Primeira Liga player wages
The 19 clubs we track in the Primeira Liga pay a combined £3,810,571 a week. Jhon Durán is the best paid, on £300,000 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in the Primeira Liga
Top 10 earners take 29% of the league's wage bill
What a Primeira Liga player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 316 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 1,034 in the squad lists
Median £2,000 a week against an average of £8,398, across the 316 players this covers. The average sits that much higher because a handful of contracts at the top carry it there.
What each position earns
Average weekly wage, and share of the wage bill, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Peak earning years
Average weekly wage by age band
Where Primeira Liga players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every Primeira Liga club
Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | £1,276,972 | £66,402,544£66.4m | £46,533 | 86 | Jhon Durán | £300,000 |
 | £950,357 | £49,418,564£49.4m | £40,367 | 79 | Séko Fofana | £139,000 |
 | £544,301 | £28,303,652£28.3m | £26,154 | 97 | Pedro Gonçalves | £62,000 |
 | £282,024 | £14,665,248£14.7m | £11,683 | 65 | Jonas Wind | £33,000 |
 | £86,277 | £4,486,404£4.5m | £2,662 | 61 | Fran Vieites | £22,000 |
 | £69,625 | £3,620,500£3.6m | £3,242 | 41 | Oliwier Zych | £6,800 |
| Futebol Clube de Alverca | £66,482 | £3,457,064£3.5m | £3,647 | 28 | Chiquinho | £27,000 |
 | £62,591 | £3,254,732£3.3m | £2,660 | 61 | Murilo | £13,000 |
 | £57,533 | £2,991,716£3.0m | £2,232 | 64 | Diogo Nascimento | £7,400 |
| Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube | £50,125 | £2,606,500£2.6m | £2,190 | 60 | Juan Soriano | £6,100 |
 | £49,704 | £2,584,608£2.6m | £2,169 | 60 | Gil Dias | £4,200 |
 | £48,468 | £2,520,336£2.5m | £1,624 | 77 | Guilherme Romão | £5,200 |
| Casa Pia Atlético Clube | £46,415 | £2,413,580£2.4m | £1,847 | 28 | João Rêgo | £8,100 |
 | £46,060 | £2,395,120£2.4m | £1,767 | 31 | Williams Kokolo | £6,400 |
 | £44,123 | £2,294,396£2.3m | £1,865 | 27 | Luís Semedo | £7,000 |
| Estoril Praia Futebol | £39,935 | £2,076,620£2.1m | £1,637 | 53 | Joel Robles | £3,100 |
| Club Football Estrela da Amadora | £37,771 | £1,964,092£2.0m | £1,585 | 61 | Ianis Stoica | £3,100 |
 | £32,408 | £1,685,216£1.7m | £1,418 | 29 | Arjen van der Heide | £2,500 |
| Futebol Clube de Arouca | £19,400 | £1,008,800£1.0m | £2,771 | 26 | Fally Mayulu | £8,300 |
Frequently asked questions
Primeira Liga wages
What is the total Primeira Liga wage bill?
The 19 clubs we track in the Primeira Liga pay a combined £3,810,571 per week, or £198,149,692 per year, across 1,034 players.
Who is the highest paid player in the Primeira Liga?
Jhon Durán of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, on £300,000 per week — £15,600,000 a year.
Which Primeira Liga club has the biggest wage bill?
Sport Lisboa e Benfica, at £1,276,972 per week across 86 players.
What is the average Primeira Liga salary?
£8,398 a week across the 316 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is £2,000.