Watford
English Championship
£21.2M
Current Wage Bill
£11,940
Avg Wage
28
Squad Size
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| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £45,000 | £2.3M | +£702,000 | 36 | 2026 | |
| 2 | £30,000 | £1.6M | +£468,000 | 27 | 2028 | |
| 3 | £30,000 | £1.6M | +£468,000 | 34 | 2026 | |
| 4 | £28,500 | £1.5M | +£370,500 | 26 | 2029 | |
| 5 | £15,400 | £800,000 | +£240,000 | 33 | 2026 | |
| 6 | £15,400 | £800,000 | +£200,000 | 28 | 2028 | |
| 7 | £15,400 | £800,000 | +£96,000 | 27 | 2026 | |
| 8 | £12,600 | £657,000 | +£78,840 | 25 | 2026 | |
| 9 | £12,500 | £650,000 | +£78,000 | 28 | 2028 | |
| 10 | £12,500 | £650,000 | +£78,000 | 24 | 2029 | |
| 11 | £11,000 | £572,000 | +£114,400 | 23 | 2026 | |
| 12 | £10,000 | £520,000 | +£62,400 | 25 | 2027 | |
| 13 | £10,000 | £520,000 | +£156,000 | 22 | 2026 | |
| 14 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£75,000 | 28 | 2029 | |
| 15 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£75,000 | 20 | 2030 | |
| 16 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£60,000 | 23 | 2029 | |
| 17 | £7,700 | £400,000 | +£80,000 | 21 | 2030 | |
| 18 | £7,000 | £364,000 | +£43,680 | 27 | 2027 | |
| 19 | £5,700 | £300,000 | +£60,000 | 20 | 2029 | |
| 20 | £5,700 | £300,000 | +£45,000 | 22 | 2028 | |
| 21 | £5,700 | £300,000 | +£36,000 | 21 | 2028 | |
| 22 | £5,000 | £260,000 | +£52,000 | 24 | 2030 | |
| 23 | £4,200 | £220,000 | +£33,000 | 22 | 2026 | |
| 24 | £4,000 | £208,000 | +£52,000 | 20 | 2026 | |
| 25 | £5,000 | £208,000 | +£31,200 | 21 | 2028 | |
| 26 | £3,000 | £156,000 | +£31,200 | 24 | 2026 | |
| 27 | £2,500 | £130,000 | +£32,500 | 20 | 2026 | |
| 28 | £1,500 | £78,000 | +£19,500 | 22 | 2026 | |
| Total | £334,300 | £17.3M | £3.8M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £45,000 | £2.3M | +£702,000 | 36 | 2026 | |
| £30,000 | £1.6M | +£468,000 | 27 | 2028 | |
| £30,000 | £1.6M | +£468,000 | 34 | 2026 | |
| £28,500 | £1.5M | +£370,500 | 26 | 2029 | |
| £15,400 | £800,000 | +£240,000 | 33 | 2026 | |
| £15,400 | £800,000 | +£200,000 | 28 | 2028 | |
| £15,400 | £800,000 | +£96,000 | 27 | 2026 | |
| £12,600 | £657,000 | +£78,840 | 25 | 2026 | |
| £12,500 | £650,000 | +£78,000 | 28 | 2028 | |
| £12,500 | £650,000 | +£78,000 | 24 | 2029 | |
| £11,000 | £572,000 | +£114,400 | 23 | 2026 | |
| £10,000 | £520,000 | +£62,400 | 25 | 2027 | |
| £10,000 | £520,000 | +£156,000 | 22 | 2026 | |
| £9,600 | £500,000 | +£75,000 | 28 | 2029 | |
| £9,600 | £500,000 | +£75,000 | 20 | 2030 | |
| £9,600 | £500,000 | +£60,000 | 23 | 2029 | |
| £7,700 | £400,000 | +£80,000 | 21 | 2030 | |
| £7,000 | £364,000 | +£43,680 | 27 | 2027 | |
| £5,700 | £300,000 | +£60,000 | 20 | 2029 | |
| £5,700 | £300,000 | +£45,000 | 22 | 2028 | |
| £5,700 | £300,000 | +£36,000 | 21 | 2028 | |
| £5,000 | £260,000 | +£52,000 | 24 | 2030 | |
| £4,200 | £220,000 | +£33,000 | 22 | 2026 | |
| £4,000 | £208,000 | +£52,000 | 20 | 2026 | |
| £5,000 | £208,000 | +£31,200 | 21 | 2028 | |
| £3,000 | £156,000 | +£31,200 | 24 | 2026 | |
| £2,500 | £130,000 | +£32,500 | 20 | 2026 | |
| £1,500 | £78,000 | +£19,500 | 22 | 2026 | |
| Total | £334,300 | £17.3M | £3.8M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Moussa Sissoko
Avg Contract Length
1.6 years
Foreign Players
21 / 28 (75%)
Avg Squad Age
24.8 years
Top Earners by Position
Moussa Sissoko
Midfielder
£2.3M
Marc Bola
Defender
£800,000
Egil Selvik
Goalkeeper
£650,000
Luca Kjerrumgaard
Forward
£572,000
Watford Salaries Insights
➤ Watford's total wage bill for the 2025/26 season is £21.2 million, the 13th-highest in the English Championship.
➤ The average first-team player salary is £11,940 per week.
➤ Moussa Sissoko 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 £3.8 million.
➤ The average first-team player salary is £11,940 per week.
➤ Moussa Sissoko 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 £3.8 million.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Moussa Sissoko
Avg Contract Length
1.6 years
Foreign Players
21 / 28 (75%)
Avg Squad Age
24.8 years
Top Earners by Position
Moussa Sissoko
Midfielder
£2.3M
Marc Bola
Defender
£800,000
Egil Selvik
Goalkeeper
£650,000
Luca Kjerrumgaard
Forward
£572,000
Frequently Asked Questions
Watford estimated wage bill for first-team squad is around £17.3 million.
Moussa Sissoko is currently the highest paid player in Watford Squad with salary of £45,000 per week.
