Real Sociedad 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Asier Illarramendi on £50,000 per week · see the current Real Sociedad wage bill
We hold a wage for all 90 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 26 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Real Sociedad pay £425,437 a week in 2026/27 — 21% lower than the £541,850 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asier Illarramendi | £50,000 | £2,600,000 | 26 | DM | Spain | ||
| Íñigo Martínez | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 25 | D C | Spain | ||
| Gerónimo Rulli | £41,000 | £2,132,000 | 24 | GK | Argentina | ||
| Carlos Vela | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 27 | AM RLC, F C | Mexico | ||
| Carlos Vela | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 27 | AM RLC, F C | Mexico | ||
| Mikel Oyarzábal | £36,000 | £1,872,000 | 19 | AM RLC | Spain | ||
| Esteban Granero | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 29 | AM C | Spain | ||
| Xabi Prieto | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 32 | AM RC | Spain | ||
| Juanmi | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 23 | AM LC, F C | Spain | ||
| Sergio Canales | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 25 | AM C | Spain | ||
| Willian José | £19,000 | £988,000 | 24 | AM/F C | Brazil | ||
| Imanol Agirretxe | £18,000 | £936,000 | 29 | ST | Spain | ||
| David Zurutuza | £15,000 | £780,000 | 29 | AM C | Spain | ||
| Aritz Elustondo | £14,000 | £728,000 | 22 | D RC | Spain | ||
| David Concha | £13,000 | £676,000 | 19 | AM RL | Spain | ||
| Yuri | £13,000 | £676,000 | 26 | D/WB L | Spain | ||
| Joseba Zaldua | £13,000 | £676,000 | 24 | D R | Spain | ||
| Ion Gaztañaga | £11,000 | £572,000 | 25 | D C, DM | Spain | ||
| Héctor Hernández | £11,000 | £572,000 | 25 | D/WB L | Spain | ||
| Raúl Navas | £9,000 | £468,000 | 28 | D C | Spain | ||
| Mikel González | £7,900 | £410,800 | 30 | D C | Spain | ||
| Markel | £6,900 | £358,800 | 30 | DM | Spain | ||
| Carlos Martínez | £6,400 | £332,800 | 30 | D/WB R | Spain | ||
| Toño | £5,600 | £291,200 | 29 | GK | Spain | ||
| Ander Bardají | £3,500 | £182,000 | 21 | GK | Spain | ||
| Jon Bautista | £3,100 | £161,200 | 20 | ST | Spain | ||
| Jon Guridi | £2,100 | £109,200 | 21 | DM | Spain | ||
| Ando | £1,500 | £78,000 | 21 | D C | Spain | ||
| Joseba Muguruza | £1,100 | £57,200 | 22 | AM R | Spain | ||
| Kévin Rodrigues | £1,000 | £52,000 | 22 | D/AM L | Portugal | ||
| Luca Sangalli | £1,000 | £52,000 | 21 | M C | Spain | ||
| Álvaro Odriozola | £1,000 | £52,000 | 20 | D R | Spain | ||
| Josu Ibarbia | £920 | £47,840 | 21 | D/WB RL | Spain | ||
| Kako | £920 | £47,840 | 23 | M C | Spain | ||
| Martín Merquelanz | £870 | £45,240 | 21 | AM L | Spain | ||
| Robin Le Normand | £710 | £36,920 | 19 | D C | France | ||
| Adrián Lapeña | £690 | £35,880 | 20 | D RC | Spain | ||
| Eneko Jauregi | £610 | £31,720 | 20 | ST | Spain | ||
| Odei Arrieta | £530 | £27,560 | 20 | D/M L | Spain | ||
| Pablo Sisniega | £440 | £22,880 | 20 | GK | Mexico | ||
| Ander Gorostidi | £420 | £21,840 | 20 | AM C | Spain | ||
| Gorka Giralt | £420 | £21,840 | 20 | GK | Spain | ||
| Oier Calvillo | £400 | £20,800 | 19 | AM R | Spain | ||
| Iker Olaizola | £390 | £20,280 | 20 | AM R | Spain | ||
| Álex Sola | £390 | £20,280 | 17 | D/WB R | Spain | ||
| Jon Ceberio | £340 | £17,680 | 19 | M C | Spain | ||
| Zouridine Thior | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | AM RLC | Senegal | ||
| Marcos Celorrio | £280 | £14,560 | 19 | ST | Spain | ||
| Marcos Calderón | £270 | £14,040 | 18 | D R | Spain | ||
| Aihen Muñoz | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | AM L | Spain | ||
| Ander Guevara | £240 | £12,480 | 18 | M C | Spain | ||
| Xeber Alkain | £240 | £12,480 | 19 | AM RL, ST | Spain | ||
| Íñigo Celihueta | £240 | £12,480 | 22 | D C | Spain | ||
| Gaizka San Miguel | £210 | £10,920 | 18 | M C | Spain | ||
| Romain Escarpit | £200 | £10,400 | 17 | AM R, ST | France | ||
| Martín Zubimendi | £190 | £9,880 | 17 | M C | Spain | ||
| Aritz Arambarri | £180 | £9,360 | 18 | D C | Spain | ||
| Jon Arrue | £180 | £9,360 | 20 | DM | Spain | ||
| Theo Lucbert | £180 | £9,360 | 18 | AM LC, F C | France | ||
| Unai Rementeria | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | DM | Spain | ||
| Álex Petxarromán | £170 | £8,840 | 19 | D C | Spain | ||
| Anatz Elizondo | £160 | £8,320 | 16 | M C | Spain | ||
| Bautista Crotto | £160 | £8,320 | 18 | D/WB L | Argentina | ||
| Aitor Arantzabe | £150 | £7,800 | 17 | AM L | Spain | ||
| Juanjo Garrancho | £150 | £7,800 | 19 | GK | Spain | ||
| Xabier Cárdenas | £150 | £7,800 | 18 | M C | Spain | ||
| Haritz Estívariz | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | D LC | Spain | ||
| Iker Bastida | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | GK | Spain | ||
| Jon Ander Obeso | £110 | £5,720 | 16 | D C | Spain | ||
| Unai Aguirre | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | GK | Spain | ||
| Beñat Eizaguirre | £110 | £5,720 | 16 | ST | Spain | ||
| Jeremy Blasco | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | France | ||
| Cristian Rodríguez | £90 | £4,680 | 19 | D C | Spain | ||
| Ekaitz Jiménez | £80 | £4,160 | 18 | AM L | Spain | ||
| Gexan Elosegui | £70 | £3,640 | 16 | D/WB R | Spain | ||
| Sergio Cayetano | £70 | £3,640 | 20 | D L | Spain | ||
| Igor Zubeldia | £60 | £3,120 | 19 | D C, M C | Spain | ||
| Ander El Haddadi | £60 | £3,120 | 19 | D/AM R | Spain | ||
| Nace Koprivnik | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | AM L | Slovenia | ||
| Unai Veiga | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | AM C | Spain | ||
| Julen Mentxaka | £40 | £2,080 | 17 | DM | Spain | ||
| Jokin Gabilondo | £40 | £2,080 | 17 | AM R | Spain | ||
| Adrián Fernández de Casadevante | £40 | £2,080 | 17 | GK | Spain | ||
| Mikel Egiluz | £40 | £2,080 | 18 | D R | Spain | ||
| Benoit Cachenaut | £40 | £2,080 | 18 | D C, DM | France | ||
| Ander Sáenz | £40 | £2,080 | 18 | AM C | Spain | ||
| Andoni Zubiaurre | £40 | £2,080 | 19 | GK | Spain | ||
| Antxón | £40 | £2,080 | 18 | D C | Spain | ||
| Danel Calvillo | £40 | £2,080 | 17 | D LC | Spain | ||
| Unai Manso | £30 | £1,560 | 19 | ST | Spain | ||
Wage vs age, 2016/17
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2016/17 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 39% of the squad wage bill, across the 90 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Real Sociedad wages, 2016/17
What was Real Sociedad's wage bill in 2016/17?
Real Sociedad paid £541,850 a week in 2016/17 - £28,176,200 across the year - spread over a squad of 90. We hold a wage for all 90 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Real Sociedad player in 2016/17?
Asier Illarramendi was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £50,000 a week, 2.8x the 22+ squad average of £18,002.
What was the average Real Sociedad salary in 2016/17?
The average Real Sociedad player aged 22 or over earned £18,002 a week in 2016/17, across the 26 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 90. The top five earners took 39% of the bill between them.
How do Real Sociedad's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Real Sociedad pay £425,437 a week in 2026/27, 21% lower than the £541,850 of 2016/17. The current squad is 26 players against 90 then.