Aaron Ramsdale vs James Ward-Prowse - salary comparison
James Ward-Prowse earns £50,000 a week more than Aaron Ramsdale — £125,000 against £75,000, a difference of £2,600,000 over a year. The two best paid players at Southampton.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Aaron Ramsdale vs James Ward-Prowse, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | AARON RAMSDALE | JAMES WARD-PROWSE | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £75,000 | £125,000 | £50,000 |
| Yearly salary | £3,900,000 | £6,500,000 | £2,600,000 |
| Net worth | £27m | £47m | £19m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 27 | 30 | 3 yr |
| Position | GK | DM, AM C | - |
| Club | Southampton | Southampton | team-mates |
| League | Championship | Championship | same league |
| Nationality | England | England | same |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2028 | JUN 2027 | 366 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
James Ward-Prowse is paid £50,000 a week more than Aaron Ramsdale — £2,600,000 over a year.
of the 910 clubs we hold squad wages for pay their whole first team less each week than the gap between these two. The biggest of them is FC Würzburger Kickers, whose 30 players cost £50k a week between them.
what Aaron Ramsdale is paid. Put another way, James Ward-Prowse earns Aaron Ramsdale's entire week in 4.2 days.
a week, in 2025 — the widest the two have been apart in any of the 11 seasons below that they both appear in.
Season by season
Weekly wage in each season both men appear in our data, newest at the bottom. Where they were is beside the figure.
Full histories: Aaron Ramsdale · James Ward-Prowse
Frequently asked questions
Aaron Ramsdale vs James Ward-Prowse
Who earns more, Aaron Ramsdale or James Ward-Prowse?
James Ward-Prowse earns more. James Ward-Prowse is on £125,000 per week against Aaron Ramsdale's £75,000, a gap of £50,000 a week.
What is the difference between Aaron Ramsdale's and James Ward-Prowse's salary?
£50,000 per week, which comes to £2,600,000 over a year. James Ward-Prowse is paid 1.7 times what Aaron Ramsdale is paid.
How much does Aaron Ramsdale earn per week?
Aaron Ramsdale earns £75,000 per week at Southampton, or £3,900,000 per year.
How much does James Ward-Prowse earn per week?
James Ward-Prowse earns £125,000 per week at Southampton, or £6,500,000 per year.
Who is older, Aaron Ramsdale or James Ward-Prowse?
James Ward-Prowse is older, at 30 to 27.
Whose contract runs longer, Aaron Ramsdale's or James Ward-Prowse's?
Aaron Ramsdale. Aaron Ramsdale's deal runs to 30 June 2028, against 30 June 2027 for James Ward-Prowse.
Who has earned more over their career, Aaron Ramsdale or James Ward-Prowse?
James Ward-Prowse, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Aaron Ramsdale has earned £27,300,000 across 11 seasons, James Ward-Prowse £46,540,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Aaron Ramsdale and James Ward-Prowse?
£50,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 404 of the 910 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them FC Würzburger Kickers on £49,986 a week.