Middlesbrough
English Championship
£26.2M
Current Wage Bill
£13,436
Avg Wage
31
Squad Size
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| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £45,000 | £2.3M | +£702,000 | 30 | 2026 | |
| 2 | £25,000 | £1.3M | +£195,000 | 24 | 2026 | |
| 3 | £25,000 | £1.3M | +£520,000 | 34 | 2026 | |
| 4 | £25,000 | £1.3M | +£325,000 | 25 | 2030 | |
| 5 | £25,000 | £1.3M | +£390,000 | 25 | 2029 | |
| 6 | £20,000 | £1M | +£124,800 | 28 | 2029 | |
| 7 | £20,000 | £1M | +£124,800 | 27 | 2028 | |
| 8 | £20,000 | £1M | +£250,000 | 23 | 2028 | |
| 9 | £15,400 | £800,000 | +£96,000 | 28 | 2027 | |
| 10 | £15,400 | £800,000 | +£96,000 | 28 | 2029 | |
| 11 | £15,000 | £780,000 | +£250,000 | 23 | 2027 | |
| 12 | £14,000 | £728,000 | +£87,360 | 27 | 2028 | |
| 13 | £12,500 | £650,000 | +£97,500 | 25 | 2030 | |
| 14 | £12,500 | £650,000 | +£130,000 | 24 | 2028 | |
| 15 | £12,000 | £625,000 | +£75,000 | 31 | 2026 | |
| 16 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£60,000 | 31 | 2027 | |
| 17 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£60,000 | 32 | 2026 | |
| 18 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£60,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
| 19 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£75,000 | 24 | 2029 | |
| 20 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£100,000 | 24 | 2029 | |
| 21 |
Jon McLaughlin
|
£9,600 | £500,000 | +£150,000 | 38 | 2026 |
| 22 | £7,700 | £400,000 | +£80,000 | 22 | 2028 | |
| 23 | £7,700 | £400,000 | +£100,000 | 20 | 2030 | |
| 24 | £7,700 | £400,000 | +£100,000 | 20 | 2030 | |
| 25 | £7,500 | £390,000 | +£117,000 | 19 | 2026 | |
| 26 | £5,700 | £300,000 | +£36,000 | 28 | 2026 | |
| 27 | £5,700 | £300,000 | +£45,000 | 26 | 2026 | |
| 28 | £5,000 | £260,000 | +£39,000 | 25 | 2026 | |
| 29 | £4,000 | £208,000 | +£41,600 | 21 | 2030 | |
| 30 | 3,000 | 156,000 | +31,200 | 24 | 2027 | |
| 31 | £3,000 | £156,000 | +£39,000 | 20 | 2028 | |
| Total | £416,500 | £21.6M | £4.6M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £45,000 | £2.3M | +£702,000 | 30 | 2026 | |
| £25,000 | £1.3M | +£195,000 | 24 | 2026 | |
| £25,000 | £1.3M | +£520,000 | 34 | 2026 | |
| £25,000 | £1.3M | +£325,000 | 25 | 2030 | |
| £25,000 | £1.3M | +£390,000 | 25 | 2029 | |
| £20,000 | £1M | +£124,800 | 28 | 2029 | |
| £20,000 | £1M | +£124,800 | 27 | 2028 | |
| £20,000 | £1M | +£250,000 | 23 | 2028 | |
| £15,400 | £800,000 | +£96,000 | 28 | 2027 | |
| £15,400 | £800,000 | +£96,000 | 28 | 2029 | |
| £15,000 | £780,000 | +£250,000 | 23 | 2027 | |
| £14,000 | £728,000 | +£87,360 | 27 | 2028 | |
| £12,500 | £650,000 | +£97,500 | 25 | 2030 | |
| £12,500 | £650,000 | +£130,000 | 24 | 2028 | |
| £12,000 | £625,000 | +£75,000 | 31 | 2026 | |
| £9,600 | £500,000 | +£60,000 | 31 | 2027 | |
| £9,600 | £500,000 | +£60,000 | 32 | 2026 | |
| £9,600 | £500,000 | +£60,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
| £9,600 | £500,000 | +£75,000 | 24 | 2029 | |
| £9,600 | £500,000 | +£100,000 | 24 | 2029 | |
|
Jon McLaughlin
|
£9,600 | £500,000 | +£150,000 | 38 | 2026 |
| £7,700 | £400,000 | +£80,000 | 22 | 2028 | |
| £7,700 | £400,000 | +£100,000 | 20 | 2030 | |
| £7,700 | £400,000 | +£100,000 | 20 | 2030 | |
| £7,500 | £390,000 | +£117,000 | 19 | 2026 | |
| £5,700 | £300,000 | +£36,000 | 28 | 2026 | |
| £5,700 | £300,000 | +£45,000 | 26 | 2026 | |
| £5,000 | £260,000 | +£39,000 | 25 | 2026 | |
| £4,000 | £208,000 | +£41,600 | 21 | 2030 | |
| 3,000 | 156,000 | +31,200 | 24 | 2027 | |
| £3,000 | £156,000 | +£39,000 | 20 | 2028 | |
| Total | £416,500 | £21.6M | £4.6M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Matt Targett
Avg Contract Length
1.8 years
Foreign Players
19 / 31 (61%)
Avg Squad Age
25.9 years
Top Earners by Position
Matt Targett
Defender
£2.3M
Morgan Whittaker
Midfielder
£1.3M
David Strelec
Forward
£1.3M
Sol Brynn
Goalkeeper
£650,000
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Middlesbrough Salaries Insights
➤ Middlesbrough's total wage bill for the 2025/26 season is £26.2 million, the 8th-highest in the English Championship.
➤ The average first-team player salary is £13,436 per week.
➤ Matt Targett is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of £2.3 million per year.
➤ The squad's total annual bonus bill is £4.6 million.
➤ The average first-team player salary is £13,436 per week.
➤ Matt Targett is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of £2.3 million per year.
➤ The squad's total annual bonus bill is £4.6 million.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Matt Targett
Avg Contract Length
1.8 years
Foreign Players
19 / 31 (61%)
Avg Squad Age
25.9 years
Top Earners by Position
Matt Targett
Defender
£2.3M
Morgan Whittaker
Midfielder
£1.3M
David Strelec
Forward
£1.3M
Sol Brynn
Goalkeeper
£650,000
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Frequently Asked Questions
Estimated wage bill of Middlesbrough is around £17 million.
