La Liga Tops Salary Rankings: A Comparison of the Top Ten Players Across Europe's Big Leagues

2026-08-11

Despite the Premier League being hailed as the wealthiest football league in the world, La Liga offers higher average salaries for its ten highest-paid players. Take Vinícius Jr., for instance; had he chosen to join Arsenal, he could have become the second-highest earner in the Premier League. Instead, he achieved this accolade while staying in Spain. This situation highlights how Spain's top league has surpassed England's in terms of average salaries for top earners.

Here’s a detailed comparison of the highest-paid players in Europe’s top five leagues. All wage data comes from Capology, with figures adjusted to British pounds for leagues outside the Premier League.

La Liga's Highest-Paid Players

1. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) — £513,000
2. Vinícius Jr. (Real Madrid) — £513,000
3. Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid) — £342,000
4. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) — £342,000
5. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) — £342,000
6. Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao) — £282,000
7. Ibrahima Konaté (Real Madrid) — £274,000
8. Raphinha (Barcelona) — £274,000
9. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) — £274,000
10. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid) — £274,000
    Average weekly wage for La Liga's top 10 players: £343,000

Premier League's Highest-Paid Players

1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) — £525,000
2. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) — £350,000
3. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) — £300,000
4. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) — £300,000
5. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) — £300,000
6. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) — £300,000
7. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) — £295,000
8. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) — £280,000
9. Phil Foden (Manchester City) — £280,000
10. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) — £280,000
    Average weekly wage for Premier League's top 10 players: £321,000

Bundesliga's Highest-Paid Players

1. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) — £411,000
2. Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich) — £375,000
3. Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich) — £329,000
4. Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich) — £263,000
5. Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich) — £248,000
6. Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) — £246,000
7. Luis Díaz (Bayern Munich) — £230,000
8. Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich) — £214,000
9. Min-Jae Kim (Bayern Munich) — £197,000
10. Sadio Mané (Bayern Munich) — £197,000
    Average weekly wage for Bundesliga's top 10 players: £273,500

Ligue 1's Highest-Paid Players

1. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain) — £299,000
2. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint-Germain) — £269,000
3. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain) — £224,000
4. Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain) — £221,000
5. Lucas Hernandez (Paris Saint-Germain) — £218,000
6. Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain) — £194,000
7. Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain) — £188,000
8. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain) — £179,000
9. Willian Pacho (Paris Saint-Germain) — £149,000
10. João Neves (Paris Saint-Germain) — £149,000
    Average weekly wage for Ligue 1's top 10 players: £209,000

Serie A's Highest-Paid Players

1. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) — £274,000
2. Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan) — £198,000
3. Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Inter Milan) — £183,000
4. Jonathan David (Juventus) — £183,000
5. Arkadiusz Milik (Juventus) — £183,000
6. Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli) — £183,000
7. Randal Kolo Muani (Juventus) — £167,000
8. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) — £167,000
9. Christopher Nkunku (AC Milan) — £152,000
10. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) — £152,000
    Average weekly wage for Serie A's top 10 players: £184,000