Everything you need to know about Ronald Araujo's salary playing for Barcelona
Ronald Araujo has been a loyal servant for Barcelona after making his debut in 2019, establishing himself as a strong option at the centre-back position for the Blaugrana.
However, his recent injury issues and Inigo Martinez’s resurgence as the main defender under Hansi Flick have affected his status as an undisputed starter.
Nevertheless, he has remained an important option, coming off the bench and even starting games at times, giving Flick the flexibility to rotate key players amid a tough run of fixtures.
The Uruguayan star signed a new deal with the club in 2025, making him one of the highest-paid defenders in the dressing room.
But exactly how much does he earn playing at Camp Nou?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Ronald Araujo's wages at Barcelona in numbers
Araujo currently stands as the second-highest paid defender at Barcelona after French fullback Jules Kounde.
The Uruguayan earns £160,818 ($210,521) per week playing for the Blaugrana, while his annual salary amounts to £8.3 million ($10.9m).
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Ronald Araujo
Uruguayan
£160,818
$210,521
£8,362,523
$10,947,106
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Despite being the second highest-paid defender, Araujo fails to make it to the top five highest-paid players at the club overall.
Taking the top spot is Polish goal-scoring machine Robert Lewandowski, who is not only the highest-paid player at the club but also in the league.
Meanwhile, Frenkie de Jong appears in second position, followed by forgotten wonderkid Ansu Fati.
Finally, rounding off the list in fourth and fifth positions are French full-back Jules Kounde and Brazilian forward Raphinha, respectively.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Robert Lewandowski
Polish
£536,006
$701,667
£27,872,290
$36,486,704
Frenkie de Jong
Dutch
£305,554
$399,990
£15,888,794
$20,799,501
Ansu Fati
Spanish
£224,341
$293,677
£11,665,720
$15,271,213
Jules Kounde
French
£217,908
$285,256
£11,331,219
$14,833,329
Raphinha
Brazilian
£201,022
$263,152
£10,453,154
$13,683,882
Top earners in La Liga
Lewandowski leads the list of the highest-paid players in the league, while Kylian Mbappe makes his appearance at second position, followed by David Alaba.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid's only entrant in the list is goalkeeper Jan Oblak, followed by Jude Bellingham who is on equal wages with Vinicius at number five.
Nationality
Nationality
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual Wages USD
Robert Lewandowski
Polish
£536,006
$701,667
£27,872,290
$36,486,704
Kylian Mbappe
French
£502,556
$657,879
£26,132,886
$34,209,706
David Alaba
Austrian
£361,840
$473,673
£18,815,678
$24,630,988
Jan Oblak
Slovenian
£334,983
$438,516
£17,419,136
$22,802,822
Jude Bellingham
English
£334,983
$438,516
£17,419,136
$22,802,822AFPHighest paid players in the world
Despite the appealing wages in the league, none of the top LaLiga earners make it to the top-five earners list globally as Saudi Pro League players heavily dominate the list.
Leading the charts are former Real Madrid forwards Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema at first and second spot, respectively.
Meanwhile, Riyad Mahrez comes in at number three, followed by Senegalese internationals Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly.
Player
Club
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Nassr
£3,216,155
$4,210,425
£167,250,468
$218,942,120
Karim Benzema
Al Ittihad
£1,608,178
$2,105,213
£83,625,234
$109,471,060
Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli
£839,469
$1,098,921
£45,652,372
$57,43,893
Sadio Mane
Al Nassr
£643,271
$842,085
£33,450,094
$43,788,424
Kalidou Koulibaly
Al Hilal
£558,038
$730,509
£29,017,956
$37,986,458
