Middlesbrough
English Championship
£16.1M
Current Wage Bill
£12,423
Avg Wage
21
Squad Size
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| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £25,000 | £1.3M | +£325,000 | 25 | 2030 | |
| 2 | £25,000 | £1.3M | +£390,000 | 25 | 2029 | |
| 3 | £20,000 | £1M | +£124,800 | 28 | 2029 | |
| 4 | £20,000 | £1M | +£124,800 | 27 | 2028 | |
| 5 | £20,000 | £1M | +£250,000 | 23 | 2028 | |
| 6 | £15,400 | £800,000 | +£96,000 | 28 | 2027 | |
| 7 | £15,400 | £800,000 | +£96,000 | 28 | 2029 | |
| 8 | £14,000 | £728,000 | +£87,360 | 27 | 2028 | |
| 9 | £12,500 | £650,000 | +£97,500 | 25 | 2030 | |
| 10 | £12,500 | £650,000 | +£130,000 | 24 | 2028 | |
| 11 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£60,000 | 31 | 2027 | |
| 12 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£60,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
| 13 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£75,000 | 25 | 2029 | |
| 14 | £9,600 | £500,000 | +£100,000 | 24 | 2029 | |
| 15 |
Jon McLaughlin
|
£9,600 | £500,000 | +£150,000 | 38 | 2026 |
| 16 | £7,700 | £400,000 | +£80,000 | 22 | 2028 | |
| 17 | £7,700 | £400,000 | +£100,000 | 21 | 2030 | |
| 18 | £7,700 | £400,000 | +£100,000 | 20 | 2030 | |
| 19 | £4,000 | £208,000 | +£41,600 | 21 | 2030 | |
| 20 | 3,000 | 156,000 | +31,200 | 24 | 2027 | |
| 21 | £3,000 | £156,000 | +£39,000 | 20 | 2028 | |
| Total | £260,900 | £13.5M | £2.6M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £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 | |
| £14,000 | £728,000 | +£87,360 | 27 | 2028 | |
| £12,500 | £650,000 | +£97,500 | 25 | 2030 | |
| £12,500 | £650,000 | +£130,000 | 24 | 2028 | |
| £9,600 | £500,000 | +£60,000 | 31 | 2027 | |
| £9,600 | £500,000 | +£60,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
| £9,600 | £500,000 | +£75,000 | 25 | 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 | 21 | 2030 | |
| £7,700 | £400,000 | +£100,000 | 20 | 2030 | |
| £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 | £260,900 | £13.5M | £2.6M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
David Strelec
Avg Contract Length
2.5 years
Foreign Players
13 / 21 (62%)
Avg Squad Age
25.4 years
Top Earners by Position
Morgan Whittaker
Midfielder
£1.3M
David Strelec
Forward
£1.3M
Alfie Jones
Defender
£1M
Sol Brynn
Goalkeeper
£650,000
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Middlesbrough Salaries Insights
Middlesbrough's total wage bill for the 2026-27 season is £16.1 million (including bonuses), the 11th-highest in the English Championship.
Average first-team player salary is £12,423 per year.
David Strelec is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of £1.3 million per year.
Middlesbrough's £16.1 million wage bill (including bonuses) ranks them #11 in the English Championship wage bill ranking.
Middlesbrough ranks #112 in global wage bill ranking based on SalaryLeaks database.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
David Strelec
Avg Contract Length
2.5 years
Foreign Players
13 / 21 (62%)
Avg Squad Age
25.4 years
Top Earners by Position
Morgan Whittaker
Midfielder
£1.3M
David Strelec
Forward
£1.3M
Alfie Jones
Defender
£1M
Sol Brynn
Goalkeeper
£650,000
