Newcastle United Salaries 2025/26

In a rare instance of financial symmetry, the total annual wage bill for the club's entire defensive unit and its entire attacking unit are identical, with both groups costing exactly €39.5M.

Centre-back Sven Botman, with a €9.4M salary, earns more than every forward at the club except for Anthony Gordon, who earns the same amount.

A distinct top tier of earners exists just below the highest salary, with three players from different areas of the pitch earning exactly €9.4M: defender Sven Botman, midfielder Joelinton, and forward Anthony Gordon.

Goalkeeper Nick Pope's €6.2M salary is more than three times the combined salaries of the other two goalkeepers, Mark Gillespie (€935K) and John Ruddy (€930K).

Midfielders Jacob Ramsey and Sandro Tonali are on the exact same salary of €7.5M, a figure they share with veteran defender Kieran Trippier.

The club's salaries are grouped into clear tiers. An elite tier is occupied solely by Bruno Guimarães (€9.7M). A core group of top players like Sven Botman, Joelinton, and Anthony Gordon earn around €9.4M. A senior bracket around €7.5M-€8.7M includes players like Kieran Trippier and Yoane Wissa, while a mid-tier cluster at €5.0M features Joe Willock, Anthony Elanga, and Harvey Barnes.

A specific salary cluster exists at €5.0M, which includes midfielder Joe Willock and forwards Anthony Elanga and Harvey Barnes.

With a salary of €9.4M, Anthony Gordon is the top earner among all forwards at the club.

Sven Botman is the highest-paid defender at the club, earning €9.4M per year.

The club's highest-paid player is defensive midfielder Bruno Guimarães, with an annual salary of €9.7M.