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Everton Salaries 2025/26

Premier League
Top Earner: J. Pickford (€8.8M)
Lowest Earner: T. George (€600K)
J. Pickford
Top Earner
T. George
Lowest Earner

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Four Players Earn 42% of Wages

The club's four highest-paid players—Jordan Pickford, James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite, and Idrissa Gueye—have a combined salary of €30.1M. This accounts for approximately 42% of the entire squad's €71.8M wage bill.

Top Three Defenders Out-earn Entire Midfield

The combined annual salaries of the three highest-paid defenders, James Tarkowski (€7.1M), Jarrad Branthwaite (€7.1M), and Michael Keane (€4.7M), is greater than the total wage bill for the entire five-player midfield group (€16.5M).

Defensive Spine Dominates Top Salaries

The club's highest salary brackets are all occupied by defensive-minded players: goalkeeper Jordan Pickford (€8.8M), and a trio including a defensive midfielder (Idrissa Gueye) and two center-backs (James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite) all on €7.1M.

Massive Pay Gap Splits Midfield

A significant wage disparity exists within the midfield. Top earner Idrissa Gueye (€7.1M) earns more than the other three midfielders—James Garner, Tim Iroegbunam, and Carlos Alcaraz—combined (€4.2M).

Decade Age Gap, Identical Pay

There is a 10-year age difference between center-backs James Tarkowski (age 33) and Jarrad Branthwaite (age 23), yet both command the exact same salary of €7.1M.

Everton's Clear Wage Tiers

The club's salaries fall into distinct tiers. An elite level is occupied solely by Jordan Pickford (€8.8M). A second tier of high earners sits at exactly €7.1M, including James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite, and Idrissa Gueye. The rest of the squad earns between €600K and €5.3M.

Goalkeeper Is Everton's Top Earner

The highest-paid player at the club is goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who earns €8.8M per year.

Tarkowski and Branthwaite Top Defenders

Center-backs James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite are the joint highest-paid defenders, both earning €7.1M annually.

Gueye Is Top-Earning Midfielder

Defensive midfielder Idrissa Gueye is the highest-paid midfielder at the club, with a salary of €7.1M.

Beto Is The Highest-Paid Forward

Center-forward Beto is the highest-paid attacker at the club, earning €3.5M per year.

Transfer rumour salaries: Jack Grealish

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

Everton currently pays around £250,000 of Jack Grealish's £300,000 weekly wages during his loan spell.

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Potential Wage Savings from Iliman Ndiaye and Beto Departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Iliman Ndiaye, currently earning €2.8M/year, is linked with moves to Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, with a salary of €5.3M/year, is rumored to be moving to Manchester City. Dwight McNeil, earning €1.5M/year, could depart for Crystal Palace or Nottingham Forest. Nathan Patterson, on €1.6M/year, is linked with a move to Genoa. Beto, who earns €3.5M/year, is attracting interest from Juventus, Fenerbahçe, Bologna, Torino, and Napoli. Tim Iroegbunam, with a salary of €1.2M/year, is linked to Sheffield United and Lazio. James Garner, earning €1.8M/year, is rumored to be moving to Manchester United.

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Wage Breakdown

Total spend by position group.

€71.8M
Total Yearly Wage Bill
€1.4M
Total Weekly Wage Bill
€13.4M / 19%
FW
€16.5M / 23%
MF
€30.7M / 43%
DF
€11.2M / 15%
GK