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West Ham United 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Kalvin Phillips on £165,000 per week · see the current West Ham United wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £1.8m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £94m
SQUAD SIZE65
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £84k
Then and now
West Ham United pay £1,272,585 a week in 2026/27 — 29% lower than the £1,802,560 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 8 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalvin Phillips | £165,000 | £8,580,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Lucas Paquetá | £130,000 | £6,760,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jarrod Bowen | £125,000 | £6,500,000 | 26 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2030 | ||
| Danny Ings | £125,000 | £6,500,000 | 30 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Alphonse Areola | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 30 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kurt Zouma | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 28 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| Edson Álvarez | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 25 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Mexico | JUN 2028 | ||
| James Ward-Prowse | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Emerson | £97,000 | £5,044,000 | 28 | Left-back | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tomáš Soucek | £87,000 | £4,524,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Czechia | JUN 2027 | ||
| Konstantinos Mavropanos | £80,000 | £4,160,000 | 25 | Centre-back | Greece | JUN 2028 | ||
| Mohammed Kudus | £79,000 | £4,108,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Ghana | JUN 2028 | ||
| Michail Antonio | £69,000 | £3,588,000 | 33 | Right winger, striker | Jamaica | JUN 2024 | ||
| Maxwel Cornet | £64,000 | £3,328,000 | 26 | Winger, striker | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2027 | ||
| Nayef Aguerd | £64,000 | £3,328,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Morocco | JUN 2027 | ||
| Lukasz Fabianski | £60,000 | £3,120,000 | 38 | Goalkeeper | Poland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Vladimír Coufal | £57,000 | £2,964,000 | 30 | Right-back | Czechia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Angelo Ogbonna | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 35 | Centre-back | Italy | JUN 2024 | ||
| Aaron Cresswell | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 33 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ben Johnson | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 23 | Full-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luizão | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 21 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUN 2026 | ||
| Patrick Kelly | £1,800 | £93,600 | 18 | Central midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sean Moore | £1,600 | £83,200 | 17 | Winger, striker | Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| George Earthy | £1,200 | £62,400 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Joseph Anang | £1,100 | £57,200 | 23 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Finlay Herrick | £1,000 | £52,000 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Levi Laing | £1,000 | £52,000 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kaelan Casey | £1,000 | £52,000 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kamarai Swyer | £1,000 | £52,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Michael Forbes | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | Centre-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Oliver Scarles | £800 | £41,600 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, left winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Divin Mubama | £790 | £41,080 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ryan Battrum | £700 | £36,400 | 17 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Daniel Rigge | £670 | £34,840 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sean Tarima | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Junior Robinson | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jacob Knightbridge | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | AUG 2024 | ||
| Lewis Orford | £490 | £25,480 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Regan Clayton | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh Okotcha | £360 | £18,720 | 16 | Centre-back | England | - | ||
| Samuel Caiger | £270 | £14,040 | 16 | Full-back | England | - | ||
| Favour Fawunmi | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dondre Abraham | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rayan Oyebade | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Elisha Sowunmi | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Riley Hargan | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jethro Medine | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Preston Fearon | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Gabriel Caliste | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Joshua Ajala | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ezra Mayers | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Blaise Uwandji | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh Briggs | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Liam Jones | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Left-back, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tyron Akpata | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sebastian Boothe | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mehmet Halim | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | Türkiye | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jemiah Umolu | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Emeka Adiele | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Benjamin Heal | £145 | £7,540 | 15 | Central midfielder | England | - | ||
| Michael Adu | £145 | £7,540 | 15 | Central midfielder | England | - | ||
| Joshua Roach | £145 | £7,540 | 15 | Goalkeeper | England | - | ||
| Serine Sanneh | £145 | £7,540 | 15 | Goalkeeper | Gambia | - | ||
| Iyiola Adebayo | £145 | £7,540 | 15 | Central midfielder | England | - | ||
| Gael Kileba | £145 | £7,540 | 15 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | - | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
36 Under £1k 1%
8 £1k-£2k 1%
£2k-£5k
£5k-£10k
1 £10k-£25k 1%
12 £25k-£100k 44%
8 £100k+
54%
Top 5 earners took 37% of the squad wage bill, across the 65 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
West Ham United wages, 2023/24
What was West Ham United's wage bill in 2023/24?
West Ham United paid £1,802,560 a week in 2023/24 - £93,733,120 across the year - spread over a squad of 65. We hold a wage for all 65 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid West Ham United player in 2023/24?
Kalvin Phillips was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £165,000 a week, 2x the 22+ squad average of £83,910.
What was the average West Ham United salary in 2023/24?
The average West Ham United player aged 22 or over earned £83,910 a week in 2023/24, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 65. The top five earners took 37% of the bill between them.
How do West Ham United's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
West Ham United pay £1,272,585 a week in 2026/27, 29% lower than the £1,802,560 of 2023/24. The current squad is 71 players against 65 then.