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Arsenal 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Declan Rice on £250,000 per week · see the current Arsenal wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £3.1m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £160m
SQUAD SIZE72
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £115k
Then and now
Arsenal pay £3,588,320 a week in 2026/27 — 16% higher than the £3,086,460 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 13 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan Rice | £250,000 | £13,000,000 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Bukayo Saka | £250,000 | £13,000,000 | 21 | Winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Martin Ødegaard | £225,000 | £11,700,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Norway | JUN 2028 | ||
| Kai Havertz | £220,000 | £11,440,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Gabriel Martinelli | £200,000 | £10,400,000 | 22 | Winger, striker | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| William Saliba | £190,000 | £9,880,000 | 22 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Thomas Partey | £160,000 | £8,320,000 | 30 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Ghana | JUN 2025 | ||
| Aaron Ramsdale | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 25 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Gabriel Jesus | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 26 | Winger, striker | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| Oleksandr Zinchenko | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 26 | Left-back, defensive midfielder | Ukraine | JUN 2026 | ||
| Leandro Trossard | £110,000 | £5,720,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Belgium | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jurriën Timber | £110,000 | £5,720,000 | 22 | Defender | Netherlands | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jorginho | £110,000 | £5,720,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Italy | JUN 2024 | ||
| Gabriel | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 25 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| Benjamin White | £93,000 | £4,836,000 | 25 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Reiss Nelson | £88,000 | £4,576,000 | 23 | Winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Fábio Vieira | £82,000 | £4,264,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2027 | ||
| Eddie Nketiah | £77,000 | £4,004,000 | 24 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| David Raya | £77,000 | £4,004,000 | 27 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Emile Smith Rowe | £68,000 | £3,536,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Cédric Soares | £67,000 | £3,484,000 | 31 | Full-back | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | £62,000 | £3,224,000 | 24 | Defender | Japan | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jakub Kiwior | £58,000 | £3,016,000 | 23 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Poland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Mohamed Elneny | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Egypt | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marquinhos | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 20 | Right winger, striker | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| Omar Rekik | £9,000 | £468,000 | 21 | Defender, defensive midfielder | Tunisia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Catalin Cîrjan | £5,400 | £280,800 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Romania | JUN 2025 | ||
| Karl Hein | £3,000 | £156,000 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Estonia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Elian Quesada-Thorn | £2,300 | £119,600 | 18 | Left-back, left winger | Costa Rica | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jimi Gower | £2,100 | £109,200 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ismail Oulad M'Hand | £2,100 | £109,200 | 18 | Central midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Josh Robinson | £2,100 | £109,200 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| James Sweet | £2,100 | £109,200 | 19 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| James Hillson | £2,100 | £109,200 | 22 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mauro Bandeira | £1,900 | £98,800 | 19 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nathan Butler-Oyedeji | £1,900 | £98,800 | 20 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ovie Ejeheri | £1,800 | £93,600 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Reuell Walters | £1,700 | £88,400 | 18 | Defender | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Taylor Foran | £1,600 | £83,200 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Henry Jeffcott | £1,200 | £62,400 | 19 | Defender | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Henry Timi Davies | £1,200 | £62,400 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Hubert Graczyk | £1,200 | £62,400 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Henry-Francis | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Coby Small | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cam'ron Ismail | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kamarni Ryan | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Michal Rosiak | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Poland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh Nichols | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Full-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Romari Forde | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Right winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Brian Okonkwo | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Myles Lewis-Skelly | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Will Sweet | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| Seb Ferdinand | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harrison Dudziak | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luis Brown | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Maldini Kacurri | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | Albania | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Colombia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Omari Benjamin | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Winger, striker | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ethan Nwaneri | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ayden Heaven | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Daniel Oyetunde | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Zac Shuaib | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Dan Casey | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Reece Clairmont | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jakai Bascoe-Fisher | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Osman Kamara | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bless Akolbire | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Louie Copley | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Noah Cooper | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ismeal Kabia | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Winger | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Max Kuczynski | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
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
28 Under £1k 0%
10 £1k-£2k 0%
7 £2k-£5k 1%
2 £5k-£10k 0%
£10k-£25k
11 £25k-£100k 24%
14 £100k+
74%
Top 5 earners took 37% of the squad wage bill, across the 72 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Arsenal wages, 2023/24
What was Arsenal's wage bill in 2023/24?
Arsenal paid £3,086,460 a week in 2023/24 - £160,495,920 across the year - spread over a squad of 72. We hold a wage for all 72 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Arsenal player in 2023/24?
Declan Rice was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £250,000 a week, 2.2x the 22+ squad average of £114,921.
What was the average Arsenal salary in 2023/24?
The average Arsenal player aged 22 or over earned £114,921 a week in 2023/24, across the 24 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 72. The top five earners took 37% of the bill between them.
How do Arsenal's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Arsenal pay £3,588,320 a week in 2026/27, 16% higher than the £3,086,460 of 2023/24. The current squad is 42 players against 72 then.