League ranking · Portugal
Primeira Liga take-home pay: all 18 teams ranked after tax
On a $10,000,000 Primeira Liga contract, take-home pay runs from $4,200,000 at CD Santa Clara to $4,200,000 at SL Benfica — a spread of $0 for doing the same job.
Every Primeira Liga team, ranked by net pay
| # | Team | Market | Top rate | Net | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SL Benfica | Portugal | 53% | $4,200,000 | 42% |
| 2 | FC Porto | Portugal | 53% | $4,200,000 | 42% |
| 3 | Sporting CP | Portugal | 53% | $4,200,000 | 42% |
| 4 | SC Braga | Portugal | 53% | $4,200,000 | 42% |
| 5 | Vitória SC | Portugal | 53% | $4,200,000 | 42% |
| 6 | FC Arouca | Portugal | 53% | $4,200,000 | 42% |
| 7 | Casa Pia AC | Portugal | 53% | $4,200,000 | 42% |
| 8 | GD Estoril Praia | Portugal | 53% | $4,200,000 | 42% |
| 9 | FC Famalicão | Portugal | 53% | $4,200,000 | 42% |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | Portugal | 53% | $4,200,000 | 42% |
| 11 | Moreirense FC | Portugal | 53% | $4,200,000 | 42% |
| 12 | CD Tondela | Portugal | 53% | $4,200,000 | 42% |
| 13 | AVS Futebol SAD | Portugal | 53% | $4,200,000 | 42% |
| 14 | FC Alverca | Portugal | 53% | $4,200,000 | 42% |
| 15 | Estrela da Amadora | Portugal | 53% | $4,200,000 | 42% |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | Portugal | 53% | $4,200,000 | 42% |
| 17 | CD Nacional | Portugal | 53% | $4,200,000 | 42% |
| 18 | CD Santa Clara | Portugal | 53% | $4,200,000 | 42% |
How Primeira Liga money is taxed
Portugal levies a 48% top rate plus a solidarity surcharge of up to 5%.
Beyond the league deductions, every Primeira Liga salary meets the tax system of the country and state it is earned in. There is no jock tax in European football, but almost every league adds social charges on top of the published income tax rate — the figures here combine both.
Select a team above to see its full line-by-line breakdown at three contract sizes.
Questions
Which Primeira Liga team has the best take-home pay?
SL Benfica come out on top: a $10,000,000 contract keeps about $4,200,000, or 42%. SL Benfica play in Portugal, where the top rate is 53%.
Which Primeira Liga team has the worst take-home pay?
CD Santa Clara come out last: the same $10,000,000 contract keeps about $4,200,000, or 42%. The gap between the best and worst Primeira Liga market is $0 on a $10,000,000 deal.
What does Primeira Liga escrow and agent commission cost?
Primeira Liga has no league escrow modelled here, and agent commission is capped at 5% by the players' association.