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Blackburn Rovers Salaries 2025/26

Championship
Top Earner: T. Cantwell (€1.9M)
Lowest Earner: I. Tyjon (€12K)
T. Cantwell
Top Earner
I. Tyjon
Lowest Earner

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Goalkeeper and Midfielder Earn The Same

In a surprising cross-positional salary match, goalkeeper Balázs Tóth and central midfielder Sidnei Tavares are on identical contracts, with both players earning €625K annually.

Top Center-Back Earns Double His Peers

A significant wage disparity exists among the club's center-backs. Sean McLoughlin's €935K salary is more than the combined wages of the other two center-backs on the roster, Hayden Carter (€460K) and Scott Wharton (€360K).

Cantwell's Salary Exceeds Goalkeeping Budget

The club's top earner, Todd Cantwell (€1.9M), is paid more than the combined salaries of the entire goalkeeping department. The two goalkeepers, Balázs Tóth and Aynsley Pears, have a combined annual wage of €1.1M.

Left-Backs Command Higher Salaries

There is a significant pay disparity between the club's full-backs based on which side they play. The two left-backs, Harry Pickering (€925K) and Yuri Ribeiro (€780K), earn substantially more than the two right-backs, Lewis Miller (€550K) and Ryan Alebiosu (€468K).

Cantwell Doubles Next Midfielder's Pay

A massive gap exists at the top of the midfield pay scale. Top earner Todd Cantwell (€1.9M) earns more than double the salary of the next highest-paid midfielder, Ryoya Morishita (€936K).

Defender Out-earns Most Forwards

The club's top-earning defender, center-back Sean McLoughlin (€935K), is paid more than five of the seven forwards on the roster. Only Oladapo Afolayan and Augustus Kargbo earn more.

Blackburn's Distinct Pay Grades

The squad's salaries are structured into clear tiers. An elite tier is occupied solely by Todd Cantwell (€1.9M), with Oladapo Afolayan (€1.1M) in a tier of his own. A group of high earners (€920K-€940K) includes players like Kargbo, Morishita, and McLoughlin. A mid-tier (€600K-€780K) includes players like Ribeiro and Hedges, followed by a core group (€360K-€550K) and a low tier for players earning under €350K.

Afolayan Leads The Attacking Line

The highest-paid forward at the club is Right Winger Oladapo Afolayan, with an annual salary of €1.1M.

McLoughlin Is The Top-Paid Defender

Center-back Sean McLoughlin is the highest earner among the defenders, with an annual salary of €935K.

Cantwell Is The Club's Top Earner

Attacking midfielder Todd Cantwell is the highest-paid player at Blackburn Rovers, earning €1.9M per year. His salary accounts for approximately 11.6% of the club's total €16.4M wage bill.

Transfer rumour salaries: No specific figures reported

Latest reported salary figures for players linked with a move to the club.

No exact salary or wage figures for incoming players at Blackburn Rovers were reported in the transfer rumours, adhering to the specified extraction criteria.

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Potential wage savings if Todd Cantwell departs

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Todd Cantwell's €1.9M annual salary could be saved if he moves to Rangers. Ryan Alebiosu's €468K annual salary could be saved if he departs for Genoa. Harry Pickering's €925K annual salary could be saved if he transfers to Oxford United.

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Wage Breakdown

Total spend by position group.

€16.4M
Total Yearly Wage Bill
€316K
Total Weekly Wage Bill
€4.8M / 29%
FW
€6.1M / 37%
MF
€4.5M / 27%
DF
€1.1M / 7%
GK