Burnley Salaries 2025/26

Premier League

Top Earner: K. Walker (€4.2M)

Lowest Earner: O. Sonne (€600K)

K. Walker

Top Earner

O. Sonne

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Top Earner Almost Matches Entire Midfield

The club's highest-paid player, defender Kyle Walker (€4.2M), earns a salary nearly equal to the combined wages of the entire two-man midfield group (€4.5M).

Top Midfielder Out-earns Top Attacker

The highest-paid midfielder, Lesley Ugochukwu at €3.3M, earns more than the highest-paid forward, Marcus Edwards, who is on a €3.0M salary.

Massive Pay Gap Splits Midfield

There is a significant wage disparity within the midfield, where top earner Lesley Ugochukwu (€3.3M) makes almost three times as much as the only other midfielder, Hannibal Mejbri (€1.2M).

Four Forwards Share Identical Salary

A large cluster of players earn exactly €2.7M per year. This group is dominated by attackers, including Jaidon Anthony, Loum Tchaouna, Jacob Bruun Larsen, and Armando Broja, and also includes defender Quilindschy Hartman.

Burnley's Clear Salary Tiers

The squad's wage structure is organized into distinct tiers. An elite group earning €3.0M or more includes Kyle Walker and Lesley Ugochukwu. A large core group earns between €2.1M and €2.7M, while another significant cluster of players is paid between €1.2M and €1.5M.

Defender Pay Gap is Sevenfold

The defensive unit has the largest internal pay gap in the squad. The top-earning defender, Kyle Walker (€4.2M), is paid exactly seven times more than the lowest-paid defender, Oliver Sonne (€600K).

Defensive Trio on Same Wage

A goalkeeper and two defenders share an identical salary of €2.4M. This group consists of goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka, left-back Bashir Humphreys, and right-back Axel Tuanzebe.

Ugochukwu: Midfield's Top Earner

Lesley Ugochukwu, a defensive midfielder, is the highest-paid player in the midfield with an annual salary of €3.3M.

Edwards: The Attack's Highest Paid

With an annual salary of €3.0M, right winger Marcus Edwards is the top earner among all forwards at the club.

Walker: The Club's Top Earner

Right-back Kyle Walker is Burnley's highest-paid player, earning an annual salary of €4.2M. He is also the top earner among defenders.

Transfer rumour salaries: No exact figures identified

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

Based on the provided transfer rumours, no exact salary or wage figures for potential incoming players at Burnley were identified that meet the specified criteria for extraction.

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Potential wage savings if Quilindschy Hartman, Zeki Amdouni, and others leave

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Quilindschy Hartman, currently earning €2.7M/year, is linked with moves to Beşiktaş or Ajax. Zian Flemming, with a salary of €1.2M/year, could depart for PSV. Bashir Humphreys, earning €2.4M/year, is rumoured to be moving to Hull City. Hannes Delcroix, on €1.2M/year, is linked with a transfer to Lugano. Mike Trésor, with a salary of €1.2M/year, is rumoured to be moving to Nice. Zeki Amdouni, earning €2.1M/year, is linked with a transfer to Benfica.

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