Otávio vs Rúben Neves - salary comparison
Otávio earns £58,000 a week more than Rúben Neves — £472,000 against £414,000, a difference of £3,016,000 over a year. Both inside the twenty best paid footballers in our data.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Otávio vs Rúben Neves, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | OTÁVIO | RÚBEN NEVES | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £472,000 | £414,000 | £58,000 |
| Yearly salary | £24,544,000 | £21,528,000 | £3,016,000 |
| Net worth | £78m | £103m | £25m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 30 | 28 | 2 yr |
| Position | DM, AM RC | DM | - |
| Club | Al-Qadsiah Football Club | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | - |
| League | Saudi Pro League | Saudi Pro League | same league |
| Nationality | Portugal | Portugal | same |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2027 | JUN 2029 | 731 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Otávio is paid £58,000 a week more than Rúben Neves — £3,016,000 over a year.
of the 904 clubs we hold squad wages for pay their whole first team less each week than the gap between these two. The biggest of them is Tranmere Rovers, whose 28 players cost £58k a week between them.
a week, in 2025 — the widest the two have been apart in any of the 11 seasons below that they both appear in.
Season by season
Weekly wage in each season both men appear in our data, newest at the bottom. Where they were is beside the figure.
Full histories: Otávio · Rúben Neves
Frequently asked questions
Otávio vs Rúben Neves
Who earns more, Otávio or Rúben Neves?
Otávio earns more. Otávio is on £472,000 per week against Rúben Neves' £414,000, a gap of £58,000 a week.
What is the difference between Otávio's and Rúben Neves' salary?
£58,000 per week, which comes to £3,016,000 over a year. Otávio is paid 1.1 times what Rúben Neves is paid.
How much does Otávio earn per week?
Otávio earns £472,000 per week at Al-Qadsiah Football Club, or £24,544,000 per year.
How much does Rúben Neves earn per week?
Rúben Neves earns £414,000 per week at Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club, or £21,528,000 per year.
Who is older, Otávio or Rúben Neves?
Otávio is older, at 30 to 28.
Whose contract runs longer, Otávio's or Rúben Neves'?
Rúben Neves. Rúben Neves' deal runs to 30 June 2029, against 30 June 2027 for Otávio.
Who has earned more over their career, Otávio or Rúben Neves?
Rúben Neves, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Otávio has earned £78,000,000 across 11 seasons, Rúben Neves £102,700,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Otávio and Rúben Neves?
£58,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 431 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Tranmere Rovers on £57,740 a week.