Middlesbrough 2026/27 - player wages
Championship · highest earner Jeremy Sarmiento on £37,000 per week · see Middlesbrough transfers · All-time earners · Finances · Backroom staff · Stadium tour
WEEKLY WAGE BILL£474k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £25m
SQUAD SIZE69
MANAGER £20k Kim Hellberg
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £16k
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 | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Ecuador | JUN 2027 | ||
| David Strelec | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Slovakia | JUN 2030 | ||
| Sam Byram | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 31 | Defender, right midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Morgan Whittaker | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Ashley Phillips | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Callum Brittain | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 27 | Right-back | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Aidan Morris | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | United States | JUN 2028 | ||
| Adilson Malanda | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 23 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2031 | ||
| Riley McGree | £19,000 | £988,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Australia | JUN 2028 | ||
| Alfie Jones | £18,000 | £936,000 | 27 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Canada | JUN 2029 | ||
| George Edmundson | £18,000 | £936,000 | 27 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Neto Borges | £16,000 | £832,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| Micah Hamilton | £16,000 | £832,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Leo Castledine | £15,000 | £780,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2030 | ||
| Luke Ayling | £15,000 | £780,000 | 33 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Alex Bangura | £15,000 | £780,000 | 26 | Left-back, left winger | Sierra Leone | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sol Brynn | £14,000 | £728,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2030 | ||
| Tommy Conway | £14,000 | £728,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Connor Barron | £14,000 | £728,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2028 | ||
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | £13,000 | £676,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Kyle Joseph | £12,000 | £624,000 | 23 | Winger, striker | Scotland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Myles Peart-Harris | £8,900 | £462,800 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Will Lankshear | £8,000 | £416,000 | 20 | Striker | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Joe Wildsmith | £6,100 | £317,200 | 29 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Max Arfsten | £5,900 | £306,800 | 24 | Full-back, winger | United States | DEC 2027 | ||
| Radek Vítek | £5,700 | £296,400 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Czechia | JUN 2028 | ||
| Sebastian Berhalter | £4,600 | £239,200 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | United States | DEC 2026 | ||
| Law McCabe | £4,000 | £208,000 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| George McCormick | £3,200 | £166,400 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jon McLaughlin | £3,100 | £161,200 | 37 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Luke Woolston | £3,000 | £156,000 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Josh Dede | £2,100 | £109,200 | 19 | Right-back, right winger | Scotland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Daniel James | £1,400 | £72,800 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Finlay Cartwright | £1,300 | £67,600 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Frankie Coulson | £1,300 | £67,600 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Haseem Bakre | £1,200 | £62,400 | 19 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Harley Hunt | £1,200 | £62,400 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| James Wilson | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Nathan Fisher | £900 | £46,800 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Brayden Johnson | £890 | £46,280 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Cruz Ibeh | £880 | £45,760 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Eric Hamelberg | £860 | £44,720 | 17 | Central midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2028 | ||
| Hinneh Listowell | £830 | £43,160 | 17 | Winger | Ghana | JUN 2029 | ||
| Isaac Greenup | £820 | £42,640 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jack Daley | £810 | £42,120 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Owen Foster | £800 | £41,600 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Layton Campbell | £790 | £41,080 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Oliver Martin | £760 | £39,520 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Oliver Samuels | £760 | £39,520 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Prince Acheampong | £750 | £39,000 | 18 | Defender | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Rio Patterson-Powell | £700 | £36,400 | 19 | Right wing-back, right winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Shea Connor | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ellis Moss | £365 | £18,980 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ike Givenson | £325 | £16,900 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Joey Tremain | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | Left winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Joseph Jones | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Joseph Richardson | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Joe Roberts | £315 | £16,380 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Lucca Kakai | £295 | £15,340 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Logan Williams | £295 | £15,340 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Leandro Bevin | £295 | £15,340 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Logan Edmundson | £295 | £15,340 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Lucas Harrison | £295 | £15,340 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| McCartney Woodhouse | £285 | £14,820 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Oliver Lloyd | £265 | £13,780 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Leon Parker | £260 | £13,520 | 18 | Right winger | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tyler Smith | £215 | £11,180 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| William Okine | £185 | £9,620 | 17 | Right winger | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Will McPartland | £185 | £9,620 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 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 £1k 3%
6 £1k-£2k 2%
6 £2k-£5k 4%
5 £5k-£10k 7%
18 £10k-£25k 65%
3 £25k-£100k 18%
Top 5 earners take 28% of the squad wage bill, across the 69 players we hold a wage for.
Middlesbrough against the 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 £8k -44%
Defenders 9 £17k -5%
Midfielders 5 £17k -18%
Attackers 9 £18k -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 £24,651,640 per year (£474,070 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 £37,000 per week.
What is the average Middlesbrough player salary?
The average Middlesbrough player aged 22 or over earns £16,255 per week in 2026/27, across the 22 we hold a wage for. The median is £15,500. 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 the Championship. The Championship is tier 2 of football in England.
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