Leeds United 2026/27 - player wages
Premier League · highest earner Tarik Muharemović on £100,000 per week · see Leeds United transfers · All-time earners · Finances
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Muharemović | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 22 | D C | Bosnia & Herzegovina | JUN 2031 | ||
| Anton Stach | £78,000 | £4,056,000 | 26 | D C, DM | Germany | JUN 2029 | ||
| Harry Wilson | £76,000 | £3,952,000 | 28 | AM RLC | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | £72,000 | £3,744,000 | 28 | ST | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| James Trafford | £70,000 | £3,640,000 | 22 | GK | England | JUN 2030 | ||
| Daniel James | £67,000 | £3,484,000 | 27 | AM RL | Wales | JUN 2029 | ||
| James Justin | £65,000 | £3,380,000 | 27 | D RLC | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Noah Okafor | £64,000 | £3,328,000 | 25 | AM RL, ST | Switzerland | JUN 2029 | ||
| Gabriel Gudmundsson | £61,000 | £3,172,000 | 26 | D/WB/AM L | Sweden | JUN 2029 | ||
| Joe Rodon | £55,000 | £2,860,000 | 27 | D C | Wales | JUN 2028 | ||
| Sean Longstaff | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 27 | DM | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Nico Elvedi | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 28 | D RC | Switzerland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Brenden Aaronson | £48,000 | £2,496,000 | 24 | AM RLC | United States | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ao Tanaka | £48,000 | £2,496,000 | 26 | DM | Japan | JUN 2028 | ||
| Iliya Gruev | £47,000 | £2,444,000 | 25 | DM | Bulgaria | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jayden Bogle | £46,000 | £2,392,000 | 24 | D/WB R | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jaka Bijol | £45,000 | £2,340,000 | 26 | D C | Slovenia | JUN 2030 | ||
| Lukas Nmecha | £45,000 | £2,340,000 | 26 | AM RL, ST | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ethan Ampadu | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 24 | D C, DM | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Michael Zetterer | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 30 | GK | Germany | JUN 2029 | ||
| Mateo Joseph (Mateo Joseph Fernández Regatillo) | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 21 | ST | Spain | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jean-Mattéo Bahoya | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 20 | AM RLC | France | JUN 2029 | ||
| Melvin Bard | £17,000 | £884,000 | 24 | D LC | France | JUN 2028 | ||
| Gaetano Berardi | £16,000 | £832,000 | 31 | D (RLC) | Switzerland | - | ||
| Alex Cairns | £8,500 | £442,000 | 32 | GK | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jonny Howson | £5,100 | £265,200 | 37 | WB R, DM | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jayden Lienou | £3,100 | £161,200 | 17 | D/WB L | Wales | JUN 2028 | ||
| Sam Chambers | £2,600 | £135,200 | 18 | AM RC | Scotland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Rhys Chadwick | £1,700 | £88,400 | 18 | DM, AM C | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Alfie Cresswell | £1,500 | £78,000 | 17 | D RC, DM | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Lewis Pirie | £950 | £49,400 | 18 | AM RLC, F C | Scotland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Devon Brockie | £870 | £45,240 | 18 | ST | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Edward Ibrović-Fletcher | £860 | £44,720 | 16 | AM LC | Serbia | JUN 2028 | ||
| Darryl Ombang | £820 | £42,640 | 20 | GK | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Josh McDonald | £810 | £42,120 | 18 | AM RL | Scotland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Louie Dudley | £790 | £41,080 | 17 | D/WB R | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Oliver Pickles | £760 | £39,520 | 17 | DM | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Leonard Ngenge | £740 | £38,480 | 17 | D LC | Nigeria | JUN 2027 | ||
| Louis Enahoro-Marcus | £740 | £38,480 | 18 | D C | Nigeria | JUN 2027 | ||
| Coban Bird | £580 | £30,160 | 17 | D/WB L | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Cole Gibbon | £580 | £30,160 | 18 | M (C) | England | - | ||
| Robert Cook | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | GK | Australia | JUN 2028 | ||
| Harvey Vincent | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | AM RL | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Marley Wilson | £480 | £24,960 | 19 | AM RL, ST | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Alex Baird | £405 | £21,060 | 18 | GK | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Aiden Thompson | £405 | £21,060 | 16 | D R | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Carrick Njinko | £385 | £20,020 | 16 | AM RL, ST | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Callum Mills | £385 | £20,020 | 16 | AM C | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Elton Simo | £365 | £18,980 | 17 | D C, DM | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Freddie Lane | £355 | £18,460 | 17 | AM RLC | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| George Kenyon | £345 | £17,940 | 17 | GK | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Isaac Bridge | £325 | £16,900 | 16 | D C | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jacob Watson | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | D C | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jack Morris | £315 | £16,380 | 17 | AM C | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jacob Howard | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | D C | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jacob Render | £315 | £16,380 | 17 | AM RC, F C | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Josh Hamilton | £315 | £16,380 | 17 | D C | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Joe Bhaskaran | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | DM | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kenneth Mensah | £305 | £15,860 | 16 | AM LC, F C | Italy | JUN 2027 | ||
| Logan White | £295 | £15,340 | 16 | AM RL | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Luke Matykiewicz | £295 | £15,340 | 17 | D C | Northern Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Louie Philpott | £295 | £15,340 | 15 | D L | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Loui Whitehead | £295 | £15,340 | 16 | DM | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Miller Megson | £285 | £14,820 | 16 | D C | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Oliver Wood | £265 | £13,780 | 16 | GK | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sam Alker | £225 | £11,700 | 16 | AM C | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Taku Chinyowa | £215 | £11,180 | 16 | DM | Zimbabwe | JUN 2027 | ||
| Will Firth | £185 | £9,620 | 17 | D RLC | Australia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Maximus Rigby | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (C) | England | - | ||
| Aaron Pilkington | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (C) | England | - | ||
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 31% of the squad wage bill, across the 70 players we hold a wage for.
Leeds United against the 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
Leeds United Premier League average · Leeds United 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
Leeds United wages, 2026/27
What is Leeds United's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Leeds United total wage bill for 2026/27 is £66,266,200 per year (£1,274,350 per week) across a squad of 70. We hold a wage for all 70 players in the squad.
Who is Leeds United's highest earner?
Tarik Muharemović is the highest paid player at Leeds United, earning £100,000 per week.
What is the average Leeds United player salary?
The average Leeds United player aged 22 or over earns £50,192 per week in 2026/27, across the 24 we hold a wage for. The median is £48,500. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Leeds United play in?
Leeds United play in the Premier League. The Premier League is the top division of football in England.
