Sunderland 2026/27 - player wages
Premier League · highest earner Granit Xhaka on AU$220,800 per week · see Sunderland transfers · All-time earners · Finances
WEEKLY WAGE BILLAU$2.4m
YEARLY WAGE BILL AU$126.6m
SQUAD SIZE69
MANAGER AU$102k Régis Le Bris
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ AU$97k
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$220,800 | AU$11,481,600 | 32 | Defensive midfielder | Switzerland | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Enzo Le Fée | AU$147,840 | AU$7,687,680 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Kevin Danso | AU$144,000 | AU$7,488,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Austria | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Omar Alderete | AU$142,080 | AU$7,388,160 | 28 | Centre-back | Paraguay | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Thomas Meunier | AU$138,240 | AU$7,188,480 | 33 | Right-back, right midfielder | Belgium | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Nordi Mukiele | AU$132,480 | AU$6,888,960 | 27 | Centre-back | France | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Habib Diarra | AU$126,720 | AU$6,589,440 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Senegal | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Brian Brobbey | AU$124,800 | AU$6,489,600 | 23 | Striker | Netherlands | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Reinildo | AU$120,960 | AU$6,289,920 | 31 | Centre-back | Mozambique | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Simon Adingra | AU$101,760 | AU$5,291,520 | 23 | Winger | Côte d’Ivoire | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Daniel Ballard | AU$99,840 | AU$5,191,680 | 25 | Centre-back | Northern Ireland | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Chemsdine Talbi | AU$90,240 | AU$4,692,480 | 20 | Winger | Morocco | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Wilson Isidor | AU$84,480 | AU$4,392,960 | 24 | Winger, striker | France | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Noah Sadiki | AU$84,480 | AU$4,392,960 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Congo - Kinshasa | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Trai Hume | AU$84,480 | AU$4,392,960 | 23 | Full-back, central midfielder | Northern Ireland | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Alan Browne | AU$78,720 | AU$4,093,440 | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Luke O'Nien | AU$76,800 | AU$3,993,600 | 30 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Chris Rigg | AU$76,800 | AU$3,993,600 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Nilson Angulo | AU$65,280 | AU$3,394,560 | 22 | Winger, striker | Ecuador | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Robin Roefs | AU$63,360 | AU$3,294,720 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Romaine Mundle | AU$40,320 | AU$2,096,640 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Aji Alese | AU$34,560 | AU$1,797,120 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Malick Fofana | AU$30,720 | AU$1,597,440 | 20 | Winger | Belgium | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Jocelin Ta Bi | AU$28,800 | AU$1,497,600 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Côte d’Ivoire | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Melker Ellborg | AU$26,880 | AU$1,397,760 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Sweden | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Simon Moore | AU$17,280 | AU$898,560 | 35 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Abdoullah Ba | AU$16,320 | AU$848,640 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Dayann Methalie | AU$1,620 | AU$84,265 | 19 | Left-back | France | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Isaac Allan | AU$1,574 | AU$81,869 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jaydon Jones | AU$1,555 | AU$80,870 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Jack Whittaker | AU$1,555 | AU$80,870 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Ben Metcalf | AU$1,517 | AU$78,874 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Northern Ireland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Ben Kindon | AU$1,517 | AU$78,874 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Dan Cameron | AU$1,478 | AU$76,877 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Rhys Walsh | AU$1,402 | AU$72,883 | 19 | Winger | Northern Ireland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Adam Richardson | AU$1,344 | AU$69,888 | 21 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Marshall Burke | AU$1,306 | AU$67,891 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Elias Lenz | AU$1,267 | AU$65,894 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jake Waters | AU$979 | AU$50,918 | 19 | Striker | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jenson Jones | AU$787 | AU$40,934 | 19 | Full-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Archie Lightfoot | AU$778 | AU$40,435 | 17 | Full-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Arron Bowman | AU$778 | AU$40,435 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Alex Lienard | AU$778 | AU$40,435 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | New Zealand | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Bayley Hester | AU$758 | AU$39,437 | 17 | Left-back, right winger | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Luke Bell | AU$749 | AU$38,938 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Charlie Forsyth | AU$739 | AU$38,438 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Caleb Shakespeare | AU$739 | AU$38,438 | 16 | Striker | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Charlie Dinsdale | AU$739 | AU$38,438 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Felix Scott | AU$682 | AU$35,443 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Finlay Holcroft | AU$682 | AU$35,443 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Finn Geragusian | AU$682 | AU$35,443 | 17 | Right winger, striker | Armenia | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Finley Robertson | AU$682 | AU$35,443 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| George Bell | AU$662 | AU$34,445 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Harry Hunter | AU$643 | AU$33,446 | 16 | Winger | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Ivan Struk | AU$624 | AU$32,448 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Latvia | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Joe Neild | AU$605 | AU$31,450 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jay Brown | AU$605 | AU$31,450 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| James Barker | AU$605 | AU$31,450 | 16 | Striker | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Joseph Cowan | AU$605 | AU$31,450 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Jay Matadeen | AU$605 | AU$31,450 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Lewis Campbell | AU$566 | AU$29,453 | 16 | Striker | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Liam Hunt | AU$566 | AU$29,453 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Matthew Burns | AU$547 | AU$28,454 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Northern Ireland | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Marcus Neill | AU$547 | AU$28,454 | 17 | Striker | Australia | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Robert Walton | AU$451 | AU$23,462 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Triziano Wilson | AU$413 | AU$21,466 | 16 | Right winger | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Tom Proctor | AU$413 | AU$21,466 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Jules Ahoka | - | - | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Congo - Kinshasa | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Ian Poveda | - | - | 25 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUNE 2027 | ||
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
40 Under AU$2k 1%
AU$2k-AU$4k
AU$4k-AU$10k
2 AU$10k-AU$19k 1%
5 AU$19k-AU$48k 7%
19 AU$48k-AU$192k 81%
1 AU$192k+
9%
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
Goalkeepers 3 AU$36k -62%
Defenders 9 AU$108k -19%
Midfielders 5 AU$120k -19%
Attackers 7 AU$92k -48%
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$126,577,551 per year (AU$2,434,184 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$220,800 per week.
What is the average Sunderland player salary?
The average Sunderland player aged 22 or over earns AU$97,248 per week in 2026/27, across the 20 we hold a wage for. The median is AU$92,160. 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.
