Real Sociedad 2018/19 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2018/19 · top earner Sandro on £120,000 per week · see the current Real Sociedad wage bill
We hold a wage for all 24 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 19 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Real Sociedad pay £425,437 a week in 2026/27 — 46% lower than the £782,800 of 2018/19.
Where the money went in 2018/19
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 1 player covers two groups and are counted half in each
2018/19 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandro | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 22 | AM RL, ST | Spain | ||
| Théo Hernández | £104,000 | £5,408,000 | 20 | D/WB/AM L | France | ||
| Adnan Januzaj | £80,000 | £4,160,000 | 23 | AM RL | Belgium | ||
| Asier Illarramendi | £52,000 | £2,704,000 | 28 | DM | Spain | ||
| Willian José | £48,000 | £2,496,000 | 26 | AM/F C | Brazil | ||
| Gerónimo Rulli | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 26 | GK | Argentina | ||
| Mikel Oyarzábal | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 21 | AM RLC | Spain | ||
| Juanmi | £36,000 | £1,872,000 | 25 | AM L, ST | Spain | ||
| Mikel Merino | £36,000 | £1,872,000 | 22 | DM | Spain | ||
| Miguel Ángel Moyà | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 34 | GK | Spain | ||
| Diego Llorente | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 24 | D C | Spain | ||
| Aritz Elustondo | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 24 | D RC | Spain | ||
| Raúl Navas | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 30 | D C | Spain | ||
| Héctor Moreno | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 30 | D C | Mexico | ||
| Joseba Zaldua | £17,000 | £884,000 | 26 | D R | Spain | ||
| David Zurutuza | £16,000 | £832,000 | 31 | AM C | Spain | ||
| Jon Bautista | £14,000 | £728,000 | 22 | ST | Spain | ||
| Igor Zubeldia | £12,000 | £624,000 | 21 | DM | Spain | ||
| Kévin Rodrigues | £11,000 | £572,000 | 24 | D L | Portugal | ||
| Rubén Pardo | £6,700 | £348,400 | 25 | M C | Spain | ||
| Andoni Gorosabel | £6,500 | £338,000 | 21 | D R | Spain | ||
| Luca Sangalli | £6,000 | £312,000 | 23 | M C | Spain | ||
| Martín Merquelanz | £4,900 | £254,800 | 23 | AM L | Spain | ||
| Robin Le Normand | £4,700 | £244,400 | 21 | D C | France | ||
Wage vs age, 2018/19
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2018/19 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 52% of the squad wage bill, across the 24 players we hold a 2018/19 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2018/19 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Real Sociedad wages, 2018/19
What was Real Sociedad's wage bill in 2018/19?
Real Sociedad paid £782,800 a week in 2018/19 - £40,705,600 across the year - spread over a squad of 24. We hold a wage for all 24 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Real Sociedad player in 2018/19?
Sandro was the highest earner in the 2018/19 squad on £120,000 a week, 3.7x the 22+ squad average of £32,505.
What was the average Real Sociedad salary in 2018/19?
The average Real Sociedad player aged 22 or over earned £32,505 a week in 2018/19, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 24. The top five earners took 52% of the bill between them.
How do Real Sociedad's 2018/19 wages compare with now?
Real Sociedad pay £425,437 a week in 2026/27, 46% lower than the £782,800 of 2018/19. The current squad is 26 players against 24 then.