PREMIER LEAGUE · 2023/24 · ARCHIVE
Sunderland 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Bradley Dack on £18,000 per week · see the current Sunderland wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £252k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £13m
SQUAD SIZE66
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £10k
Then and now
Sunderland pay £1,267,804 a week in 2026/27 — 403% higher than the £251,970 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Dack | £18,000 | £936,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Patrick Roberts | £17,000 | £884,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Daniel Ballard | £17,000 | £884,000 | 23 | Centre-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Anthony Patterson | £16,000 | £832,000 | 23 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jack Clarke | £15,000 | £780,000 | 22 | Winger | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Adil Aouchiche | £14,000 | £728,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2028 | ||
| Dennis Cirkin | £12,000 | £624,000 | 21 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Dan Neil | £9,400 | £488,800 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Luke O'Nien | £9,000 | £468,000 | 28 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Nazariy Rusyn | £9,000 | £468,000 | 24 | Left winger, striker | Ukraine | JUN 2027 | ||
| Elliot Embleton | £8,300 | £431,600 | 24 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jobe Bellingham | £8,100 | £421,200 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Mason Burstow | £7,900 | £410,800 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Romaine Mundle | £7,700 | £400,400 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Timothée Pembélé | £7,600 | £395,200 | 20 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2028 | ||
| Trai Hume | £7,600 | £395,200 | 21 | Full-back, central midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Corry Evans | £6,400 | £332,800 | 32 | Defensive midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jenson Seelt | £6,100 | £317,200 | 20 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2028 | ||
| Leo Fuhr Hjelde | £6,000 | £312,000 | 19 | Centre-back | Norway | JUN 2028 | ||
| Nathan Bishop | £5,900 | £306,800 | 23 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Callum Styles | £5,400 | £280,800 | 23 | Left wing-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Hungary | JUN 2025 | ||
| Luís Semedo | £5,000 | £260,000 | 19 | Striker | Portugal | JUN 2028 | ||
| Pierre Ekwah | £4,800 | £249,600 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Aji Alese | £4,500 | £234,000 | 22 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Abdoullah Ba | £4,500 | £234,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Niall Huggins | £3,900 | £202,800 | 22 | Full-back | Wales | JUN 2025 | ||
| Zak Johnson | £1,000 | £52,000 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Harry Gardiner | £830 | £43,160 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Adam Richardson | £700 | £36,400 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kelechi Chibueze | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom Watson | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ben Crompton | £590 | £30,680 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ben Middlemas | £590 | £30,680 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Michael Spellman | £580 | £30,160 | 20 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ellis Taylor | £560 | £29,120 | 20 | Left-back, winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ethan Moore | £560 | £29,120 | 18 | Right winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Connor Pye | £530 | £27,560 | 19 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Henry Fieldson | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Callum Wilson | £530 | £27,560 | 19 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Caden Kelly | £530 | £27,560 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jake Waters | £510 | £26,520 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Marshall Burke | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Oliver Bainbridge | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Harrison Jones | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joe Ryder | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Left winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom Chiabi | £360 | £18,720 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Timur Tutierov | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Left winger, striker | Ukraine | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ben Kindon | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jenson Jones | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Full-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Matthew Young | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jack Whittaker | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Aaron Chung | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rhys Walsh | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Left winger, striker | N.Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Trey Ogunsuyi | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right winger, striker | Belgium | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ben Metcalf | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | N.Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Luke Bell | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom Lavery | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jayden Sekete | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Chris Rigg | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Daniel Obolo | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Left winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ben Creamer | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kailem Beattie | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cuba Mitchell | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Jamaica | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jaydon Jones | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Dan Parker | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Dan Cameron | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
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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
39 Under £1k 6%
1 £1k-£2k 0%
4 £2k-£5k 7%
15 £5k-£10k 43%
7 £10k-£25k 43%
Top 5 earners took 33% of the squad wage bill, across the 66 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Sunderland wages, 2023/24
What was Sunderland's wage bill in 2023/24?
Sunderland paid £251,970 a week in 2023/24 - £13,102,440 across the year - spread over a squad of 66. We hold a wage for all 66 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Sunderland player in 2023/24?
Bradley Dack was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £18,000 a week, 1.7x the 22+ squad average of £10,415.
What was the average Sunderland salary in 2023/24?
The average Sunderland player aged 22 or over earned £10,415 a week in 2023/24, across the 13 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 66. The top five earners took 33% of the bill between them.
How do Sunderland's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Sunderland pay £1,267,804 a week in 2026/27, 403% higher than the £251,970 of 2023/24. The current squad is 69 players against 66 then.