What is Sunderland's total wage bill in 2025/26?

Sunderland's current wage bill is £60.2 million in 2025/26 which has increased significantly since their promotion back to Premier League.

What is Sunderland's average player salary?

Sunderland's average first-team player salary is around £35,800/week which lower then Premier League's average.

Who is the highest paid player in Sunderland squad?

Granit Xhaka with his weekly wages of £90k per-week plus bonuses is the highest paid player in Sunderland squad.

Sunderland

English Premier League

£ 61.3m

Total Wages

£ 35.8k

Avg Wages

Squad Salaries

#	Player	Weekly	Annual	Age	Contract
1	Nordi Mukiele	£ 90k	£ 4.7m	27	2029
2	Granit Xhaka	£ 90k	£ 4.7m	33	2027
3	Lutsharel Geertruida	£ 77k	£ 4m	25	2026
4	Brian Brobbey	£ 75k	£ 3.9m	23	2029
5	Habib Diarra	£ 70.5k	£ 3.7m	21	2030
6	Enzo Le Fée	£ 70k	£ 3.6m	25	2026
7	Bertrand Traoré	£ 60k	£ 3.1m	30	2026
8	Chemsdine Talbi	£ 50k	£ 2.6m	20	2030
9	Omar Alderete	£ 45k	£ 2.3m	28	2029
10	Noah Sadiki	£ 45k	£ 2.3m	20	2030
11	Daniel Ballard	£ 40k	£ 2.1m	26	2028
12	Simon Adingra	£ 40k	£ 2.1m	23	2030
13	Trai Hume	£ 35k	£ 1.8m	23	2030
14	Arthur Masuaku	£ 35k	£ 1.8m	31	2027
15	Reinildo Mandava	£ 35k	£ 1.8m	31	2027
16	Chris Rigg	£ 30k	£ 1.6m	18	2030
17	Luke O'Nien	£ 25k	£ 1.3m	30	2030
18	Eliezer Mayenda	£ 25k	£ 1.3m	20	2030
19	Wilson Isidor	£ 25k	£ 1.3m	25	2028
20	Robin Roefs	£ 25k	£ 1.3m	22	2030
21	Ian Poveda	£ 20k	£ 1m	25	2027
22	Anthony Patterson	£ 20k	£ 1m	25	2028
23	Dennis Cirkin	£ 20k	£ 1m	23	2026
24	Romaine Mundle	£ 20k	£ 1m	22	2028
25	Aji Alese	£ 15k	£ 780k	24	2027
26	Blondy Nna Noukeu	£ 15k	£ 780k	24	2026
27	Simon Moore	£ 15k	£ 780k	35	2026
28	Timothée Pembélé	£ 15k	£ 780k	23	2028
29	Dan Neil	£ 15k	£ 780k	23	2026
30	Joe Anderson	£ 10k	£ 520k	24	2026
31	Abdoullah Ba	£ 10k	£ 520k	22	2027
32	Jay Matete	£ 10k	£ 520k	24	2026
33	Ahmed Abdullahi	£ 7.5k	£ 390k	21	2028

Player	Weekly	Annual	Age	Contract
Nordi Mukiele	£ 90k	£ 4.7m	27	2029
Granit Xhaka	£ 90k	£ 4.7m	33	2027
Lutsharel Geertruida	£ 77k	£ 4m	25	2026
Brian Brobbey	£ 75k	£ 3.9m	23	2029
Habib Diarra	£ 70.5k	£ 3.7m	21	2030
Enzo Le Fée	£ 70k	£ 3.6m	25	2026
Bertrand Traoré	£ 60k	£ 3.1m	30	2026
Chemsdine Talbi	£ 50k	£ 2.6m	20	2030
Omar Alderete	£ 45k	£ 2.3m	28	2029
Noah Sadiki	£ 45k	£ 2.3m	20	2030
Daniel Ballard	£ 40k	£ 2.1m	26	2028
Simon Adingra	£ 40k	£ 2.1m	23	2030
Trai Hume	£ 35k	£ 1.8m	23	2030
Arthur Masuaku	£ 35k	£ 1.8m	31	2027
Reinildo Mandava	£ 35k	£ 1.8m	31	2027
Chris Rigg	£ 30k	£ 1.6m	18	2030
Luke O'Nien	£ 25k	£ 1.3m	30	2030
Eliezer Mayenda	£ 25k	£ 1.3m	20	2030
Wilson Isidor	£ 25k	£ 1.3m	25	2028
Robin Roefs	£ 25k	£ 1.3m	22	2030
Ian Poveda	£ 20k	£ 1m	25	2027
Anthony Patterson	£ 20k	£ 1m	25	2028
Dennis Cirkin	£ 20k	£ 1m	23	2026
Romaine Mundle	£ 20k	£ 1m	22	2028
Aji Alese	£ 15k	£ 780k	24	2027
Blondy Nna Noukeu	£ 15k	£ 780k	24	2026
Simon Moore	£ 15k	£ 780k	35	2026
Timothée Pembélé	£ 15k	£ 780k	23	2028
Dan Neil	£ 15k	£ 780k	23	2026
Joe Anderson	£ 10k	£ 520k	24	2026
Abdoullah Ba	£ 10k	£ 520k	22	2027
Jay Matete	£ 10k	£ 520k	24	2026
Ahmed Abdullahi	£ 7.5k	£ 390k	21	2028

About Sunderland

Sunderland (Premier League) current wage bill is £61.3 million in 2025/26 season. Average first-team squad salary is £35,800 per week which lower then the league's estimated average wage.

New signings Granit Xhaka and Nordi Mukiele are the highest paid players in Sunderland squad both earning £90,000 per week salaries.