Real Sociedad 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner David Silva on £88,000 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 22 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Real Sociedad pay £425,437 a week in 2026/27 — 51% lower than the £863,400 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 2 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Silva | £88,000 | £4,576,000 | 35 | AM RLC | Spain | ||
| Adnan Januzaj | £76,000 | £3,952,000 | 26 | AM RL | Belgium | ||
| Rafinha | £67,000 | £3,484,000 | 28 | AM RC | Brazil | ||
| Mikel Merino | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 25 | M C | Spain | ||
| Alexander Sørloth | £52,000 | £2,704,000 | 25 | ST | Norway | ||
| Asier Illarramendi | £50,000 | £2,600,000 | 31 | DM | Spain | ||
| Alexander Isak | £48,000 | £2,496,000 | 21 | ST | Sweden | ||
| Nacho Monreal | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 35 | D LC | Spain | ||
| Aritz Elustondo | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 27 | D RC | Spain | ||
| Mathew Ryan | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 29 | GK | Australia | ||
| Mikel Oyarzábal | £36,000 | £1,872,000 | 24 | AM RLC, F C | Spain | ||
| Álex Remiro | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 26 | GK | Spain | ||
| Portu | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 29 | AM RC | Spain | ||
| Igor Zubeldia | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 24 | D C, DM | Spain | ||
| Ander Barrenetxea | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 19 | AM RL | Spain | ||
| Andoni Gorosabel | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 24 | D/WB R | Spain | ||
| Robin Le Normand | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 24 | D C | France | ||
| Ander Guevara | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 24 | DM | Spain | ||
| Jon Guridi | £19,000 | £988,000 | 26 | DM, AM C | Spain | ||
| Aihen Muñoz | £18,000 | £936,000 | 23 | D/WB L | Spain | ||
| Martín Zubimendi | £17,000 | £884,000 | 22 | DM | Spain | ||
| Carlos Fernández | £17,000 | £884,000 | 25 | AM/F C | Spain | ||
| Joseba Zaldua | £17,000 | £884,000 | 29 | D/WB R | Spain | ||
| Diego Rico | £8,400 | £436,800 | 28 | D/WB L | Spain | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 39% of the squad wage bill, across the 24 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Real Sociedad wages, 2021/22
What was Real Sociedad's wage bill in 2021/22?
Real Sociedad paid £863,400 a week in 2021/22 - £44,896,800 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 2021/22?
David Silva was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £88,000 a week, 2.4x the 22+ squad average of £36,064.
What was the average Real Sociedad salary in 2021/22?
The average Real Sociedad player aged 22 or over earned £36,064 a week in 2021/22, across the 22 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 24. The top five earners took 39% of the bill between them.
How do Real Sociedad's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Real Sociedad pay £425,437 a week in 2026/27, 51% lower than the £863,400 of 2021/22. The current squad is 26 players against 24 then.