Middlesbrough Salaries 2025/26

Championship

Top Earner: L. Ayling (€1.8M)

Lowest Earner: A. Gilbert (€95K)

L. Ayling

Top Earner

A. Gilbert

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Two Defenders Out-Earn Entire Midfield

The combined salary of the club's two highest-paid defenders, Luke Ayling and Adilson Malanda (€3.4M), is greater than the total wage bill for all six midfielders combined (€2.8M).

Top Defenders Eclipse Top Midfielder

The four highest-paid defenders (Luke Ayling, Adilson Malanda, Alfie Jones, and Callum Brittain) each individually earn more than the club's top-earning midfielder, Riley McGree (€930K).

Massive Wage Gap Divides Defense

There is a significant wage disparity within the defense. The top earner, Luke Ayling (€1.8M), makes over 14 times more than the lowest-paid defender, Finley Munroe (€125K).

The Three Tiers of Boro's Payroll

The squad's wage structure is split into three clear tiers. An elite group of seven players earns over €1.2M. A middle tier of nine players earns between €600K and €950K. The remaining nine players form a lower tier, earning less than €500K.

Malanda and Whittaker on Equal Pay

Despite playing in different positions, centre-back Adilson Malanda and right-winger Morgan Whittaker are on the exact same salary of €1.6M per year.

Goalkeeper Brynn Earns More Than Midfielder

The club's top-earning goalkeeper, Solomon Brynn (€780K), has a higher salary than the second-highest-paid midfielder, Aidan Morris (€740K).

Right-Back Ayling Is Boro's Top Earner

The highest-paid player at the club is right-back Luke Ayling, with an annual salary of €1.8M.

Whittaker Leads The Attacking Line

The highest earner among the forwards is right-winger Morgan Whittaker, whose salary is €1.6M per year.

McGree Commands Midfield Wages

Riley McGree is the highest-paid midfielder at the club, with an annual salary of €930K.

Transfer rumour salaries: No exact figures identified

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

No exact salary or wage figures were reported for any incoming players linked with Middlesbrough that met the strict extraction criteria. Vague mentions such as 'Premier League wages' or 'financial requirements' were disregarded, and players already listed as current Middlesbrough players were excluded from this analysis.

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Potential wage savings if Hayden Hackney and Seny Dieng depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Hayden Hackney, currently earning €405K per year, is linked with moves to Premier League giants like Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United. Seny Dieng, with a salary of €625K annually, could be heading to Dutch club Feyenoord.

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