Sunderland 2026/27 - player wages
Premier League · highest earner Granit Xhaka on AU$217,350 per week · see Sunderland transfers · All-time earners · Finances
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 10 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granit Xhaka | AU$217,350 | AU$11,302,200 | 32 | DM | Switzerland | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Enzo Le Fée | AU$145,530 | AU$7,567,560 | 25 | AM LC | France | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Kevin Danso | AU$141,750 | AU$7,371,000 | 26 | D C | Austria | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Omar Alderete | AU$139,860 | AU$7,272,720 | 28 | D C | Paraguay | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Thomas Meunier | AU$136,080 | AU$7,076,160 | 33 | D/WB/M R | Belgium | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Nordi Mukiele | AU$130,410 | AU$6,781,320 | 27 | D RC | France | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Habib Diarra | AU$124,740 | AU$6,486,480 | 21 | DM, AM C | Senegal | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Brian Brobbey | AU$122,850 | AU$6,388,200 | 23 | ST | Netherlands | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Reinildo | AU$119,070 | AU$6,191,640 | 31 | D LC | Mozambique | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Simon Adingra | AU$100,170 | AU$5,208,840 | 23 | AM RL | Côte d’Ivoire | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Daniel Ballard | AU$98,280 | AU$5,110,560 | 25 | D C | Northern Ireland | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Chemsdine Talbi | AU$88,830 | AU$4,619,160 | 20 | AM RL | Morocco | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Noah Sadiki | AU$83,160 | AU$4,324,320 | 20 | DM | Congo - Kinshasa | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Wilson Isidor | AU$83,160 | AU$4,324,320 | 24 | AM RL, ST | France | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Trai Hume | AU$83,160 | AU$4,324,320 | 23 | D/WB RL, M C | Northern Ireland | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Alan Browne | AU$77,490 | AU$4,029,480 | 30 | DM, AM C | Ireland | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Luke O'Nien | AU$75,600 | AU$3,931,200 | 30 | D C, DM | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Chris Rigg | AU$75,600 | AU$3,931,200 | 18 | DM, AM RC | England | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Nilson Angulo | AU$64,260 | AU$3,341,520 | 22 | AM RL, ST | Ecuador | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Robin Roefs | AU$62,370 | AU$3,243,240 | 22 | GK | Netherlands | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Romaine Mundle | AU$39,690 | AU$2,063,880 | 22 | AM RLC | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Aji Alese | AU$34,020 | AU$1,769,040 | 24 | D LC | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Malick Fofana | AU$30,240 | AU$1,572,480 | 20 | AM RL | Belgium | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Jocelin Ta Bi | AU$28,350 | AU$1,474,200 | 20 | AM RLC, F C | Côte d’Ivoire | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Melker Ellborg | AU$26,460 | AU$1,375,920 | 22 | GK | Sweden | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Simon Moore | AU$17,010 | AU$884,520 | 35 | GK | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Abdoullah Ba | AU$16,065 | AU$835,380 | 21 | AM RLC | France | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Dayann Methalie | AU$1,595 | AU$82,948 | 19 | D/WB L | France | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Isaac Allan | AU$1,550 | AU$80,590 | 19 | GK | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jack Whittaker | AU$1,531 | AU$79,607 | 18 | DM, AM C | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Jaydon Jones | AU$1,531 | AU$79,607 | 18 | DM | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Ben Metcalf | AU$1,493 | AU$77,641 | 18 | GK | Northern Ireland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Ben Kindon | AU$1,493 | AU$77,641 | 18 | D C | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Dan Cameron | AU$1,455 | AU$75,676 | 19 | GK | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Rhys Walsh | AU$1,380 | AU$71,744 | 19 | AM RL | Northern Ireland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Adam Richardson | AU$1,323 | AU$68,796 | 21 | GK | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Marshall Burke | AU$1,285 | AU$66,830 | 20 | DM | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Elias Lenz | AU$1,247 | AU$64,865 | 19 | DM | Germany | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jake Waters | AU$964 | AU$50,123 | 19 | ST | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jenson Jones | AU$775 | AU$40,295 | 19 | D RL | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Alex Lienard | AU$765 | AU$39,803 | 16 | D RC, DM | New Zealand | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Arron Bowman | AU$765 | AU$39,803 | 16 | D L | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Archie Lightfoot | AU$765 | AU$39,803 | 17 | D/WB RL | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Bayley Hester | AU$747 | AU$38,821 | 17 | D/WB L, AM R | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Luke Bell | AU$737 | AU$38,329 | 19 | D C | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Charlie Dinsdale | AU$728 | AU$37,838 | 17 | AM C | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Caleb Shakespeare | AU$728 | AU$37,838 | 16 | ST | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Charlie Forsyth | AU$728 | AU$37,838 | 16 | D C | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Felix Scott | AU$671 | AU$34,889 | 17 | AM RC | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Finn Geragusian | AU$671 | AU$34,889 | 17 | AM R, ST | Armenia | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Finley Robertson | AU$671 | AU$34,889 | 16 | GK | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Finlay Holcroft | AU$671 | AU$34,889 | 17 | D RC | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| George Bell | AU$652 | AU$33,907 | 17 | D R | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Harry Hunter | AU$633 | AU$32,924 | 16 | AM RL | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Ivan Struk | AU$614 | AU$31,941 | 17 | DM | Latvia | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jay Matadeen | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 16 | AM C | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Jay Brown | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 16 | M C | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| James Barker | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 16 | ST | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Joseph Cowan | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 16 | GK | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Joe Neild | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 17 | D LC, DM | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Liam Hunt | AU$558 | AU$28,993 | 17 | DM | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Lewis Campbell | AU$558 | AU$28,993 | 16 | ST | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Matthew Burns | AU$539 | AU$28,010 | 16 | AM C | Northern Ireland | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Marcus Neill | AU$539 | AU$28,010 | 17 | ST | Australia | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Robert Walton | AU$444 | AU$23,096 | 16 | D R | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Tom Proctor | AU$406 | AU$21,130 | 16 | AM C | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Triziano Wilson | AU$406 | AU$21,130 | 16 | AM R | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Ian Poveda | - | - | 25 | AM RLC | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Jules Ahoka | - | - | 19 | DM | Congo - Kinshasa | JUNE 2029 | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 33% of the squad wage bill, across the 67 players we hold a wage for.
Sunderland against Premier League
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Sunderland Premier League average · Sunderland 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
Sunderland wages, 2026/27
What is Sunderland's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Sunderland total wage bill for 2026/27 is AU$124,599,777 per year (AU$2,396,150 per week) across a squad of 69. We hold a wage for 67 of the 69 players.
Who is Sunderland's highest earner?
Granit Xhaka is the highest paid player at Sunderland, earning AU$217,350 per week.
What is the average Sunderland player salary?
The average Sunderland player aged 22 or over earns AU$95,729 per week in 2026/27, across the 20 we hold a wage for. The median is AU$90,720. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Sunderland play in?
Sunderland play in Premier League. Premier League is the top division of football in England.
