Sunderland 2026/27 - player wages
Premier League · highest earner Granit Xhaka on £115,000 per week · see Sunderland transfers · All-time earners · Finances
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 | £115,000 | £5,980,000 | 32 | DM | Switzerland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Enzo Le Fée | £77,000 | £4,004,000 | 25 | AM LC | France | JUN 2029 | ||
| Kevin Danso | £75,000 | £3,900,000 | 26 | D C | Austria | JUN 2030 | ||
| Omar Alderete | £74,000 | £3,848,000 | 28 | D C | Paraguay | JUN 2029 | ||
| Thomas Meunier | £72,000 | £3,744,000 | 33 | D/WB/M R | Belgium | JUN 2026 | ||
| Nordi Mukiele | £69,000 | £3,588,000 | 27 | D RC | France | JUN 2029 | ||
| Habib Diarra | £66,000 | £3,432,000 | 21 | DM, AM C | Senegal | JUN 2030 | ||
| Brian Brobbey | £65,000 | £3,380,000 | 23 | ST | Netherlands | JUN 2030 | ||
| Reinildo | £63,000 | £3,276,000 | 31 | D LC | Mozambique | JUN 2027 | ||
| Simon Adingra | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 23 | AM RL | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2030 | ||
| Daniel Ballard | £52,000 | £2,704,000 | 25 | D C | Northern Ireland | JUN 2029 | ||
| Chemsdine Talbi | £47,000 | £2,444,000 | 20 | AM RL | Morocco | JUN 2030 | ||
| Noah Sadiki | £44,000 | £2,288,000 | 20 | DM | Congo - Kinshasa | JUN 2030 | ||
| Wilson Isidor | £44,000 | £2,288,000 | 24 | AM RL, ST | France | JUN 2028 | ||
| Trai Hume | £44,000 | £2,288,000 | 23 | D/WB RL, M C | Northern Ireland | JUN 2030 | ||
| Alan Browne | £41,000 | £2,132,000 | 30 | DM, AM C | Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Luke O'Nien | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 30 | D C, DM | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Chris Rigg | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 18 | DM, AM RC | England | JUN 2030 | ||
| Nilson Angulo | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 22 | AM RL, ST | Ecuador | JUN 2030 | ||
| Robin Roefs | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 22 | GK | Netherlands | JUN 2030 | ||
| Romaine Mundle | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 22 | AM RLC | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Aji Alese | £18,000 | £936,000 | 24 | D LC | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Malick Fofana | £16,000 | £832,000 | 20 | AM RL | Belgium | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jocelin Ta Bi | £15,000 | £780,000 | 20 | AM RLC, F C | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2030 | ||
| Melker Ellborg | £14,000 | £728,000 | 22 | GK | Sweden | JUN 2030 | ||
| Simon Moore | £9,000 | £468,000 | 35 | GK | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Abdoullah Ba | £8,500 | £442,000 | 21 | AM RLC | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Dayann Methalie | £844 | £43,888 | 19 | D/WB L | France | JUN 2030 | ||
| Isaac Allan | £820 | £42,640 | 19 | GK | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jack Whittaker | £810 | £42,120 | 18 | DM, AM C | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jaydon Jones | £810 | £42,120 | 18 | DM | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ben Metcalf | £790 | £41,080 | 18 | GK | Northern Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ben Kindon | £790 | £41,080 | 18 | D C | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Dan Cameron | £770 | £40,040 | 19 | GK | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Rhys Walsh | £730 | £37,960 | 19 | AM RL | Northern Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Adam Richardson | £700 | £36,400 | 21 | GK | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Marshall Burke | £680 | £35,360 | 20 | DM | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Elias Lenz | £660 | £34,320 | 19 | DM | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jake Waters | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | ST | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jenson Jones | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | D RL | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Alex Lienard | £405 | £21,060 | 16 | D RC, DM | New Zealand | JUN 2027 | ||
| Arron Bowman | £405 | £21,060 | 16 | D L | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Archie Lightfoot | £405 | £21,060 | 17 | D/WB RL | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Bayley Hester | £395 | £20,540 | 17 | D/WB L, AM R | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Luke Bell | £390 | £20,280 | 19 | D C | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Charlie Dinsdale | £385 | £20,020 | 17 | AM C | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Caleb Shakespeare | £385 | £20,020 | 16 | ST | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Charlie Forsyth | £385 | £20,020 | 16 | D C | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Felix Scott | £355 | £18,460 | 17 | AM RC | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Finn Geragusian | £355 | £18,460 | 17 | AM R, ST | Armenia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Finley Robertson | £355 | £18,460 | 16 | GK | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Finlay Holcroft | £355 | £18,460 | 17 | D RC | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| George Bell | £345 | £17,940 | 17 | D R | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Harry Hunter | £335 | £17,420 | 16 | AM RL | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ivan Struk | £325 | £16,900 | 17 | DM | Latvia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jay Matadeen | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | AM C | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jay Brown | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | M C | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| James Barker | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | ST | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Joseph Cowan | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | GK | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Joe Neild | £315 | £16,380 | 17 | D LC, DM | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Liam Hunt | £295 | £15,340 | 17 | DM | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Lewis Campbell | £295 | £15,340 | 16 | ST | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Matthew Burns | £285 | £14,820 | 16 | AM C | Northern Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Marcus Neill | £285 | £14,820 | 17 | ST | Australia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Robert Walton | £235 | £12,220 | 16 | D R | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Tom Proctor | £215 | £11,180 | 16 | AM C | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Triziano Wilson | £215 | £11,180 | 16 | AM R | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ian Poveda | - | - | 25 | AM RLC | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jules Ahoka | - | - | 19 | DM | Congo - Kinshasa | JUN 2029 | ||
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 33% of the squad wage bill, across the 67 players we hold a wage for.
Sunderland 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
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 £65,925,808 per year (£1,267,804 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 £115,000 per week.
What is the average Sunderland player salary?
The average Sunderland player aged 22 or over earns £50,650 per week in 2026/27, across the 20 we hold a wage for. The median is £48,000. 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 the Premier League. The Premier League is the top division of football in England.
