Brazil | OCT 2019 | ||
| João Schmidt | £4,100 | £213,200 | 23 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2017 | ||
| Luiz Araújo | £4,000 | £208,000 | 20 | Winger | Brazil | MAY 2019 | ||
| Lyanco | £4,000 | £208,000 | 19 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Robson Fernandes | £3,700 | £192,400 | 25 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | MAY 2017 | ||
| Renan Ribeiro | £3,700 | £192,400 | 26 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | MAY 2018 | ||
| Lucão | £3,000 | £156,000 | 20 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUN 2019 | ||
| Júnior Tavares | £2,100 | £109,200 | 19 | Left-back | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Lucas Farias | £2,000 | £104,000 | 21 | Right-back | Brazil | MAR 2018 | ||
| Allan | £1,500 | £78,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | FEB 2017 | ||
| Adelino | £1,500 | £78,000 | 21 | Striker | Brazil | SEP 2017 | ||
| Gabriel Rodrigues | £890 | £46,280 | 20 | Striker | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Tormena | £600 | £31,200 | 20 | Centre-back | Brazil | JAN 2018 | ||
| Léo Natel | £590 | £30,680 | 19 | Winger | Brazil | JUN 2017 | ||
| Paulinho Boia | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | Left winger, striker | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Heron | £290 | £15,080 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JAN 2018 | ||
| Tom Furtado | £120 | £6,240 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | MAY 2018 | ||
| Brenner | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Striker | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Tuta | £40 | £2,080 | 16 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Kau | £40 | £2,080 | 17 | Left-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Lucas | £40 | £2,080 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2017 | ||
| Weverson | £40 | £2,080 | 15 | Left-back | Brazil | SEP 2020 | ||
| Tiago Jorge | £40 | £2,080 | 16 | Striker | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Cássio | £40 | £2,080 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Bottan | £40 | £2,080 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Danilo Gomes | £40 | £2,080 | 17 | Striker | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Thiago | £40 | £2,080 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Valber | £40 | £2,080 | 17 | Striker | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Diego Costa | £40 | £2,080 | 16 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Júlio | £40 | £2,080 | 19 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2016 | ||
| Amarildo | £40 | £2,080 | 17 | Striker | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Alex | £40 | £2,080 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Guilhemer Alves | £40 | £2,080 | 17 | Left-back | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Arthur Gazze | £40 | £2,080 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Kiefer | £40 | £2,080 | 17 | Striker | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Iago Oliveira | £40 | £2,080 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Gabriel | £40 | £2,080 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2016 | ||
| Rafael | £40 | £2,080 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Grijo | £40 | £2,080 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Fabinho | £40 | £2,080 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Caio Felipe | £40 | £2,080 | 17 | Right-back | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Augusto Galván | £40 | £2,080 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Netto | £40 | £2,080 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2017 | ||
| William De Camargo | £40 | £2,080 | 17 | Right winger, striker | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
Wage vs age, 2016/17
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2016/17 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
33 Under £1k 1%
2 £1k-£2k 0%
26 £2k-£5k 18%
31 £5k-£10k 28%
9 £10k-£25k 20%
5 £25k-£100k 33%
Top 5 earners took 33% of the squad wage bill, across the 106 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
São Paulo wages, 2016/17
What was São Paulo's wage bill in 2016/17?
São Paulo paid £637,310 a week in 2016/17 - £33,140,120 across the year - spread over a squad of 106. We hold a wage for all 106 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid São Paulo player in 2016/17?
Diego Lugano was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £71,000 a week, 4.4x the 22+ squad average of £16,304.
What was the average São Paulo salary in 2016/17?
The average São Paulo player aged 22 or over earned £16,304 a week in 2016/17, across the 24 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 106. The top five earners took 33% of the bill between them.
How do São Paulo's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
São Paulo pay £269,407 a week in 2026/27, 58% lower than the £637,310 of 2016/17. The current squad is 86 players against 106 then.