Middlesbrough 2026/27 - player wages
Championship · highest earner Jeremy Sarmiento on AU$71,040 per week · see Middlesbrough transfers · All-time earners · Finances
WEEKLY WAGE BILLAU$910k
YEARLY WAGE BILL AU$47.3m
SQUAD SIZE69
MANAGER AU$38k Kim Hellberg
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ AU$31k
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Sarmiento | AU$71,040 | AU$3,694,080 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Ecuador | JUNE 2027 | ||
| David Strelec | AU$48,000 | AU$2,496,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Slovakia | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Sam Byram | AU$48,000 | AU$2,496,000 | 31 | Defender, right midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Morgan Whittaker | AU$46,080 | AU$2,396,160 | 24 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Ashley Phillips | AU$44,160 | AU$2,296,320 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Callum Brittain | AU$42,240 | AU$2,196,480 | 27 | Right-back | England | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Aidan Morris | AU$40,320 | AU$2,096,640 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | United States | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Adilson Malanda | AU$38,400 | AU$1,996,800 | 23 | Centre-back | France | JUNE 2031 | ||
| Riley McGree | AU$36,480 | AU$1,896,960 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Australia | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Alfie Jones | AU$34,560 | AU$1,797,120 | 27 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Canada | JUNE 2029 | ||
| George Edmundson | AU$34,560 | AU$1,797,120 | 27 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Neto Borges | AU$30,720 | AU$1,597,440 | 28 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Micah Hamilton | AU$30,720 | AU$1,597,440 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Leo Castledine | AU$28,800 | AU$1,497,600 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Luke Ayling | AU$28,800 | AU$1,497,600 | 33 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Alex Bangura | AU$28,800 | AU$1,497,600 | 26 | Left-back, left winger | Sierra Leone | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Sol Brynn | AU$26,880 | AU$1,397,760 | 24 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Tommy Conway | AU$26,880 | AU$1,397,760 | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Connor Barron | AU$26,880 | AU$1,397,760 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2028 | ||
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | AU$24,960 | AU$1,297,920 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Kyle Joseph | AU$23,040 | AU$1,198,080 | 23 | Winger, striker | Scotland | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Myles Peart-Harris | AU$17,088 | AU$888,576 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Will Lankshear | AU$15,360 | AU$798,720 | 20 | Striker | England | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Joe Wildsmith | AU$11,712 | AU$609,024 | 29 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Max Arfsten | AU$11,328 | AU$589,056 | 24 | Full-back, winger | United States | DEC 2027 | ||
| Radek Vítek | AU$10,944 | AU$569,088 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Czechia | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Sebastian Berhalter | AU$8,832 | AU$459,264 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | United States | DEC 2026 | ||
| Law McCabe | AU$7,680 | AU$399,360 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| George McCormick | AU$6,144 | AU$319,488 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Jon McLaughlin | AU$5,952 | AU$309,504 | 37 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Luke Woolston | AU$5,760 | AU$299,520 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Josh Dede | AU$4,032 | AU$209,664 | 19 | Right-back, right winger | Scotland | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Daniel James | AU$2,688 | AU$139,776 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Finlay Cartwright | AU$2,496 | AU$129,792 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Frankie Coulson | AU$2,496 | AU$129,792 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Haseem Bakre | AU$2,304 | AU$119,808 | 19 | Winger, striker | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Harley Hunt | AU$2,304 | AU$119,808 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| James Wilson | AU$2,112 | AU$109,824 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Nathan Fisher | AU$1,728 | AU$89,856 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Brayden Johnson | AU$1,709 | AU$88,858 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Cruz Ibeh | AU$1,690 | AU$87,859 | 17 | Striker | England | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Eric Hamelberg | AU$1,651 | AU$85,862 | 17 | Central midfielder | Portugal | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Hinneh Listowell | AU$1,594 | AU$82,867 | 17 | Winger | Ghana | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Isaac Greenup | AU$1,574 | AU$81,869 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Jack Daley | AU$1,555 | AU$80,870 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Owen Foster | AU$1,536 | AU$79,872 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Layton Campbell | AU$1,517 | AU$78,874 | 19 | Striker | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Oliver Martin | AU$1,459 | AU$75,878 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Oliver Samuels | AU$1,459 | AU$75,878 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Prince Acheampong | AU$1,440 | AU$74,880 | 18 | Defender | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Rio Patterson-Powell | AU$1,344 | AU$69,888 | 19 | Right wing-back, right winger | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Shea Connor | AU$1,152 | AU$59,904 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Ellis Moss | AU$701 | AU$36,442 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Ike Givenson | AU$624 | AU$32,448 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Joey Tremain | AU$605 | AU$31,450 | 16 | Left winger | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Joseph Jones | AU$605 | AU$31,450 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Joseph Richardson | AU$605 | AU$31,450 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Joe Roberts | AU$605 | AU$31,450 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Lucca Kakai | AU$566 | AU$29,453 | 16 | Striker | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Logan Williams | AU$566 | AU$29,453 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Leandro Bevin | AU$566 | AU$29,453 | 17 | Striker | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Logan Edmundson | AU$566 | AU$29,453 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Lucas Harrison | AU$566 | AU$29,453 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| McCartney Woodhouse | AU$547 | AU$28,454 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Oliver Lloyd | AU$509 | AU$26,458 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Leon Parker | AU$499 | AU$25,958 | 18 | Right winger | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Tyler Smith | AU$413 | AU$21,466 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| William Okine | AU$355 | AU$18,470 | 17 | Right winger | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Will McPartland | AU$355 | AU$18,470 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
31 Under AU$2k 3%
6 AU$2k-AU$4k 2%
6 AU$4k-AU$10k 4%
5 AU$10k-AU$19k 7%
18 AU$19k-AU$48k 65%
3 AU$48k-AU$192k 18%
Top 5 earners take 28% of the squad wage bill, across the 69 players we hold a wage for.
Middlesbrough against Championship
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Goalkeepers 3 AU$15k -44%
Defenders 9 AU$33k -5%
Midfielders 5 AU$32k -18%
Attackers 9 AU$34k -5%
Middlesbrough Championship average · Middlesbrough pays under the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Middlesbrough wages, 2026/27
What is Middlesbrough's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Middlesbrough total wage bill for 2026/27 is AU$47,331,149 per year (AU$910,214 per week) across a squad of 69. We hold a wage for all 69 players in the squad.
Who is Middlesbrough's highest earner?
Jeremy Sarmiento is the highest paid player at Middlesbrough, earning AU$71,040 per week.
What is the average Middlesbrough player salary?
The average Middlesbrough player aged 22 or over earns AU$31,210 per week in 2026/27, across the 22 we hold a wage for. The median is AU$29,760. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Middlesbrough play in?
Middlesbrough play in Championship. Championship is tier 2 of football in England.
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