PREMIER LEAGUE · 2021/22 · ARCHIVE
Chelsea 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Romelu Lukaku on £350,000 per week · see the current Chelsea wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £3.5m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £180m
SQUAD SIZE70
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £119k
Then and now
Chelsea pay £2,466,884 a week in 2026/27 — 29% lower than the £3,463,970 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 21 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romelu Lukaku | £350,000 | £18,200,000 | 28 | Striker | Belgium | JUN 2026 | ||
| N'Golo Kanté | £290,000 | £15,080,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Timo Werner | £268,000 | £13,936,000 | 25 | Left winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Saúl | £207,000 | £10,764,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder, midfielder | Spain | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ben Chilwell | £190,000 | £9,880,000 | 24 | Left-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ruben Loftus-Cheek | £150,000 | £7,800,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Christian Pulisic | £150,000 | £7,800,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | U.S.A. | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mateo Kovacic | £150,000 | £7,800,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Croatia | JUN 2024 | ||
| César Azpilicueta | £150,000 | £7,800,000 | 31 | Defender | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kai Havertz | £150,000 | £7,800,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | £145,000 | £7,540,000 | 26 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 20 | Right wing-back, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jorginho | £110,000 | £5,720,000 | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Italy | JUN 2023 | ||
| Marcos Alonso | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 30 | Left-back, left midfielder | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Hakim Ziyech | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | Morocco | JUN 2025 | ||
| Antonio Rüdiger | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ross Barkley | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Thiago Silva | £95,000 | £4,940,000 | 36 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUN 2023 | ||
| Andreas Christensen | £83,000 | £4,316,000 | 25 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2022 | ||
| Mason Mount | £76,000 | £3,952,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Reece James | £58,000 | £3,016,000 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Édouard Mendy | £50,000 | £2,600,000 | 29 | Goalkeeper | Senegal | JUN 2025 | ||
| Trevoh Chalobah | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Charly Musonda | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2022 | ||
| Malang Sarr | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 22 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| Marcus Bettinelli | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 29 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kenedy | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 25 | Left wing-back, winger | Brazil | JUN 2022 | ||
| Matt Miazga | £16,000 | £832,000 | 25 | Centre-back | United States | JUN 2023 | ||
| Bryan Fiabema | £5,500 | £286,000 | 18 | Winger, striker | Norway | JUN 2023 | ||
| Karlo Žiger | £5,000 | £260,000 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Croatia | JUN 2023 | ||
| Thierno Ballo | £4,600 | £239,200 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Austria | JUN 2023 | ||
| Bashir Humphreys | £3,500 | £182,000 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Charlie Webster | £3,400 | £176,800 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Dion Rankine | £3,400 | £176,800 | 18 | Full-back, right winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Derrick Abu | £3,400 | £176,800 | 17 | Full-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Dylan Williams | £3,400 | £176,800 | 17 | Left-back, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Edwin Andersson | £3,300 | £171,600 | 17 | Wing-back, winger | Sweden | JUN 2023 | ||
| George McEachran | £3,200 | £166,400 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jimi Tauriainen | £3,100 | £161,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Finland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Josh Brooking | £3,100 | £161,200 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Luke Badley-Morgan | £3,000 | £156,000 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Lucas Bergström | £3,000 | £156,000 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Finland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Prince Adegoke | £2,800 | £145,600 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sami Tlemcani | £2,600 | £135,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Morocco | JUN 2023 | ||
| Alex Kpakpe | £2,500 | £130,000 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Alfie Gilchrist | £2,500 | £130,000 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Xavier Mbuyamba | £2,400 | £124,800 | 19 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| George Nunn | £2,200 | £114,400 | 19 | Left wing-back, winger, striker | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jude Soonsup-Bell | £2,100 | £109,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Joe Haigh | £2,100 | £109,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh Tobin | £2,100 | £109,200 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Malik Mothersille | £1,900 | £98,800 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Teddy Sharman-Lowe | £1,600 | £83,200 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sam McClelland | £1,600 | £83,200 | 19 | Centre-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Silko Thomas | £1,600 | £83,200 | 17 | Wing-back, winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ben Elliott | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jimmy Smith | £1,100 | £57,200 | 34 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | - | ||
| Jayden Wareham | £700 | £36,400 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Xavier Simons | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Harvey Vale | £150 | £7,800 | 17 | Left wing-back, attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Zain Silcott-Duberry | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Full-back, winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Richard Olise | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Defender | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tudor Mendel-Idowu | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Louis Flower | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Leo Castledine | £140 | £7,280 | 15 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lewis Hall | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sam Rak-Sakyi | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Billy Gee | £140 | £7,280 | 15 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ronnie Stutter | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Brodi Hughes | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
13 Under £1k 0%
6 £1k-£2k 0%
21 £2k-£5k 2%
2 £5k-£10k 0%
1 £10k-£25k 0%
10 £25k-£100k 15%
17 £100k+
82%
Top 5 earners took 38% of the squad wage bill, across the 70 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Chelsea wages, 2021/22
What was Chelsea's wage bill in 2021/22?
Chelsea paid £3,463,970 a week in 2021/22 - £180,126,440 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 Chelsea player in 2021/22?
Romelu Lukaku was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £350,000 a week, 3x the 22+ squad average of £118,633.
What was the average Chelsea salary in 2021/22?
The average Chelsea player aged 22 or over earned £118,633 a week in 2021/22, across the 27 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 70. The top five earners took 38% of the bill between them.
How do Chelsea's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Chelsea pay £2,466,884 a week in 2026/27, 29% lower than the £3,463,970 of 2021/22. The current squad is 66 players against 70 then.