The financial battle in Spanish football is clearly reflected in player contracts, and the 2025 season is no exception. According to the latest data from Capology, the list of highest-paid La Liga players in 2025 is heavily dominated by the two global giants, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. With the arrival of stars like Kylian Mbappé to Madrid, the weekly wage structure has been significantly redefined. Dive into the complete top 20 list to see exactly who earns the most, how players like Jude Bellingham, Robert Lewandowski, and Vinicius Jr stack up, and just how powerful the La Liga heavyweights are in the European transfer market.
Kylian MbappĂ© tops the list with a massive €600,962 in wages per week.
The top five are completed by David Alaba (€432,692), Vinicius Jr (€400,577), Jan Oblak (€400,577), Robert Lewandowski (€400,577), and Jude Bellingham (€400,577).
A notable detail is the presence of several players tied for the same weekly wage, such as the three players at and the five players at 8
Since the data is stated as "in La Liga in 2025," and it includes transfers like Kylian Mbappé to Real Madrid (which was finalized in 2024 but his wages are listed for 2025), I can search for the overall highest-paid players in the world, or other leagues, for comparison, if you'd like.
What would you like to know about this topic? For example, I could search for:
The highest-paid players in the Premier League.
The total wage bill of Real Madrid vs. Barcelona.
A breakdown of the top La Liga players by club.
How Capology calculates these wages.
What would you like me to search for regarding the highest-paid football players?
That's fascinating! Comparing the La Liga figures you provided with those from other leagues and global rankings offers a lot of perspective on football finance.
Here is a comparison based on the search results for player wages in the Premier League and the Total Global Earnings for 2025:
La Liga vs Premier League: Top Weekly Wages (2025)
To compare, let's look at the top weekly wages from your La Liga chart and the top players in the Premier League (using the most consistent figures found in the search results).
Here is the Rank and (Club) Weekly Wage (Gross) Premier League Player (Club) Weekly Wage (Gross)
1= Kylian MbappĂ© (Real Madrid) he earn €600,962 vs Erling Haaland (Man. City) ~€580,000 (£500,000)
2= David Alaba (Real Madrid) he earn €432,692 vs Kevin De Bruyne (Man. City) ~€464,000 (£400,000)
3= Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid) he earn €400,577 vs Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) ~€406,000 (£350,000)
4= Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) he earn €400,577 vs Casemiro (Man. United) ~€406,000 (£350,000)
The very top end of the La Liga list, especially with Mbappé's reported contract, is comparable to, or even slightly higher than, the highest reported Premier League salaries in terms of pure weekly wage.
Total Club Wage Bills in La Liga (2025/26)
The search results confirm the dominance you observed, showing a significant financial gap between the top two and the rest of the league:
Real Madrid has the highest wage bill in La Liga, spending around €284.3 million per year on player wages.
FC Barcelona is second, with a total wage bill of around €207.4 million per year.
AtlĂ©tico Madrid is a distant third, with a wage bill of about €139.5 million per year.
Real Madrid and Barcelona reportedly account for nearly 50% of all wages across the 20 La Liga clubs combined.
Global Ranking: Highest-Paid Footballers (Total Earnings 2025)
When factoring in both salary and external income (sponsorships/bonuses), the global list is topped by players who have moved to the Saudi Pro League (SPL) and MLS:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) - $275M Total Earnings
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) - $135M Total Earnings
Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad) - $104M Total Earnings
Neymar (Al Hilal) - Total Earnings TBC
Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) - $73.3M Total Earnings
Mbappé, despite topping the La Liga wage chart, sits fifth in the global list of total earnings, highlighting the massive total compensation packages offered by the SPL and MLS clubs that secure top players.
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