Middlesbrough Salaries 2025/26

There is a massive wage disparity between the club's full-backs depending on the side they play. The two right-backs, Luke Ayling (€1.8M) and Callum Brittain (€1.2M), are the first and sixth highest-paid players in the squad. In contrast, the two left-backs, Finley Munroe (€400K) and Alex Bangura (€300K), are among the lowest earners.

The club's wage structure is heavily weighted towards defense. The four highest-paid defenders (Luke Ayling, Adilson Malanda, Alfie Jones, and Callum Brittain) have a combined salary of €6.2M, which is significantly more than the entire midfield's wage bill of €3.4M.

Several salary clusters link players across different positions. A trio of defenders Adilson Malanda and Alfie Jones, and forward Morgan Whittaker, all earn exactly €1.6M. Defender Callum Brittain and forward Sontje Hansen are paired at €1.2M. A €625K cluster contains goalkeeper Seny Dieng, defender Darragh Lenihan, and forward Tommy Conway. Further down, attacking midfielder Leo Castledine and winger Micah Hamilton both earn €480K, while left-back Alex Bangura and winger Samuel Silvera are paired at €300K.

The highest-paid midfielder, Hayden Hackney at €940K, earns less than eight other players in the squad. Five defenders (Ayling, Malanda, Jones, Brittain, Edmundson) and three forwards (Whittaker, Strelec, Hansen) all have higher salaries.

Age is not a clear indicator of salary at the lower end of the scale. 20-year-old attacking midfielder Leo Castledine (€480K) earns significantly more than several older players, including 28-year-old defender Dael Fry (€345K) and 26-year-old defender Alex Bangura (€300K).

There's a significant salary gap between the club's two 20-year-old midfielders. Attacking midfielder Leo Castledine earns €480K, which is more than double the €187K salary of central midfielder Law McCabe.

The squad's salaries are grouped into four distinct tiers. An elite group of five players, including Luke Ayling and Morgan Whittaker, earns €1.5M or more. A second tier of two players sits at €1.2M, followed by a large mid-tier group earning between €615K and €950K. The remaining players form a lower tier, earning less than €500K annually.

The highest-paid attacker at the club is Morgan Whittaker. The 25-year-old Right Winger earns an annual salary of €1.6M, making him the joint-third highest earner at the club.

Hayden Hackney is the highest-paid midfielder. The 23-year-old Defensive Midfielder earns €940K per year, closely followed by fellow midfielder Riley McGree at €900K.

The highest salary at Middlesbrough belongs to Luke Ayling. The 34-year-old Right-Back earns €1.8M per year, making him the top earner overall and the highest-paid defender.