Real Madrid 2019/20 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2019/20 · top earner Gareth Bale on £532,000 per week · see the current Real Madrid wage bill
Then and now
Real Madrid pay £4,506,240 a week in 2026/27 — 14% lower than the £5,253,000 of 2019/20.
Where the money went in 2019/20
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 2 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2019/20 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Bale | £532,000 | £27,664,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Eden Hazard | £532,000 | £27,664,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sergio Ramos | £463,000 | £24,076,000 | 33 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Luka Modric | £388,000 | £20,176,000 | 33 | Attacking midfielder | Croatia | JUN 2020 | ||
| Toni Kroos | £331,000 | £17,212,000 | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2022 | ||
| Marcelo | £331,000 | £17,212,000 | 31 | Left-back, left midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2022 | ||
| Karim Benzema | £274,000 | £14,248,000 | 31 | Striker | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Thibaut Courtois | £215,000 | £11,180,000 | 27 | Goalkeeper | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| James Rodríguez | £215,000 | £11,180,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | Colombia | JUN 2020 | ||
| Isco | £210,000 | £10,920,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Casemiro | £202,000 | £10,504,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2021 | ||
| Raphaël Varane | £172,000 | £8,944,000 | 26 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Luka Jovic | £166,000 | £8,632,000 | 21 | Striker | Serbia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lucas Vázquez | £148,000 | £7,696,000 | 28 | Winger | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Mariano | £142,000 | £7,384,000 | 25 | Striker | Dominican Republic | JUN 2023 | ||
| Nacho | £142,000 | £7,384,000 | 29 | Defender | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Alphonse Areola | £139,000 | £7,228,000 | 26 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Marco Asensio | £138,000 | £7,176,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Dani Carvajal | £137,000 | £7,124,000 | 27 | Full-back | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Brahim Díaz | £107,000 | £5,564,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rodrygo | £69,000 | £3,588,000 | 18 | Left winger, striker | Brazil | JUN 2025 | ||
| Vinícius Júnior | £56,000 | £2,912,000 | 18 | Left winger, striker | Brazil | JUN 2025 | ||
| Federico Valverde | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Uruguay | JUN 2021 | ||
| Éder Militão | £51,000 | £2,652,000 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ferland Mendy | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 24 | Left-back | France | JUN 2025 | ||
Wage vs age, 2019/20
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2019/20 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 43% of the squad wage bill, across the 25 players we hold a 2019/20 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2019/20 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Real Madrid wages, 2019/20
What was Real Madrid's wage bill in 2019/20?
Real Madrid paid £5,253,000 a week in 2019/20 - £273,156,000 across the year - spread over a squad of 25. We hold a wage for all 25 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Real Madrid player in 2019/20?
Gareth Bale was the highest earner in the 2019/20 squad on £532,000 a week, 2.1x the 22+ squad average of £250,053.
What was the average Real Madrid salary in 2019/20?
The average Real Madrid player aged 22 or over earned £250,053 a week in 2019/20, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 25. The top five earners took 43% of the bill between them.
How do Real Madrid's 2019/20 wages compare with now?
Real Madrid pay £4,506,240 a week in 2026/27, 14% lower than the £5,253,000 of 2019/20. The current squad is 28 players against 25 then.