Barcelona 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner Robert Lewandowski on £298,000 per week · see the current Barcelona wage bill
Then and now
Barcelona pay £3,182,000 a week in 2026/27 — 9% higher than the £2,912,600 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | £298,000 | £15,496,000 | 33 | ST | Poland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Frenkie de Jong | £232,000 | £12,064,000 | 25 | D C, DM | Holland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ansu Fati | £199,000 | £10,348,000 | 19 | AM RL, ST | Spain | JUN 2027 | ||
| Franck Kessié | £199,000 | £10,348,000 | 25 | DM | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sergio Busquets | £199,000 | £10,348,000 | 33 | DM | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ousmane Dembélé | £199,000 | £10,348,000 | 25 | AM RL | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Raphinha | £199,000 | £10,348,000 | 25 | AM RL | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| Andreas Christensen | £199,000 | £10,348,000 | 26 | D C, DM | Denmark | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jordi Alba | £186,000 | £9,672,000 | 33 | D/WB L | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jules Koundé | £158,000 | £8,216,000 | 23 | D RC | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Pedri | £149,000 | £7,748,000 | 19 | AM RLC | Spain | JUN 2026 | ||
| Marc-André ter Stegen | £142,000 | £7,384,000 | 30 | GK | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Gavi (Pablo Páez) | £124,000 | £6,448,000 | 17 | DM, AM C | Spain | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ronald Araujo | £124,000 | £6,448,000 | 23 | D C | Uruguay | JUN 2026 | ||
| Marcos Alonso | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 31 | D/WB/M L | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sergi Roberto | £72,000 | £3,744,000 | 30 | D/WB R, DM, M RC | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ferran Torres | £62,000 | £3,224,000 | 22 | AM RL, ST | Spain | JUN 2027 | ||
| Eric García | £52,000 | £2,704,000 | 21 | D C | Spain | JUN 2026 | ||
| Iñaki Peña | £12,000 | £624,000 | 23 | GK | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Julián Araujo | £4,100 | £213,200 | 20 | D/WB/M R | Mexico | JUN 2026 | ||
| Alejandro Balde | £3,500 | £182,000 | 18 | D/WB/AM L | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2022/23 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 39% of the squad wage bill, across the 21 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Barcelona wages, 2022/23
What was Barcelona's wage bill in 2022/23?
Barcelona paid £2,912,600 a week in 2022/23 - £151,455,200 across the year - spread over a squad of 21. We hold a wage for all 21 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Barcelona player in 2022/23?
Robert Lewandowski was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £298,000 a week, 1.9x the 22+ squad average of £158,733.
What was the average Barcelona salary in 2022/23?
The average Barcelona player aged 22 or over earned £158,733 a week in 2022/23, across the 15 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 21. The top five earners took 39% of the bill between them.
How do Barcelona's 2022/23 wages compare with now?
Barcelona pay £3,182,000 a week in 2026/27, 9% higher than the £2,912,600 of 2022/23. The current squad is 22 players against 21 then.