Southampton 2026/27 - player wages
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Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 2 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ward-Prowse | £125,000 | £6,500,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Aaron Ramsdale | £75,000 | £3,900,000 | 27 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Flynn Downes | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Finn Azaz | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2029 | ||
| Damion Downs | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 21 | Winger, striker | United States | JUN 2029 | ||
| Jack Stephens | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 31 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Léo Scienza | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2029 | ||
| Mads Roerslev | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 26 | Right-back | Denmark | JUN 2029 | ||
| Daniel Peretz | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 25 | Goalkeeper | Israel | JUN 2028 | ||
| Caspar Jander | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2029 | ||
| Lewis Dobbin | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Keven Schlotterbeck | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ryan Manning | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Tom Fellows | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 21 | Winger | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Nathan Wood | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 23 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Samuel Edozie | £19,000 | £988,000 | 22 | Left winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| James Bree | £18,000 | £936,000 | 27 | Right-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kuryu Matsuki | £18,000 | £936,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Japan | JUN 2028 | ||
| Welington | £17,000 | £884,000 | 24 | Left-back | Brazil | JUN 2028 | ||
| Zach Abbott | £15,000 | £780,000 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Cyle Larin | £13,000 | £676,000 | 30 | Left winger, striker | Canada | JUN 2028 | ||
| George Long | £8,200 | £426,400 | 31 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ryan Fraser | £8,000 | £416,000 | 31 | Winger | Scotland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Cameron Bragg | £5,400 | £280,800 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Joachim Kayi Sanda | £5,100 | £265,200 | 18 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2029 | ||
| Baylee Dipepa | £3,500 | £182,000 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Dylan Moody | £3,400 | £176,800 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Barnaby Williams | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Brandon Charles | £1,500 | £78,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Hugo Fisher | £1,200 | £62,400 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Slovakia | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jayden Moore | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Nathanael Boot | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Nick Oyekunle | £900 | £46,800 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kingsley Latham | £650 | £33,800 | 21 | Goalkeeper | England | - | ||
| Aston Daley | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Abdulhalim Okonola-Matthews | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Harry Rodda | £530 | £27,560 | 17 | Right-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Harry Gathercole | £530 | £27,560 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Korban McMullan | £500 | £26,000 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Lewis Bailey | £490 | £25,480 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Moses Sesay | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Max Fry | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Pascal Kpohomouh | £450 | £23,400 | 18 | Centre-back | England | - | ||
| Rory Whittaker | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | Right-back | Scotland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Sufianu Sillah Dibaga | £420 | £21,840 | 18 | Left winger | Spain | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sutura Kakay | £420 | £21,840 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Thierry Rohart-Brown | £410 | £21,320 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Tommy Dobson-Ventura | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tommy Scott | £410 | £21,320 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Northern Ireland | - | ||
| Will Merry | £400 | £20,800 | 19 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Broghan Sewell | £395 | £20,540 | 16 | Centre-back | Northern Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Cale Richardson | £385 | £20,020 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Calum Anderson | £385 | £20,020 | 16 | Centre-back | Northern Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Davon Gbajumo | £375 | £19,500 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Fabio Sainsbury | £355 | £18,460 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Hansel Adjei-Afriyie | £335 | £17,420 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jake Vallance | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Joaquin Borekull Urrutia | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Junior Kuzanga | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | Right winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Klevi Bariami | £305 | £15,860 | 16 | Left winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Leo Umeh | £295 | £15,340 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Lewis Day | £295 | £15,340 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Luke Hawe | £295 | £15,340 | 16 | Striker | Northern Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Oli Newman | £265 | £13,780 | 17 | Winger | Wales | JUN 2026 | ||
| Oscar Abbotson | £265 | £13,780 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2027 | ||
| Tino Goremusandu | £215 | £11,180 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Walter Nutter | £185 | £9,620 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Wyatt Comley | £185 | £9,620 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
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 42% of the squad wage bill, across the 69 players we hold a wage for.
Southampton 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
Southampton Championship average · Southampton pays over 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
Southampton wages, 2026/27
What is Southampton's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Southampton total wage bill for 2026/27 is £36,789,480 per year (£707,490 per week) across a squad of 69. We hold a wage for all 69 players in the squad.
Who is Southampton's highest earner?
James Ward-Prowse is the highest paid player at Southampton, earning £125,000 per week.
What is the average Southampton player salary?
The average Southampton player aged 22 or over earns £30,010 per week in 2026/27, across the 20 we hold a wage for. The median is £25,000. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Southampton play in?
Southampton play in the Championship. The Championship is tier 2 of football in England.
Other Championship teams
