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Arsenal 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner Gabriel Martinelli on £180,000 per week · see the current Arsenal wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £2.1m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £107m
SQUAD SIZE70
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £84k
Then and now
Arsenal pay £3,588,320 a week in 2026/27 — 74% higher than the £2,056,460 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Martinelli | £180,000 | £9,360,000 | 21 | Winger, striker | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| Thomas Partey | £160,000 | £8,320,000 | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Ghana | JUN 2025 | ||
| Martin Ødegaard | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Norway | JUN 2025 | ||
| Gabriel Jesus | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 25 | Winger, striker | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| Oleksandr Zinchenko | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 25 | Left-back, defensive midfielder | Ukraine | JUN 2026 | ||
| Leandro Trossard | £110,000 | £5,720,000 | 27 | Left wing-back, attacking midfielder, striker | Belgium | JUN 2026 | ||
| Granit Xhaka | £110,000 | £5,720,000 | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Switzerland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jorginho | £110,000 | £5,720,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | Italy | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kieran Tierney | £110,000 | £5,720,000 | 25 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Gabriel | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 24 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| Benjamin White | £93,000 | £4,836,000 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Aaron Ramsdale | £83,000 | £4,316,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Fábio Vieira | £82,000 | £4,264,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2027 | ||
| Eddie Nketiah | £77,000 | £4,004,000 | 23 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | £62,000 | £3,224,000 | 23 | Defender | Japan | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jakub Kiwior | £58,000 | £3,016,000 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Poland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Emile Smith Rowe | £57,000 | £2,964,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Bukayo Saka | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 20 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mohamed Elneny | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | Egypt | JUN 2023 | ||
| Matt Turner | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | 28 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | JUN 2027 | ||
| Rob Holding | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 26 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Reiss Nelson | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 22 | Winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| William Saliba | £36,000 | £1,872,000 | 21 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Catalin Cîrjan | £5,400 | £280,800 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Romania | JUN 2025 | ||
| Khayon Edwards | £5,000 | £260,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Karl Hein | £3,000 | £156,000 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Estonia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Salah Oulad M'Hand | £2,600 | £135,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ben Cottrell | £2,500 | £130,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Charles Sagoe | £2,400 | £124,800 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| George Lewis (George-Lewis Maniraguha) | £2,200 | £114,400 | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Norway | JUN 2023 | ||
| James Sweet | £2,100 | £109,200 | 18 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| James Hillson | £2,100 | £109,200 | 21 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Zach Awe | £2,000 | £104,000 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Matthew Smith | £1,900 | £98,800 | 21 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Nikolaj Möller | £1,900 | £98,800 | 19 | Striker | Sweden | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mauro Bandeira | £1,900 | £98,800 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ovie Ejeheri | £1,800 | £93,600 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Reuell Walters | £1,700 | £88,400 | 17 | Defender | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Hubert Graczyk | £1,200 | £62,400 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Henry Timi Davies | £1,200 | £62,400 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Henry Jeffcott | £1,200 | £62,400 | 18 | Defender | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Henry-Francis | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joel Ideho | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Lino Sousa | £1,000 | £52,000 | 17 | Left-back, left midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Zane Monlouis | £1,000 | £52,000 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Bradley Ibrahim | £840 | £43,680 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Noah Cooper | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Seb Ferdinand | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harrison Dudziak | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luis Brown | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Maldini Kacurri | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Centre-back | Albania | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Colombia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Omari Benjamin | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Striker | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jimi Gower | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kaleel Green | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mathaeus Roberts | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tino Quamina | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ismail Oulad M'Hand | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Josh Robinson | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Osman Kamara | £180 | £9,360 | 15 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kamarni Ryan | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Right winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Coby Small | £180 | £9,360 | 15 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Elian Quesada-Thorn | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Left-back, left winger | Costa Rica | JUN 2023 | ||
| Michal Rosiak | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Right-back, central midfielder | Poland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Romari Forde | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Right winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh Nichols | £180 | £9,360 | 15 | Full-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Brian Okonkwo | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alex Kovačević | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ismeal Kabia | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Winger | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2022/23 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
25 Under £1k 0%
12 £1k-£2k 1%
8 £2k-£5k 1%
2 £5k-£10k 1%
£10k-£25k
13 £25k-£100k 37%
10 £100k+
60%
Top 5 earners took 34% of the squad wage bill, across the 70 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Arsenal wages, 2022/23
What was Arsenal's wage bill in 2022/23?
Arsenal paid £2,056,460 a week in 2022/23 - £106,935,920 across the year - spread over a squad of 70. We hold a wage for all 70 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Arsenal player in 2022/23?
Gabriel Martinelli was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £180,000 a week, 2.1x the 22+ squad average of £84,060.
What was the average Arsenal salary in 2022/23?
The average Arsenal player aged 22 or over earned £84,060 a week in 2022/23, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 70. The top five earners took 34% of the bill between them.
How do Arsenal's 2022/23 wages compare with now?
Arsenal pay £3,588,320 a week in 2026/27, 74% higher than the £2,056,460 of 2022/23. The current squad is 42 players against 70 then.