Sunderland 2026/27 - player wages
Premier League · highest earner Granit Xhaka on $155,250 per week · see Sunderland transfers
We hold a wage for 65 of the 66 players. The average is taken over the 20 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
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 | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granit Xhaka | $155,250 | $8,073,000 | 32 | DM | Switzerland | ||
| Enzo Le Fée | $103,950 | $5,405,400 | 25 | AM LC | France | ||
| Omar Alderete | $99,900 | $5,194,800 | 28 | D C | Paraguay | ||
| Thomas Meunier | $97,200 | $5,054,400 | 33 | D/WB/M R | Belgium | ||
| Nordi Mukiele | $93,150 | $4,843,800 | 27 | D RC | France | ||
| Habib Diarra | $89,100 | $4,633,200 | 21 | DM, AM C | Senegal | ||
| Brian Brobbey | $87,750 | $4,563,000 | 23 | ST | Netherlands | ||
| Reinildo | $85,050 | $4,422,600 | 31 | D LC | Mozambique | ||
| Simon Adingra | $71,550 | $3,720,600 | 23 | AM RL | Côte d’Ivoire | ||
| Daniel Ballard | $70,200 | $3,650,400 | 25 | D C | Northern Ireland | ||
| Chemsdine Talbi | $63,450 | $3,299,400 | 20 | AM RL | Morocco | ||
| Trai Hume | $59,400 | $3,088,800 | 23 | D/WB RL, M C | Northern Ireland | ||
| Wilson Isidor | $59,400 | $3,088,800 | 24 | AM RL, ST | France | ||
| Noah Sadiki | $59,400 | $3,088,800 | 20 | DM | Congo - Kinshasa | ||
| Alan Browne | $55,350 | $2,878,200 | 30 | DM, AM C | Ireland | ||
| Luke O'Nien | $54,000 | $2,808,000 | 30 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Chris Rigg | $54,000 | $2,808,000 | 18 | DM, AM RC | England | ||
| Nilson Angulo | $45,900 | $2,386,800 | 22 | AM RL, ST | Ecuador | ||
| Robin Roefs | $44,550 | $2,316,600 | 22 | GK | Netherlands | ||
| Romaine Mundle | $28,350 | $1,474,200 | 22 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Aji Alese | $24,300 | $1,263,600 | 24 | D LC | England | ||
| Jenson Seelt | $20,250 | $1,053,000 | 22 | D C | Netherlands | ||
| Jocelin Ta Bi | $20,250 | $1,053,000 | 20 | AM RLC, F C | Côte d’Ivoire | ||
| Melker Ellborg | $18,900 | $982,800 | 22 | GK | Sweden | ||
| Simon Moore | $12,150 | $631,800 | 35 | GK | England | ||
| Abdoullah Ba | $11,475 | $596,700 | 21 | AM RLC | France | ||
| Isaac Allan | $1,107 | $57,564 | 19 | GK | England | ||
| Jack Whittaker | $1,094 | $56,862 | 18 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Jaydon Jones | $1,094 | $56,862 | 18 | DM | England | ||
| Ben Kindon | $1,067 | $55,458 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Ben Metcalf | $1,067 | $55,458 | 18 | GK | Northern Ireland | ||
| Dan Cameron | $1,040 | $54,054 | 19 | GK | England | ||
| Rhys Walsh | $986 | $51,246 | 19 | AM RL | Northern Ireland | ||
| Adam Richardson | $945 | $49,140 | 21 | GK | England | ||
| Marshall Burke | $918 | $47,736 | 20 | DM | England | ||
| Elias Lenz | $891 | $46,332 | 19 | DM | Germany | ||
| Jake Waters | $689 | $35,802 | 19 | ST | England | ||
| Jenson Jones | $554 | $28,782 | 19 | D RL | England | ||
| Arron Bowman | $547 | $28,431 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Archie Lightfoot | $547 | $28,431 | 17 | D/WB RL | England | ||
| Alex Lienard | $547 | $28,431 | 16 | D RC, DM | New Zealand | ||
| Bayley Hester | $533 | $27,729 | 17 | D/WB L, AM R | England | ||
| Luke Bell | $527 | $27,378 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Charlie Forsyth | $520 | $27,027 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Charlie Dinsdale | $520 | $27,027 | 17 | AM C | England | ||
| Caleb Shakespeare | $520 | $27,027 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Finley Robertson | $479 | $24,921 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Finn Geragusian | $479 | $24,921 | 17 | AM R, ST | Armenia | ||
| Felix Scott | $479 | $24,921 | 17 | AM RC | England | ||
| Finlay Holcroft | $479 | $24,921 | 17 | D RC | England | ||
| George Bell | $466 | $24,219 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Harry Hunter | $452 | $23,517 | 16 | AM RL | England | ||
| Ivan Struk | $439 | $22,815 | 17 | DM | Latvia | ||
| Jay Matadeen | $425 | $22,113 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
| Joseph Cowan | $425 | $22,113 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Joe Neild | $425 | $22,113 | 17 | D LC, DM | England | ||
| Jay Brown | $425 | $22,113 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| James Barker | $425 | $22,113 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Liam Hunt | $398 | $20,709 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Lewis Campbell | $398 | $20,709 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Marcus Neill | $385 | $20,007 | 17 | ST | Australia | ||
| Matthew Burns | $385 | $20,007 | 16 | AM C | Northern Ireland | ||
| Robert Walton | $317 | $16,497 | 16 | D R | England | ||
| Tom Proctor | $290 | $15,093 | 16 | AM C | England | ||
| Triziano Wilson | $290 | $15,093 | 16 | AM R | England | ||
| Ian Poveda | - | - | 25 | AM RLC | England | ||
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 34% of the squad wage bill, across the 65 players we hold a wage for.
Sunderland against 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 $83,605,392 per year ($1,607,796 per week) across a squad of 66. We hold a wage for 65 of the 66 players.
Who is Sunderland's highest earner?
Granit Xhaka is the highest paid player at Sunderland, earning $155,250 per week.
What is the average Sunderland player salary?
The average Sunderland player aged 22 or over earns $64,328 per week in 2026/27, across the 20 we hold a wage for. The median is $59,400. 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 Premier League. Premier League is the top division of football in England.
