Top 20 Highest Paid La Liga Players 2024-25
How much do La Liga players get paid? How much do Barca players get paid? Also, What is the salary of Kylian Mbappe at Real Madrid? Who is the highest-paid footballer in La Liga in 2024-25? GoalTheBall lists out the top highest paid La Liga players for 2024-25.
How Much Do Football Players Get Paid in Spain?
In Spain, a footballer’s average yearly salary is €30,548. Based on payment per hourly work the sum is around 15 euros. There the average salary range for footballers lies within €22,148 and €36,597. However, considering only the country’s premier level football players, the average salary goes as high as around €3 million. Meanwhile, the very best in the business makes in 8 figures throughout the year.
Highest Paid La Liga Players 2024-25
| Player Name (Country) | Weekly Wage | Yearly Salary | Contract Expiration | Club |
| Frenkie De Jong (NED) | €721 Thousand | €37.5 Million | June 30, 2026 | FC Barcelona |
| Robert Lewandowski (POL) | €640 Thousand | €33.33 Million | June 30, 2026 | FC Barcelona |
| Kylian Mbappe (FRA) | €600 Thousand | €31.25 Million | June 30, 2029 | Real Madrid |
| David Alaba (AUT) | €433 Thousand | €22.5 Million | June 30, 2026 | Real Madrid |
| Jude Bellingham (ENG) | €400 Thousand | €20.83 Million | June 30, 2029 | Real Madrid |
| Jan Oblak (SVN) | €400 Thousand | €20.83 Million | June 30, 2028 | Atletico Madrid |
| Vinicius Jr (BRA) | €400 Thousand | €20.83 Million | June 30, 2027 | Real Madrid |
| Federico Valverde (URU) | €320 Thousand | €16.67 Million | June 30, 2029 | Real Madrid |
| Thibaut Courtois (BEL) | €288 Thousand | €15 Million | June 30, 2026 | Real Madrid |
| Eder Militao (BRA) | €280 Thousand | €14.58 Million | June 30, 2028 | Real Madrid |
| Antonio Rudiger (GER) | €280 Thousand | €14.58 Million | June 30, 2026 | Real Madrid |
| Ansu Fati (ESP) | €268 Thousand | €13.95 Million | June 30, 2027 | FC Barcelona |
| Jules Kounde (FRA) | €260 Thousand | €13.55 Million | June 30, 2027 | FC Barcelona |
| Eduardo Camavinga (FRA) | €240 Thousand | €12.5 Million | June 30, 2029 | Real Madrid |
| Aurelien Tchouameni (FRA) | €240 Thousand | €12.5 Million | June 30, 2028 | Real Madrid |
| Raphina (BRA) | €240 Thousand | €12.5 Million | June 30, 2027 | FC Barcelona |
| Antoine Griezmann (FRA) | €240 Thousand | €12.5 Million | June 30, 2026 | Atletico Madrid |
| Rodrygo (BRA) | €240 Thousand | €11.4 Million | June 30, 2028 | Real Madrid |
| Inaki Williams (GHA) | €220 Thousand | €10.42 Million | June 30, 2028 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Ferland Mendy (FRA) | €200 Thousand | €10.42 Million | June 30, 2025 | Real Madrid |
| Luka Modric (CRO) | €200 Thousand | €10.42 Million | June 30, 2025 | Real Madrid |
| Nico Williams (ESP) | €200 Thousand | €10.42 Million | June 30, 2027 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Daniel Carvajal (ESP) | €200 Thousand | €10.42 Million | June 30, 2025 | Real Madrid |
| Dani Ceballos (ESP) | €200 Thousand | €10.42 Million | June 30, 2027 | Real Madrid |
Who is the Highest-Paid Player in La Liga?
Currently, Frenkie De Jong is the league’s top earner. The Dutch midfielder’s massive deal with FC Barcelona helps him grab an immense €721k per week thanks to his €37.5 Million yearly contract. His clubmate Robert Lewandowski follows him with his €33.33m annual payment. In fact, the Polish international takes €640k every 7 days. A new superstar arrived in the town and his weekly pay scale is 600 thousand euros. Talking about Real Madrid signing Kylian Mbappe whose yearly contract will hand him a massive €31.25m at Santiago Bernabeu. 4 more players make in excess of 20 million euros every year. Actually, the list includes David Alaba (€22.5m) along with the likes of Jude Bellingham, Vini Jr, and Jan Oblak. Each of the 3 later mentioned stars bag a yearly sum of €20.83m.
The Slovenian goalie, Oblak is Atletico’s highest earning squad member. The gloveman as well as Griezmann, only 2 Atletico players make it to the top 20. Meanwhile, the top 25 chart includes only 2 players outside Barca, Real, and Atletico Madrid. They are: Inaki Williams and Nico Williams. The 2 Athletic Bilbao forwards take yearly sums of €11.42m and €10.4m respectively. Barca offers the league’s top 2 earners. However, the highest wage bill belong to Real Madrid. In fact, there are more than 10 players from the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu-based club within the top 25 highest-earning La Liga stars. Vinicius is the highest-paid non-European player in La Liga while Fede Valverde holds the 2nd spot with his €16.67m salary. On the other hand, Ansu Fati is the top-paid Spanish player at the country’s top flight competition (€13.95 Million).
