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São Paulo 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Diego Souza on £24,000 per week · see the current São Paulo wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £284k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £15m
SQUAD SIZE84
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £12k
Then and now
São Paulo pay £269,407 a week in 2026/27 — 5% lower than the £284,080 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Souza | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 32 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Rodrigo Caio | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 23 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2021 | ||
| Christian Cueva | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Peru | DEC 2022 | ||
| Diego Lugano | £19,000 | £988,000 | 36 | Centre-back | Uruguay | DEC 2017 | ||
| Nenê | £18,000 | £936,000 | 35 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Anderson Martins | £16,000 | £832,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Petros | £14,000 | £728,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2021 | ||
| Bruno | £13,000 | £676,000 | 31 | Right-back | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Jean | £10,000 | £520,000 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | JAN 2022 | ||
| Valdívia | £10,000 | £520,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Robert Arboleda | £9,000 | £468,000 | 25 | Centre-back | Ecuador | JUL 2019 | ||
| Santiago Tréllez | £9,000 | £468,000 | 27 | Left winger, striker | Colombia | JUL 2019 | ||
| Marcos Guilherme | £9,000 | £468,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sidão | £8,000 | £416,000 | 34 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Aderllan Santos | £7,500 | £390,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Edimar | £7,300 | £379,600 | 31 | Left-back | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Jucilei | £7,100 | £369,200 | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2021 | ||
| Bruno Alves | £6,500 | £338,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Hudson | £6,200 | £322,400 | 29 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Brenner | £3,500 | £182,000 | 17 | Striker | Brazil | SEP 2022 | ||
| Felipe Araruna | £2,300 | £119,600 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Lucas Fernandes | £2,000 | £104,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2021 | ||
| Morato | £1,900 | £98,800 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Paulinho Boia | £1,800 | £93,600 | 19 | Left winger, striker | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Reinaldo | £1,700 | £88,400 | 27 | Left-back | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Shaylon | £1,600 | £83,200 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JAN 2021 | ||
| Belão | £1,500 | £78,000 | 20 | Right-back | Brazil | SEP 2019 | ||
| Bissoli | £1,500 | £78,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JAN 2019 | ||
| Igor Morais | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Júnior Tavares | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | Left-back | Brazil | JUN 2021 | ||
| Danilo Gomes | £1,030 | £53,560 | 18 | Striker | Brazil | APR 2020 | ||
| Lucas Perri | £1,000 | £52,000 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | JUL 2019 | ||
| Éder Militão | £1,000 | £52,000 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil | JAN 2019 | ||
| Liziero | £1,000 | £52,000 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | FEB 2020 | ||
| Lucas Paes | £1,000 | £52,000 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Caíque | £950 | £49,400 | 19 | Left wing-back, left winger | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Marquinhos Cipriano | £900 | £46,800 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | SEP 2018 | ||
| Matheus Lu | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | Winger, striker | Brazil | JAN 2018 | ||
| Júnior | £880 | £45,760 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | JAN 2019 | ||
| Paulo Henrique | £800 | £41,600 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JAN 2019 | ||
| Pedro Augusto | £800 | £41,600 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2018 | ||
| Antony | £780 | £40,560 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2020 | ||
| Bruno Dip | £720 | £37,440 | 19 | Left wing-back, attacking midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2020 | ||
| Rony Fernandes | £700 | £36,400 | 19 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Diego Costa | £700 | £36,400 | 17 | Centre-back | Brazil | MAR 2020 | ||
| Gabriel Sara | £670 | £34,840 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | SEP 2019 | ||
| Geovane | £670 | £34,840 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JAN 2020 | ||
| Gabriel Novaes | £670 | £34,840 | 18 | Striker | Brazil | NOV 2019 | ||
| Helinho | £660 | £34,320 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | NOV 2020 | ||
| Igor Neves | £650 | £33,800 | 18 | Centre-back | Brazil | SEP 2019 | ||
| Igor Gomes | £650 | £33,800 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | SEP 2019 | ||
| Luan | £620 | £32,240 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | SEP 2019 | ||
| Miguel | £610 | £31,720 | 17 | Centre-back | Brazil | OCT 2020 | ||
| Pedro Oliveira | £580 | £30,160 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | JAN 2019 | ||
| Rodrigo Nestor | £560 | £29,120 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | NOV 2020 | ||
| Rodrigo Freitas | £560 | £29,120 | 19 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Thiago Couto | £540 | £28,080 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | OCT 2019 | ||
| Weverson | £510 | £26,520 | 16 | Left-back | Brazil | SEP 2020 | ||
| Walce | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | Centre-back | Brazil | OCT 2019 | ||
| Vinícius Garcia | £500 | £26,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Cássio | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | OCT 2020 | ||
| Fabinho | £390 | £20,280 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | JUN 2020 | ||
| Tom Furtado | £370 | £19,240 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | MAY 2018 | ||
| Rodrigo | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Striker | Brazil | FEB 2018 | ||
| Rafael | £260 | £13,520 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | APR 2020 | ||
| Tuta | £240 | £12,480 | 17 | Centre-back | Brazil | OCT 2020 | ||
| Arthur Gazze | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | SEP 2020 | ||
| Caio Felipe | £150 | £7,800 | 18 | Right-back | Brazil | JUN 2020 | ||
| Carlinhos | £150 | £7,800 | 18 | Right-back | Brazil | JAN 2020 | ||
| Toró | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Left winger | Brazil | MAR 2019 | ||
| Eduardo | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | SEP 2020 | ||
| Fasson | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Left-back | Brazil | JUN 2021 | ||
| Sena | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Right-back | Brazil | JUN 2021 | ||
| Paulinho | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | JUN 2021 | ||
| Iseppe | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Right-back | Brazil | OCT 2021 | ||
| Ed Carlos | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Striker | Brazil | JUN 2021 | ||
| Vitinho | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Striker | Brazil | JUN 2021 | ||
| Matheus Cunha (Matheus Cunha Queiroz) | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | OCT 2020 | ||
| Marcos Júnior | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2020 | ||
| Iago Oliveira | £40 | £2,080 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Grijo | £40 | £2,080 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Lucas | £40 | £2,080 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2017 | ||
| Thiago | £40 | £2,080 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Morato | £40 | £2,080 | 15 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2021 | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
49 Under £1k 7%
13 £1k-£2k 6%
3 £2k-£5k 3%
9 £5k-£10k 25%
10 £10k-£25k 59%
Top 5 earners took 37% of the squad wage bill, across the 84 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
São Paulo wages, 2017/18
What was São Paulo's wage bill in 2017/18?
São Paulo paid £284,080 a week in 2017/18 - £14,772,160 across the year - spread over a squad of 84. We hold a wage for all 84 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid São Paulo player in 2017/18?
Diego Souza was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £24,000 a week, 2x the 22+ squad average of £11,747.
What was the average São Paulo salary in 2017/18?
The average São Paulo player aged 22 or over earned £11,747 a week in 2017/18, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 84. The top five earners took 37% of the bill between them.
How do São Paulo's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
São Paulo pay £269,407 a week in 2026/27, 5% lower than the £284,080 of 2017/18. The current squad is 86 players against 84 then.