Ranking All 36 Champions League Clubs by Wage Bills (2025/26 Season)
In the 2025/26 Champions League, the 36 participating clubs show contrasting ambitions —some clubs from top 5 leagues ha...
Real Madrid
La Liga
Verified
€ 284.3m
Total Wages
€ 11.8m
Avg Wages
Squad Salaries
| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Age | Contract | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | € 600k | € 31.3m | 26 | 2029 | ||
| 2 | € 430k | € 22.5m | 33 | 2026 | ||
| 3 | € 400k | € 20.8m | 22 | 2029 | ||
| 4 | € 400k | € 20.8m | 25 | 2028 | ||
| 5 | € 320k | € 16.6m | 27 | 2029 | ||
| 6 | € 300k | € 15.6m | 27 | 2031 | ||
| 7 | € 290k | € 15m | 33 | 2026 | ||
| 8 | € 280k | € 14.5m | 27 | 2028 | ||
| 9 | € 280k | € 14.5m | 32 | 2026 | ||
| 10 | € 240k | € 12.5m | 24 | 2028 | ||
| 11 | € 200k | € 10.5m | 30 | 2028 | ||
| 12 | € 200k | € 10.5m | 33 | 2026 | ||
| 13 | € 200k | € 10.5m | 22 | 2029 | ||
| 14 | € 200k | € 10.5m | 25 | 2028 | ||
| 15 | € 173k | € 9m | 20 | 2030 | ||
| 16 | € 160k | € 8.5m | 29 | 2027 | ||
| 17 | € 145k | € 7.5m | 22 | 2030 | ||
| 18 | € 140k | € 7.2m | 26 | 2027 | ||
| 19 | € 120k | € 6.3m | 22 | 2029 | ||
| 20 | € 100k | € 5.2m | 20 | 2029 | ||
| 21 | € 80k | € 4.2m | 26 | 2027 | ||
| 22 | € 70k | € 3.7m | 19 | 2030 | ||
| 23 | € 67k | € 3.5m | 26 | 2030 | ||
| 24 | € 61.5k | € 3.2m | 18 | 2031 |
| Player |
Weekly
|
Annual
|
Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| € 600k | € 31.3m | 26 | 2029 | |
| € 430k | € 22.5m | 33 | 2026 | |
| € 400k | € 20.8m | 22 | 2029 | |
| € 400k | € 20.8m | 25 | 2028 | |
| € 320k | € 16.6m | 27 | 2029 | |
| € 300k | € 15.6m | 27 | 2031 | |
| € 290k | € 15m | 33 | 2026 | |
| € 280k | € 14.5m | 27 | 2028 | |
| € 280k | € 14.5m | 32 | 2026 | |
| € 240k | € 12.5m | 24 | 2028 | |
| € 200k | € 10.5m | 30 | 2028 | |
| € 200k | € 10.5m | 33 | 2026 | |
| € 200k | € 10.5m | 22 | 2029 | |
| € 200k | € 10.5m | 25 | 2028 | |
| € 173k | € 9m | 20 | 2030 | |
| € 160k | € 8.5m | 29 | 2027 | |
| € 145k | € 7.5m | 22 | 2030 | |
| € 140k | € 7.2m | 26 | 2027 | |
| € 120k | € 6.3m | 22 | 2029 | |
| € 100k | € 5.2m | 20 | 2029 | |
| € 80k | € 4.2m | 26 | 2027 | |
| € 70k | € 3.7m | 19 | 2030 | |
| € 67k | € 3.5m | 26 | 2030 | |
| € 61.5k | € 3.2m | 18 | 2031 |
About Real Madrid
Real Madrid (La Liga) current wage bill is €284.3 million in 2025/26 season. They have the highest wage bill not only in La Liga but also in European football. However their revenue to wages ratio is very healthy to say the least.
La Liga has set their current salary cap to €754.8 million for 2025/26 season which means they are financially in great position and fall way under the financial fair-play rules.
Kylian Mbappe is the highest paid player in the squad at the moment with yearly salary of €31.25 million that is excluding any performance related bonuses. While the likes of David Alaba (€22.5 million) and Vinicius Jr (€20.8 million) are other high earners at the club. Around 12 players are earning around €10 million or more salary taking average annual salary of the squad to around €12 million a year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Real Madrid's current wage bill is €284.3 million (not including player bonuses and coaching staff salaries).
Kylian Mbappe with his base salary of €31.25 million is the highest paid player in Real Madrid squad. He is also earning around €30 million in bonuses including signing-on fee.
Average salary of Real Madrid's first-team squad player is €11.8 million (gross) per season.
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