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| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £110,000 | £5.7M | +£1.5M | 33 | 2027 | |
| 2 | £90,000 | £4.7M | +£1M | 28 | 2029 | |
| 3 | £75,000 | £3.9M | +£780,000 | 24 | 2029 | |
| 4 | £75,000 | £3.9M | +£780,000 | 26 | 2029 | |
| 5 | £70,500 | £3.7M | +£1.1M | 22 | 2030 | |
| 6 | £50,000 | £2.6M | +£260,000 | 23 | 2030 | |
| 7 | £50,000 | £2.6M | +£780,000 | 21 | 2030 | |
| 8 | £45,000 | £2.3M | +£780,000 | 26 | 2029 | |
| 9 | £45,000 | £2.3M | +£468,000 | 29 | 2029 | |
| 10 | £45,000 | £2.3M | +£585,000 | 21 | 2030 | |
| 11 | £35,000 | £1.8M | +£273,000 | 24 | 2030 | |
| 12 | £35,000 | £1.8M | +£364,000 | 32 | 2027 | |
| 13 | £35,000 | £1.8M | +£546,000 | 32 | 2027 | |
| 14 | £30,000 | £1.6M | +£520,000 | 19 | 2030 | |
| 15 | £25,000 | £1.3M | +£156,000 | 21 | 2030 | |
| 16 | £25,000 | £1.3M | +£130,000 | 31 | 2030 | |
| 17 | £25,000 | £1.3M | +£195,000 | 25 | 2028 | |
| 18 | £25,000 | £1.3M | +£260,000 | 23 | 2030 | |
| 19 | £20,000 | £1M | +£124,800 | 26 | 2027 | |
| 20 | £20,000 | £1M | +£120,000 | 23 | 2028 | |
| 21 | £15,000 | £780,000 | +£130,000 | 25 | 2027 | |
| 22 | £15,000 | £780,000 | +£93,600 | 23 | 2028 | |
| 23 | £10,000 | £520,000 | +£130,000 | 22 | 2027 | |
| 24 | £7,500 | £390,000 | +£130,000 | 22 | 2028 | |
| Total | £978,000 | £50.8M | £11.2M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £110,000 | £5.7M | +£1.5M | 33 | 2027 | |
| £90,000 | £4.7M | +£1M | 28 | 2029 | |
| £75,000 | £3.9M | +£780,000 | 24 | 2029 | |
| £75,000 | £3.9M | +£780,000 | 26 | 2029 | |
| £70,500 | £3.7M | +£1.1M | 22 | 2030 | |
| £50,000 | £2.6M | +£260,000 | 23 | 2030 | |
| £50,000 | £2.6M | +£780,000 | 21 | 2030 | |
| £45,000 | £2.3M | +£780,000 | 26 | 2029 | |
| £45,000 | £2.3M | +£468,000 | 29 | 2029 | |
| £45,000 | £2.3M | +£585,000 | 21 | 2030 | |
| £35,000 | £1.8M | +£273,000 | 24 | 2030 | |
| £35,000 | £1.8M | +£364,000 | 32 | 2027 | |
| £35,000 | £1.8M | +£546,000 | 32 | 2027 | |
| £30,000 | £1.6M | +£520,000 | 19 | 2030 | |
| £25,000 | £1.3M | +£156,000 | 21 | 2030 | |
| £25,000 | £1.3M | +£130,000 | 31 | 2030 | |
| £25,000 | £1.3M | +£195,000 | 25 | 2028 | |
| £25,000 | £1.3M | +£260,000 | 23 | 2030 | |
| £20,000 | £1M | +£124,800 | 26 | 2027 | |
| £20,000 | £1M | +£120,000 | 23 | 2028 | |
| £15,000 | £780,000 | +£130,000 | 25 | 2027 | |
| £15,000 | £780,000 | +£93,600 | 23 | 2028 | |
| £10,000 | £520,000 | +£130,000 | 22 | 2027 | |
| £7,500 | £390,000 | +£130,000 | 22 | 2028 | |
| Total | £978,000 | £50.8M | £11.2M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Granit Xhaka
Avg Contract Length
2.7 years
Foreign Players
19 / 24 (79%)
Avg Squad Age
25 years
Top Earners by Position
Granit Xhaka
Midfielder
£5.7M
Nordi Mukiele
Defender
£4.7M
Brian Brobbey
Forward
£3.9M
Robin Roefs
Goalkeeper
£1.3M
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Sunderland Salaries Insights
Sunderland's total wage bill for the 2026-27 season is £62 million (including bonuses), the 17th-highest in the English Premier League.
Average first-team player salary is £40,750 per year.
Granit Xhaka is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of £5.7 million per year.
Sunderland's £62 million wage bill (including bonuses) ranks them #17 in the English Premier League wage bill ranking.
Sunderland ranks #41 in global wage bill ranking based on SalaryLeaks database.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Granit Xhaka
Avg Contract Length
2.7 years
Foreign Players
19 / 24 (79%)
Avg Squad Age
25 years
Top Earners by Position
Granit Xhaka
Midfielder
£5.7M
Nordi Mukiele
Defender
£4.7M
Brian Brobbey
Forward
£3.9M
Robin Roefs
Goalkeeper
£1.3M
