PREMIER LEAGUE · 2023/24 · ARCHIVE
Chelsea 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Raheem Sterling on £350,000 per week · see the current Chelsea wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £3.5m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £179m
SQUAD SIZE72
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £133k
Then and now
Chelsea pay £2,466,884 a week in 2026/27 — 29% lower than the £3,450,745 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 14 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raheem Sterling | £350,000 | £18,200,000 | 28 | Winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Christopher Nkunku | £300,000 | £15,600,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder, striker | France | JUN 2029 | ||
| Reece James | £250,000 | £13,000,000 | 23 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Wesley Fofana | £230,000 | £11,960,000 | 22 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2029 | ||
| Ben Chilwell | £225,000 | £11,700,000 | 26 | Left-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Enzo Fernández | £180,000 | £9,360,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Argentina | JUN 2032 | ||
| Mykhaylo Mudryk | £150,000 | £7,800,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Ukraine | JUN 2030 | ||
| Moisés Caicedo | £140,000 | £7,280,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Ecuador | JUN 2031 | ||
| Nicolas Jackson | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Senegal | JUN 2031 | ||
| Benoît Badiashile | £120,000 | £6,240,000 | 22 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2030 | ||
| Marc Cucurella | £110,000 | £5,720,000 | 24 | Centre-back, left midfielder | Spain | JUN 2028 | ||
| Carney Chukwuemeka | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Malo Gusto | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 20 | Right-back, central midfielder | France | JUN 2030 | ||
| Noni Madueke | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2030 | ||
| Thiago Silva | £96,000 | £4,992,000 | 38 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUN 2024 | ||
| Axel Disasi | £78,000 | £4,056,000 | 25 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2029 | ||
| Cole Palmer | £77,000 | £4,004,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2030 | ||
| Trevoh Chalobah | £77,000 | £4,004,000 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Levi Colwill | £75,000 | £3,900,000 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Roméo Lavia | £73,000 | £3,796,000 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2030 | ||
| Đorđe Petrović | £70,000 | £3,640,000 | 23 | Goalkeeper | Serbia | JUN 2030 | ||
| Robert Sánchez | £68,000 | £3,536,000 | 25 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2030 | ||
| Lesley Ugochukwu | £50,000 | £2,600,000 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2030 | ||
| Deivid Washington | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 18 | Striker | Brazil | JUN 2030 | ||
| Cesare Casadei | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Italy | JUN 2028 | ||
| Malang Sarr | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 24 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| Marcus Bettinelli | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 31 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Willy Caballero | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 36 | Goalkeeper | Argentina | - | ||
| Conor Gallagher | £17,000 | £884,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Leo Castledine | £9,000 | £468,000 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Alfie Gilchrist | £8,500 | £442,000 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Diego Moreira | £8,400 | £436,800 | 18 | Winger | Portugal | JUN 2028 | ||
| Ishé Samuels-Smith | £8,100 | £421,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2029 | ||
| Ronnie Stutter | £6,700 | £348,400 | 18 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Brodi Hughes | £5,500 | £286,000 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jimmy-Jay Morgan | £5,100 | £265,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Teddy Sharman-Lowe | £4,600 | £239,200 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ato Ampah | £4,500 | £234,000 | 17 | Wing-back, winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Josh Brooking | £4,100 | £213,200 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Zak Sturge | £4,000 | £208,000 | 19 | Left-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Zain Silcott-Duberry | £4,000 | £208,000 | 18 | Wing-back, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Reiss Russell-Denny | £3,700 | £192,400 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Donnell McNeilly | £3,400 | £176,800 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Chinonso Chibueze | £3,400 | £176,800 | 17 | Right wing-back, attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Dylan Williams | £3,400 | £176,800 | 19 | Centre-back, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Harrison McMahon | £3,200 | £166,400 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jimi Tauriainen | £3,100 | £161,200 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Finland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kaiden Wilson | £3,000 | £156,000 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lucas Bergström | £3,000 | £156,000 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Finland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luke Campbell | £3,000 | £156,000 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Max Merrick | £2,900 | £150,800 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tyrique George | £2,600 | £135,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Travis Akomeah | £2,600 | £135,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Billy Gee | £2,500 | £130,000 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Josh Acheampong | £2,100 | £109,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Noah Hay | £1,900 | £98,800 | 17 | Full-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Michael Golding | £1,900 | £98,800 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Richard Olise | £1,700 | £88,400 | 18 | Defender | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sam Rak-Sakyi | £1,600 | £83,200 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Somto Boniface | £1,600 | £83,200 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Eddie Beach | £1,300 | £67,600 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| Saheed Olagunju | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Harrison Murray-Campbell | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defender | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Genesis Antwi | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | Sweden | JUN 2025 | ||
| Shaun Wade | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Winger | Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Leo Cardoso | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kai Crampton | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Marcell Washington | £220 | £11,440 | 15 | Left-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ollie Harrison | £220 | £11,440 | 15 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Frankie Runham | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kiano Dyer | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Aleksi Heino | £145 | £7,540 | 14 | Winger, striker | Finland | JUN 2023 | ||
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
11 Under £1k 0%
6 £1k-£2k 0%
19 £2k-£5k 2%
7 £5k-£10k 1%
1 £10k-£25k 0%
14 £25k-£100k 24%
14 £100k+
72%
Top 5 earners took 39% 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
Chelsea wages, 2023/24
What was Chelsea's wage bill in 2023/24?
Chelsea paid £3,450,745 a week in 2023/24 - £179,438,740 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 Chelsea player in 2023/24?
Raheem Sterling was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £350,000 a week, 2.6x the 22+ squad average of £133,158.
What was the average Chelsea salary in 2023/24?
The average Chelsea player aged 22 or over earned £133,158 a week in 2023/24, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 72. The top five earners took 39% of the bill between them.
How do Chelsea's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Chelsea pay £2,466,884 a week in 2026/27, 29% lower than the £3,450,745 of 2023/24. The current squad is 66 players against 72 then.