La Liga: average player salary 2020-2021, by club

In the 2020/2021 season, FC Barcelona had the highest average annual pay per player with approximately 11 million euros. Real Madrid followed closely behind, with average wages amounting to nearly 10 million euros in the same season.

Soccer players’ salaries

Professional footballers playing in the most competitive leagues globally can earn millions throughout their career. For example, best-paid players in La Liga can make more than two million euros per month. Looking at wages and bonuses alone, Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard were among the highest earning soccer players worldwide in 2021.

Spanish soccer market

In addition to the fervor that soccer creates amongst spectators of the sport, the industry also generates a lot of money. For instance, the Spanish Football Association reported nearly two billion euros in revenue in the 2020/21 season, with broadcasting rights accounting for around 90 percent of that amount. FC Barcelona topped the charts when it came to revenue earned from Spanish soccer clubs’ television broadcasting rights.