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Arsenal 2024/25 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2024/25 · top earner Declan Rice on £250,000 per week · see the current Arsenal wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £2.7m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £141m
SQUAD SIZE65
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £126k
Then and now
Arsenal pay £3,588,320 a week in 2026/27 — 32% higher than the £2,715,304 of 2024/25.
Where the money went in 2024/25
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2024/25 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan Rice | £250,000 | £13,000,000 | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Bukayo Saka | £250,000 | £13,000,000 | 23 | Winger | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Martin Ødegaard | £225,000 | £11,700,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Norway | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kai Havertz | £220,000 | £11,440,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Gabriel Martinelli | £200,000 | £10,400,000 | 24 | Winger, striker | Brazil | JUN 2025 | ||
| William Saliba | £190,000 | £9,880,000 | 24 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2028 | ||
| Viktor Gyökeres | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 27 | Striker | Sweden | JUN 2028 | ||
| Gabriel Jesus | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 28 | Winger, striker | Brazil | JUN 2025 | ||
| Martín Zubimendi | £115,000 | £5,980,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jurriën Timber | £110,000 | £5,720,000 | 24 | Defender | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Leandro Trossard | £110,000 | £5,720,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Belgium | JUN 2025 | ||
| Gabriel | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| Benjamin White | £93,000 | £4,836,000 | 27 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| David Raya | £85,000 | £4,420,000 | 29 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2026 | ||
| Noni Madueke | £82,000 | £4,264,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Riccardo Calafiori | £81,000 | £4,212,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Italy | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ebere Eze | £74,000 | £3,848,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Mikel Merino | £71,000 | £3,692,000 | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2026 | ||
| Piero Hincapié | £57,000 | £2,964,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Ecuador | JUN 2027 | ||
| Christian Nørgaard | £51,000 | £2,652,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 30 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2026 | ||
| Cristhian Mosquera | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 21 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2028 | ||
| Tommy Setford | £5,600 | £291,200 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Seb Ferdinand | £1,600 | £83,200 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alexei Rojas Fedorushchenko | £1,500 | £78,000 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Colombia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marcell Washington | £965 | £50,180 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Myles Lewis-Skelly | £900 | £46,800 | 18 | Left-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Archie Stevens | £812 | £42,224 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ceadach O'Neill | £792 | £41,184 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Demiane Agustien | £782 | £40,664 | 17 | Left wing-back, attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Brayden Clarke | £779 | £40,508 | 18 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2024 | ||
| Remy Mitchell | £763 | £39,676 | 21 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Andre Harriman-Annous | £679 | £35,308 | 17 | Winger, striker | JUN 2024 | |||
| Alex Marciniak | £667 | £34,684 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2026 | |||
| Lucas Martin | £645 | £33,540 | 19 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2024 | |||
| Khari Ranson | £618 | £32,136 | 17 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2026 | |||
| Louis Zečević-John | £569 | £29,588 | 17 | Left wing-back, winger | JUN 2024 | |||
| Theo Julienne | £528 | £27,456 | 17 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | JUN 2026 | |||
| Josh Ogunnaike | £511 | £26,572 | 17 | Left-back | JUN 2026 | |||
| Samuel Chapman | £499 | £25,948 | 18 | Centre-back | JUN 2024 | |||
| Samuel Onyekachukwu | £434 | £22,568 | 17 | Centre-back | JUN 2026 | |||
| Ife Ibrahim | £226 | £11,752 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | JUL 2024 | |||
| Max Dowman | £220 | £11,440 | 15 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Kyran Thompson | £220 | £11,440 | 15 | Attacking midfielder, striker | JUN 2025 | |||
| Joshua Sesay | £220 | £11,440 | 15 | Right winger | JUN 2025 | |||
| Josiah King | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Maalik Hashi | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Brando Bailey-Joseph | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Left winger | JUN 2025 | |||
| Abraham Owusu-Gyasi | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Patrick Stachow | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Teshaun Murisa | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Jack Porter | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2024 | |||
| Saurap Sampang | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Marli Salmon | £220 | £11,440 | 15 | Centre-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Callan Hamill | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Jack Talbot | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2025 | |||
| Joshua Tahou | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Left-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Kaleab Meron | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Marley Frohock | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | JUN 2025 | |||
| Yabsera Meron | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Jaden Dixon | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Charlie Phillips | £90 | £4,680 | 14 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2025 | |||
| Cam'ron Ismail | £55 | £2,860 | 18 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh Nichols | £55 | £2,860 | 18 | Full-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Will Sweet | £55 | £2,860 | 18 | Centre-back | JUN 2024 | |||
Wage vs age, 2024/25
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2024/25 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
40 Under £1k 1%
2 £1k-£2k 0%
£2k-£5k
1 £5k-£10k 0%
£10k-£25k
10 £25k-£100k 25%
12 £100k+
74%
Top 5 earners took 42% of the squad wage bill, across the 65 players we hold a 2024/25 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2024/25 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Arsenal wages, 2024/25
What was Arsenal's wage bill in 2024/25?
Arsenal paid £2,715,304 a week in 2024/25 - £141,195,808 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 Arsenal player in 2024/25?
Declan Rice was the highest earner in the 2024/25 squad on £250,000 a week, 2x the 22+ squad average of £126,333.
What was the average Arsenal salary in 2024/25?
The average Arsenal player aged 22 or over earned £126,333 a week in 2024/25, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 65. The top five earners took 42% of the bill between them.
How do Arsenal's 2024/25 wages compare with now?
Arsenal pay £3,588,320 a week in 2026/27, 32% higher than the £2,715,304 of 2024/25. The current squad is 42 players against 65 then.