| Footballer | Earning | Salary | Teams |
| C Ronaldo | US$93m | US$58m | RMA, POR |
| Neymar Jr | US$93m | US$60m | PSG, BRA |
| L Messi | US$80m | US$53m | BAR, ARG |
| G Bale | US$34m | US$23m | RMA, WAL |
| Z Ibrahimovic | US$32m | US$27m | MUN, SWE |
| L Suarez | US$23.3m | US$17.3m | BAR, URU |
| S Aguero | US$22.6m | US$14.6m | MCI, ARG |
| J Rodriguez | US$21.9m | US$14.9m | RMA, COL |
| P Pogba | US$21.2m | US$17.2m | MUN, FRA |
| A di Maria | US$20.5m | US$17.5m | PSG, ARG |
*Earning and salary are per year.
Glossary: ARG-Argentina, BAR-Barcelona, COL-Colombia, FRA-France, MCI-Manchester City, MUN-Manchester United, POR-Portugal, PSG-Paris Saint-Germain, RMA-Real Madrid, SWE-Sweden