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| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £200,000 | £10.4M | +£1.3M | 26 | 2032 | |
| 2 | £200,000 | £10.4M | +£1.3M | 25 | 2032 | |
| 3 | £200,000 | £10.4M | +£3.9M | 26 | 2033 | |
| 4 | £200,000 | £10.4M | +£3.9M | 26 | 2032 | |
| 5 | £200,000 | £10.4M | +£2.6M | 25 | 2029 | |
| 6 | £175,000 | £9.1M | +£1.3M | 34 | 2028 | |
| 7 | £175,000 | £9.1M | +£1.3M | 24 | 2033 | |
| 8 | £150,000 | £7.8M | +£1.3M | 26 | 2032 | |
| 9 | £130,000 | £6.8M | +£5.2M | 24 | 2033 | |
| 10 | £120,000 | £6.2M | +£1.6M | 21 | 2033 | |
| 11 | £105,000 | £5.5M | +£2.6M | 22 | 2032 | |
| 12 | £100,000 | £5.2M | +£2.6M | 23 | 2029 | |
| 13 | £75,000 | £3.9M | - | 28 | 2032 | |
| 14 | £75,000 | £3.9M | +£780,000 | 36 | 2028 | |
| 15 | £75,000 | £3.9M | +£2.6M | 22 | 2030 | |
| 16 | £60,000 | £3.1M | +£1.3M | 22 | 2033 | |
| 17 | £60,000 | £3.1M | +£780,000 | 35 | 2028 | |
| 18 | £60,000 | £3.1M | +£2.6M | 19 | 2033 | |
| 19 | £50,000 | £2.6M | +£780,000 | 23 | 2033 | |
| 20 | £50,000 | £2.6M | +£1.6M | 23 | 2030 | |
| 21 | £35,000 | £1.8M | +£1.6M | 20 | 2031 | |
| 22 | £35,000 | £1.8M | +£1.3M | 19 | 2033 | |
| 23 | £35,000 | £1.8M | - | 21 | 2033 | |
| 24 | £30,000 | £1.6M | +£780,000 | 22 | 2028 | |
| 25 | £25,000 | £1.3M | +£780,000 | 21 | 2032 | |
| 26 | £15,000 | £780,000 | - | 18 | 2032 | |
| 27 | £5,000 | £250,000 | - | 18 | 2032 | |
| 28 | £2,000 | £104,000 | +£520,000 | 22 | 2029 | |
| Total | £2,642,000 | £137.4M | £44.2M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £200,000 | £10.4M | +£1.3M | 26 | 2032 | |
| £200,000 | £10.4M | +£1.3M | 25 | 2032 | |
| £200,000 | £10.4M | +£3.9M | 26 | 2033 | |
| £200,000 | £10.4M | +£3.9M | 26 | 2032 | |
| £200,000 | £10.4M | +£2.6M | 25 | 2029 | |
| £175,000 | £9.1M | +£1.3M | 34 | 2028 | |
| £175,000 | £9.1M | +£1.3M | 24 | 2033 | |
| £150,000 | £7.8M | +£1.3M | 26 | 2032 | |
| £130,000 | £6.8M | +£5.2M | 24 | 2033 | |
| £120,000 | £6.2M | +£1.6M | 21 | 2033 | |
| £105,000 | £5.5M | +£2.6M | 22 | 2032 | |
| £100,000 | £5.2M | +£2.6M | 23 | 2029 | |
| £75,000 | £3.9M | - | 28 | 2032 | |
| £75,000 | £3.9M | +£780,000 | 36 | 2028 | |
| £75,000 | £3.9M | +£2.6M | 22 | 2030 | |
| £60,000 | £3.1M | +£1.3M | 22 | 2033 | |
| £60,000 | £3.1M | +£780,000 | 35 | 2028 | |
| £60,000 | £3.1M | +£2.6M | 19 | 2033 | |
| £50,000 | £2.6M | +£780,000 | 23 | 2033 | |
| £50,000 | £2.6M | +£1.6M | 23 | 2030 | |
| £35,000 | £1.8M | +£1.6M | 20 | 2031 | |
| £35,000 | £1.8M | +£1.3M | 19 | 2033 | |
| £35,000 | £1.8M | - | 21 | 2033 | |
| £30,000 | £1.6M | +£780,000 | 22 | 2028 | |
| £25,000 | £1.3M | +£780,000 | 21 | 2032 | |
| £15,000 | £780,000 | - | 18 | 2032 | |
| £5,000 | £250,000 | - | 18 | 2032 | |
| £2,000 | £104,000 | +£520,000 | 22 | 2029 | |
| Total | £2,642,000 | £137.4M | £44.2M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Pedro Neto
Avg Contract Length
5 years
Foreign Players
20 / 28 (71%)
Avg Squad Age
24 years
Top Earners by Position
Reece James
Defender
£10.4M
Pedro Neto
Midfielder
£10.4M
João Pedro
Forward
£10.4M
Emiliano Martínez
Goalkeeper
£9.1M
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Chelsea Salaries Insights
Chelsea's total wage bill for the 2026-27 season is £181.6 million (including bonuses), the 6th-highest in the English Premier League.
Average first-team player salary is £94,357 per year.
Pedro Neto is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of £10.4 million per year.
Chelsea's £181.6 million wage bill (including bonuses) ranks them #6 in the English Premier League wage bill ranking.
Chelsea ranks #12 in global wage bill ranking based on SalaryLeaks database.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Pedro Neto
Avg Contract Length
5 years
Foreign Players
20 / 28 (71%)
Avg Squad Age
24 years
Top Earners by Position
Reece James
Defender
£10.4M
Pedro Neto
Midfielder
£10.4M
João Pedro
Forward
£10.4M
Emiliano Martínez
Goalkeeper
£9.1M
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