Sunderland 2026/27 - player wages
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Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 10 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granit Xhaka | £115,000 | £5,980,000 | 32 | Defensive midfielder | Switzerland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Enzo Le Fée | £77,000 | £4,004,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2029 | ||
| Kevin Danso | £75,000 | £3,900,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Austria | JUN 2030 | ||
| Omar Alderete | £74,000 | £3,848,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Paraguay | JUN 2029 | ||
| Thomas Meunier | £72,000 | £3,744,000 | 33 | Right-back, right midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2026 | ||
| Nordi Mukiele | £69,000 | £3,588,000 | 27 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2029 | ||
| Habib Diarra | £66,000 | £3,432,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Senegal | JUN 2030 | ||
| Brian Brobbey | £65,000 | £3,380,000 | 23 | Striker | Netherlands | JUN 2030 | ||
| Reinildo | £63,000 | £3,276,000 | 31 | Centre-back | Mozambique | JUN 2027 | ||
| Simon Adingra | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 23 | Winger | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2030 | ||
| Daniel Ballard | £52,000 | £2,704,000 | 25 | Centre-back | Northern Ireland | JUN 2029 | ||
| Chemsdine Talbi | £47,000 | £2,444,000 | 20 | Winger | Morocco | JUN 2030 | ||
| Wilson Isidor | £44,000 | £2,288,000 | 24 | Winger, striker | France | JUN 2028 | ||
| Noah Sadiki | £44,000 | £2,288,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Congo - Kinshasa | JUN 2030 | ||
| Trai Hume | £44,000 | £2,288,000 | 23 | Full-back, central midfielder | Northern Ireland | JUN 2030 | ||
| Alan Browne | £41,000 | £2,132,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Luke O'Nien | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 30 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Chris Rigg | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2030 | ||
| Nilson Angulo | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 22 | Winger, striker | Ecuador | JUN 2030 | ||
| Robin Roefs | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2030 | ||
| Romaine Mundle | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Aji Alese | £18,000 | £936,000 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Malick Fofana | £16,000 | £832,000 | 20 | Winger | Belgium | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jocelin Ta Bi | £15,000 | £780,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2030 | ||
| Melker Ellborg | £14,000 | £728,000 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Sweden | JUN 2030 | ||
| Simon Moore | £9,000 | £468,000 | 35 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Abdoullah Ba | £8,500 | £442,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Dayann Methalie | £844 | £43,888 | 19 | Left-back | France | JUN 2030 | ||
| Isaac Allan | £820 | £42,640 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jaydon Jones | £810 | £42,120 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jack Whittaker | £810 | £42,120 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ben Metcalf | £790 | £41,080 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Northern Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ben Kindon | £790 | £41,080 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Dan Cameron | £770 | £40,040 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Rhys Walsh | £730 | £37,960 | 19 | Winger | Northern Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Adam Richardson | £700 | £36,400 | 21 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Marshall Burke | £680 | £35,360 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Elias Lenz | £660 | £34,320 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jake Waters | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jenson Jones | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | Full-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Archie Lightfoot | £405 | £21,060 | 17 | Full-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Arron Bowman | £405 | £21,060 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Alex Lienard | £405 | £21,060 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | New Zealand | JUN 2027 | ||
| Bayley Hester | £395 | £20,540 | 17 | Left-back, right winger | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Luke Bell | £390 | £20,280 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Charlie Forsyth | £385 | £20,020 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Caleb Shakespeare | £385 | £20,020 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Charlie Dinsdale | £385 | £20,020 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Felix Scott | £355 | £18,460 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Finlay Holcroft | £355 | £18,460 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Finn Geragusian | £355 | £18,460 | 17 | Right winger, striker | Armenia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Finley Robertson | £355 | £18,460 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| George Bell | £345 | £17,940 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Harry Hunter | £335 | £17,420 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ivan Struk | £325 | £16,900 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Latvia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Joe Neild | £315 | £16,380 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jay Brown | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| James Barker | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Joseph Cowan | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jay Matadeen | £315 | £16,380 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Lewis Campbell | £295 | £15,340 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Liam Hunt | £295 | £15,340 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Matthew Burns | £285 | £14,820 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Northern Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Marcus Neill | £285 | £14,820 | 17 | Striker | Australia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Robert Walton | £235 | £12,220 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Triziano Wilson | £215 | £11,180 | 16 | Right winger | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Tom Proctor | £215 | £11,180 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jules Ahoka | - | - | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Congo - Kinshasa | JUN 2029 | ||
| Ian Poveda | - | - | 25 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2027 | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 33% of the squad wage bill, across the 67 players we hold a wage for.
Sunderland against the Premier League
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Sunderland Premier League average · Sunderland pays under the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Sunderland wages, 2026/27
What is Sunderland's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Sunderland total wage bill for 2026/27 is £65,925,808 per year (£1,267,804 per week) across a squad of 69. We hold a wage for 67 of the 69 players.
Who is Sunderland's highest earner?
Granit Xhaka is the highest paid player at Sunderland, earning £115,000 per week.
What is the average Sunderland player salary?
The average Sunderland player aged 22 or over earns £50,650 per week in 2026/27, across the 20 we hold a wage for. The median is £48,000. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Sunderland play in?
Sunderland play in the Premier League. The Premier League is the top division of football in England.
