BURNLEY · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Burnley
Ashley Barnes has earned £17m at Burnley across 9 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 17 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS £442m
PLAYERS RANKED158
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB127
YEARS2015-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Burnley history
These 20 players took £222m between them, 50% of everything Burnley has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Burnley player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Burnley wage for, ranked on what the club has paid them. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
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| # | PLAYER | EARNED AT CLUB | SEASONS | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley Barnes Current squad | £17m | 9 | 2017-2026 |
| 2 | Ben Mee | £16m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 3 | Jack Cork | £15m | 8 | 2018-2025 |
| 4 | James Tarkowski | £14m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 5 | Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson | £13m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 6 | Charlie Taylor | £12m | 7 | 2018-2024 |
| 7 | Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson | £12m | 7 | 2018-2024 |
| 8 | Jay Rodriguez | £12m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 9 | James Ward-Prowse | £12m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 10 | Ashley Westwood | £11m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 11 | Chris Wood | £11m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 12 | Kyle Walker Current squad | £10.0m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 13 | Nick Pope | £9.9m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 14 | Matt Lowton | £9.5m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 15 | Josh Brownhill | £8.8m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 16 | Robbie Brady | £8.6m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 17 | Dwight McNeil | £8.4m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 18 | Matt Lowton | £8.3m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 19 | Matej Vydra | £7.6m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 20 | Louis Beyer Current squad | £7.5m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 21 | Aaron Lennon | £7.1m | 4 | 2018-2022 |
| 22 | Jeff Hendrick | £6.9m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 23 | Phil Bardsley | £6.8m | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 24 | Zeki Amdouni Current squad | £6.8m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 25 | Kevin Long | £6.6m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 26 | Armando Broja Current squad | £5.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 27 | Steven Defour | £5.7m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 28 | Connor Roberts Current squad | £5.6m | 4 | 2022-2026 |
| 29 | Quilindschy Hartman | £5.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 30 | Jacob Bruun Larsen Current squad | £5.1m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 31 | Lyle Foster Current squad | £5.1m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 32 | Martin Dúbravka | £4.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 33 | Josh Cullen Current squad | £4.8m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 34 | Tom Heaton | £4.8m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 35 | Joe Hart | £4.7m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 36 | Stephen Ward | £4.7m | 5 | 2015-2019 |
| 37 | Marcus Edwards Current squad | £4.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 38 | Ben Gibson | £4.5m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 39 | Erik Pieters | £4.5m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 40 | Dale Stephens | £4.4m | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 41 | Loum Tchaouna | £4.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 42 | Axel Tuanzebe | £4.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 43 | Maxime Estève | £4.1m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 44 | Wout Weghorst | £4.0m | 1 | 2022 |
| 45 | Zian Flemming | £4.0m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 46 | Mike Trésor Ndayishimiye Current squad | £3.9m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 47 | Hannibal Current squad | £3.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 48 | Jaidon Anthony | £3.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 49 | Lesley Ugochukwu | £3.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 50 | Nathan Redmond | £3.5m | 2 | 2024-2025 |
| 51 | Bashir Humphreys Current squad | £3.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 52 | Hjalmar Ekdal Current squad | £3.1m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 53 | Datro Fofana | £3.0m | 1 | 2024 |
| 54 | Arijanet Muric | £2.8m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 55 | Bailey Peacock-Farrell | £2.8m | 3 | 2020-2023 |
| 56 | Václav Hladký | £2.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 57 | Lucas Pires Current squad | £2.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 58 | Joe Worrall | £2.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 59 | Josh Laurent Current squad | £2.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 60 | Sander Berge | £2.5m | 1 | 2024 |
| 61 | Florentino Luís Current squad | £2.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 62 | Manuel Benson Hedilazio | £2.3m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 63 | Maxwel Cornet | £2.3m | 1 | 2022 |
| 64 | Max Weiß Current squad | £2.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 65 | James Trafford | £2.1m | 1 | 2024 |
| 66 | Dara O'Shea | £1.9m | 1 | 2024 |
| 67 | Georges-Kévin Nkoudou | £1.9m | 1 | 2018 |
| 68 | Scott Arfield | £1.8m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 69 | Jon Flanagan | £1.7m | 1 | 2017 |
| 70 | Ameen Al-Dakhil | £1.7m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 71 | Sam Vokes | £1.6m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 72 | Aaron Ramsey Current squad | £1.5m | 1 | 2024 |
| 73 | Andre Gray | £1.5m | 1 | 2017 |
| 74 | Nahki Wells | £1.2m | 1 | 2018 |
| 75 | Michael Keane | £1.1m | 1 | 2017 |
| 76 | Wayne Hennessey | £1.1m | 1 | 2022 |
| 77 | Nathan Tella | £988k | 1 | 2023 |
| 78 | Adam Legzdins | £858k | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 79 | Halil Dervisoglu | £832k | 1 | 2023 |
| 80 | Wilson Odobert | £832k | 1 | 2024 |
| 81 | Anass Zaroury | £780k | 1 | 2023 |
| 82 | Luca Koleosho | £780k | 1 | 2024 |
| 83 | Han-Noah Massengo | £728k | 1 | 2024 |
| 84 | Nathan Collins | £728k | 1 | 2022 |
| 85 | Darko Churlinov | £676k | 1 | 2023 |
| 86 | Lawrence Vigouroux | £676k | 1 | 2024 |
| 87 | Rouwen Hennings | £676k | 1 | 2016 |
| 88 | Ian Maatsen | £572k | 1 | 2023 |
| 89 | Samuel Bastien | £572k | 1 | 2023 |
| 90 | Lorenz Assignon | £468k | 1 | 2024 |
| 91 | Michael Obafemi Current squad | £468k | 1 | 2023 |
| 92 | Will Norris | £458k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 93 | Jimmy Dunne | £380k | 3 | 2017-2021 |
| 94 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | £364k | 1 | 2023 |
| 95 | Tendayi Darikwa | £364k | 1 | 2017 |
| 96 | Logan Pye Current squad | £312k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 97 | Josh Benson | £292k | 2 | 2019-2021 |
| 98 | Scott Twine | £239k | 1 | 2023 |
| 99 | Marcel Elva-Fountaine Current squad | £228k | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 100 | George McMahon Current squad | £225k | 8 | 2019-2026 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Burnley?
Ashley Barnes, with £17m across 9 seasons at Burnley.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the wage the club paid that year, added to every other season we hold. A player who moved mid-season has that year credited to the club paying him more. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
How far back does this go?
It covers the 158 players we hold a Burnley wage for, from 2015 to 2026.