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Salary Sources
Premier League salary figures are researched using club wage bills published in UEFA’s annual financial reports, reliable UK football publications, and individual contract details reported by tier-one journalists covering Premier League transfers and renewals.
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Figures can be viewed in EUR, GBP, or USD. Salaries reported in other currencies are converted using the exchange rates available in our database.
Verification
Players marked with a verified tick have salary details reported by trusted tier-one journalists and media outlets covering Premier League transfers and contract negotiations, including reporters such as David Ornstein, Sami Mokbel, Mike McGrath, and Matt Law.
For the full research process, see how SalaryLeaks researches, verifies, and updates football salary and contract data.
How Salaries Are Verified
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| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £200,000 | £10.4M | +£3.9M | 26 | 2033 | |
| 2 | £200,000 | £10.4M | +£3.9M | 26 | 2032 | |
| 3 | £200,000 | £10.4M | +£2.6M | 25 | 2029 | |
| 4 | £180,000 | £9.4M | +£3.9M | 25 | 2032 | |
| 5 | £150,000 | £7.8M | +£2.6M | 26 | 2031 | |
| 6 | £135,000 | £7M | +£2.6M | 24 | 2032 | |
| 7 | £130,000 | £6.8M | +£5.2M | 24 | 2033 | |
| 8 | £120,000 | £6.2M | +£1.6M | 21 | 2033 | |
| 9 | £120,000 | £6.2M | +£2.6M | 28 | 2028 | |
| 10 | £105,000 | £5.5M | +£2.6M | 21 | 2032 | |
| 11 | £100,000 | £5.2M | +£2.6M | 23 | 2031 | |
| 12 | £100,000 | £5.2M | +£2.6M | 23 | 2029 | |
| 13 | £97,000 | £5M | +£1.3M | 25 | 2031 | |
| 14 | £90,000 | £4.7M | +£3.9M | 22 | 2032 | |
| 15 | £75,000 | £3.9M | +£2.6M | 28 | 2030 | |
| 16 | £75,000 | £3.9M | +£2.6M | 22 | 2030 | |
| 17 | £60,000 | £3.2M | +£2.6M | 27 | 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 | 24 | 2031 | |
| 21 | £50,000 | £2.6M | +£1.6M | 20 | 2029 | |
| 22 | £50,000 | £2.6M | +£1.6M | 23 | 2030 | |
| 23 | £45,000 | £2.3M | +£1.6M | 25 | 2030 | |
| 24 | £35,000 | £1.8M | +£1.6M | 20 | 2031 | |
| 25 | £35,000 | £1.8M | +£1.3M | 19 | 2033 | |
| 26 | £35,000 | £1.8M | - | 20 | 2033 | |
| 27 | £30,000 | £1.6M | +£1.6M | 21 | 2033 | |
| 28 | £30,000 | £1.6M | +£780,000 | 22 | 2028 | |
| 29 | £15,000 | £780,000 | - | 18 | 2032 | |
| 30 | £15,000 | £780,000 | +£520,000 | 20 | 2027 | |
| 31 | £10,000 | £520,000 | +£520,000 | 21 | 2030 | |
| 32 | £5,000 | £250,000 | - | 17 | 2032 | |
| 33 | £2,000 | £104,000 | +£520,000 | 22 | 2029 | |
| Total | £2,654,000 | £138M | £66M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £200,000 | £10.4M | +£3.9M | 26 | 2033 | |
| £200,000 | £10.4M | +£3.9M | 26 | 2032 | |
| £200,000 | £10.4M | +£2.6M | 25 | 2029 | |
| £180,000 | £9.4M | +£3.9M | 25 | 2032 | |
| £150,000 | £7.8M | +£2.6M | 26 | 2031 | |
| £135,000 | £7M | +£2.6M | 24 | 2032 | |
| £130,000 | £6.8M | +£5.2M | 24 | 2033 | |
| £120,000 | £6.2M | +£1.6M | 21 | 2033 | |
| £120,000 | £6.2M | +£2.6M | 28 | 2028 | |
| £105,000 | £5.5M | +£2.6M | 21 | 2032 | |
| £100,000 | £5.2M | +£2.6M | 23 | 2031 | |
| £100,000 | £5.2M | +£2.6M | 23 | 2029 | |
| £97,000 | £5M | +£1.3M | 25 | 2031 | |
| £90,000 | £4.7M | +£3.9M | 22 | 2032 | |
| £75,000 | £3.9M | +£2.6M | 28 | 2030 | |
| £75,000 | £3.9M | +£2.6M | 22 | 2030 | |
| £60,000 | £3.2M | +£2.6M | 27 | 2028 | |
| £60,000 | £3.1M | +£2.6M | 19 | 2033 | |
| £50,000 | £2.6M | +£780,000 | 23 | 2033 | |
| £50,000 | £2.6M | +£1.6M | 24 | 2031 | |
| £50,000 | £2.6M | +£1.6M | 20 | 2029 | |
| £50,000 | £2.6M | +£1.6M | 23 | 2030 | |
| £45,000 | £2.3M | +£1.6M | 25 | 2030 | |
| £35,000 | £1.8M | +£1.6M | 20 | 2031 | |
| £35,000 | £1.8M | +£1.3M | 19 | 2033 | |
| £35,000 | £1.8M | - | 20 | 2033 | |
| £30,000 | £1.6M | +£1.6M | 21 | 2033 | |
| £30,000 | £1.6M | +£780,000 | 22 | 2028 | |
| £15,000 | £780,000 | - | 18 | 2032 | |
| £15,000 | £780,000 | +£520,000 | 20 | 2027 | |
| £10,000 | £520,000 | +£520,000 | 21 | 2030 | |
| £5,000 | £250,000 | - | 17 | 2032 | |
| £2,000 | £104,000 | +£520,000 | 22 | 2029 | |
| Total | £2,654,000 | £138M | £66M |
Chelsea Salaries Insights
Chelsea's total wage bill for the 2026-27 season is £204 million (including bonuses), the 4th-highest in the English Premier League.
Average first-team player salary is £80,424 per year.
Moisés Caicedo is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of £10.4 million per year.
Chelsea's £204 million wage bill (including bonuses) ranks them #4 in the English Premier League wage bill ranking.
Chelsea ranks #9 in global wage bill ranking based on SalaryLeaks database.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Moisés Caicedo
Avg Contract Length
4.9 years
Foreign Players
24 / 33 (73%)
Avg Squad Age
22.7 years
Top Earners by Position
Reece James
Defender
£10.4M
Moisés Caicedo
Midfielder
£10.4M
João Pedro
Forward
£7M
Robert Sánchez
Goalkeeper
£3.9M
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