West Ham
English Championship
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| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £150,000 | £7.8M | +£1.3M | 28 | 2027 | |
| 2 | £150,000 | £7.8M | +£2.3M | 29 | 2030 | |
| 3 | £120,000 | £6.2M | +£780,000 | 33 | 2027 | |
| 4 | £100,000 | £5.2M | +£1.6M | 28 | 2031 | |
| 5 | £100,000 | £5.2M | +£1M | 28 | 2031 | |
| 6 | £90,000 | £4.7M | +£1.2M | 31 | 2027 | |
| 7 | £80,000 | £4.2M | +£1M | 26 | 2029 | |
| 8 | 77,000 | 4M | +480,000 | 27 | 2030 | |
| 9 | £50,000 | £2.6M | +£780,000 | 22 | 2030 | |
| 10 | £50,000 | £2.6M | +£520,000 | 28 | 2028 | |
| 11 | £50,000 | £2.6M | +£650,000 | 21 | 2030 | |
| 12 | £40,000 | £2.3M | +£780,000 | 22 | 2028 | |
| 13 | £45,000 | £2.3M | +£260,000 | 26 | 2030 | |
| 14 | £40,000 | £2.1M | +£416,000 | 24 | 2029 | |
| 15 | £35,000 | £1.8M | +£364,000 | 22 | 2031 | |
| 16 | £30,000 | £1.6M | +£200,000 | 20 | 2029 | |
| 17 | £30,000 | £1.6M | +£520,000 | 20 | 2031 | |
| 18 | £20,000 | £1M | +£200,000 | 20 | 2028 | |
| 19 | £15,000 | £780,000 | +£200,000 | 22 | 2029 | |
| 20 | £10,000 | £520,000 | +£78,000 | 21 | 2027 | |
| Total | £1,282,000 | £66.9M | £14.6M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £150,000 | £7.8M | +£1.3M | 28 | 2027 | |
| £150,000 | £7.8M | +£2.3M | 29 | 2030 | |
| £120,000 | £6.2M | +£780,000 | 33 | 2027 | |
| £100,000 | £5.2M | +£1.6M | 28 | 2031 | |
| £100,000 | £5.2M | +£1M | 28 | 2031 | |
| £90,000 | £4.7M | +£1.2M | 31 | 2027 | |
| £80,000 | £4.2M | +£1M | 26 | 2029 | |
| 77,000 | 4M | +480,000 | 27 | 2030 | |
| £50,000 | £2.6M | +£780,000 | 22 | 2030 | |
| £50,000 | £2.6M | +£520,000 | 28 | 2028 | |
| £50,000 | £2.6M | +£650,000 | 21 | 2030 | |
| £40,000 | £2.3M | +£780,000 | 22 | 2028 | |
| £45,000 | £2.3M | +£260,000 | 26 | 2030 | |
| £40,000 | £2.1M | +£416,000 | 24 | 2029 | |
| £35,000 | £1.8M | +£364,000 | 22 | 2031 | |
| £30,000 | £1.6M | +£200,000 | 20 | 2029 | |
| £30,000 | £1.6M | +£520,000 | 20 | 2031 | |
| £20,000 | £1M | +£200,000 | 20 | 2028 | |
| £15,000 | £780,000 | +£200,000 | 22 | 2029 | |
| £10,000 | £520,000 | +£78,000 | 21 | 2027 | |
| Total | £1,282,000 | £66.9M | £14.6M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Lucas Paquetá
Avg Contract Length
3 years
Foreign Players
15 / 20 (75%)
Avg Squad Age
24.9 years
Top Earners by Position
Lucas Paquetá
Midfielder
£7.8M
Alphonse Areola
Goalkeeper
£6.2M
Max Kilman
Defender
£5.2M
Taty Castellanos
Forward
4M
West Ham Salaries Insights
West Ham's total wage bill for the 2026-27 season is £81.5 million (including bonuses), the 1st-highest in the English Championship.
Average first-team player salary is £64,100 per year.
Lucas Paquetá is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of £7.8 million per year.
West Ham's £81.5 million wage bill (including bonuses) ranks them #1 in the English Championship wage bill ranking.
West Ham ranks #27 in global wage bill ranking based on SalaryLeaks database.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Lucas Paquetá
Avg Contract Length
3 years
Foreign Players
15 / 20 (75%)
Avg Squad Age
24.9 years
Top Earners by Position
Lucas Paquetá
Midfielder
£7.8M
Alphonse Areola
Goalkeeper
£6.2M
Max Kilman
Defender
£5.2M
Taty Castellanos
Forward
4M
