Brighton & Hove Albion Salaries 2026/27

Premier League

Top Earner: P. Groß (€5.4M)

Lowest Earner: Y. Ayari (€480K)

P. Groß

Top Earner

Y. Ayari

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

One Veteran Out-earns Four Youngsters

The club's oldest midfielder, 35-year-old Pascal Groß, earns €5.4M per year. This single salary is greater than the combined wages of the four youngest midfielders: Jack Hinshelwood, Diego Gomez, Carlos Baleba, and Yasin Ayari, who together earn approximately €4.5M.

Teenager Out-earns Top Goalkeeper

At just 19 years old, centre-forward Charalampos Kostoulas earns €2.4M per year. This salary is higher than that of the club's top goalkeeper, 23-year-old Bart Verbruggen, who earns €2.1M.

Two Left-Backs Out-earn All Goalkeepers

The combined annual salary of the club's two left-backs, Ferdi Kadıoğlu (€5.3M) and Maxim De Cuyper (€3.3M), is €8.6M. This figure is more than double the entire wage bill for all three of the club's goalkeepers combined (€4.2M).

Top Defender Out-earns Top Forward

The club's highest-paid defender, left-back Ferdi Kadıoğlu (€5.3M), earns more than the highest-paid forward, winger Kaoru Mitoma (€4.8M).

Defender, Midfielder, Forward on Same Wage

A notable salary cluster exists at the €3.6M mark, uniting key players from each outfield line. Centre-back Olivier Boscagli, defensive midfielder Mats Wieffer, and centre-forward Danny Welbeck all earn the exact same annual salary.

Veteran Goalkeeper Matches Young Forwards

A salary cluster exists at the €1.2M mark, uniting players at opposite ends of their careers. Veteran goalkeeper Jason Steele (35) earns the exact same amount as young forwards Tom Watson (20) and Stefanos Tzimas (20).

Brighton's Clear Salary Tiers

The club's wage structure has distinct tiers. An elite group earning over €5M includes Pascal Groß, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, and Lewis Dunk. A second tier of high earners sits between €3.6M and €5M, featuring players like Kaoru Mitoma, Georginio Rutter, and a cluster of three others. The majority of the squad falls into a mid-tier between €2.1M and €3.3M.

Midfielder Pascal Groß is Top Earner

The club's highest-paid player is central midfielder Pascal Groß, with an annual salary of €5.4M.

Ferdi Kadıoğlu Leads Defense Wages

Left-back Ferdi Kadıoğlu is the highest earner among all defenders, with an annual salary of €5.3M. He is also the second-highest-paid player in the entire squad.

Kaoru Mitoma is Top-Paid Forward

The highest salary in the attack belongs to left-winger Kaoru Mitoma, who earns €4.8M per year.

Transfer rumour salaries: No exact figures reported for incoming players

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

Despite reviewing all incoming transfer rumours, no exact salary or wage figures for potential earnings at Brighton & Hove Albion were reported for any of the linked players.

9h ago

Potential wage savings if Danny Welbeck, Yankuba Minteh and others leave

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Danny Welbeck, currently earning €3.6M/year, is linked with moves to Chelsea or Manchester United. Yankuba Minteh, with a salary of €2.4M/year, is rumoured to be moving to Liverpool. Igor Júlio, earning €2.7M/year, could depart for clubs like Espanyol, Schalke 04, or Beşiktaş. Tom Watson, who earns €1.2M/year, is linked with Championship clubs Leicester City and Derby County.

9h ago