Portsmouth Salaries 2025/26

Championship

Top Earner: J. Swift (€1.3M)

Lowest Earner: H. Clout (€100K)

J. Swift

Top Earner

H. Clout

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Top Defender Out-earns Top Striker

The highest-paid defender, centre-back Ajibola-Joshua Alese (€935K), earns significantly more than the highest-paid forward, centre-forward Colby Bishop (€612K).

Goalkeeper Earns More Than Midfielders

Goalkeeper Josef Bursik (€566K) has a higher salary than every midfielder in the squad, with the single exception of the club's top earner, John Swift.

Trio of Players on Identical Wage

Three players from different positions earn the exact same salary of €375K per year: right-backs Jordan Williams and Terry Devlin, and centre-forward Millenic Alli.

Portsmouth's Four-Tier Salary Structure

The club's wage structure is clearly defined into four tiers. John Swift is the sole Marquee Player (€1.3M). A Key Player tier exists for those earning over €500K, including Ajibola-Joshua Alese and Colby Bishop. The bulk of the squad forms a Core group earning between €300K and €500K, while a Developing/Depth tier includes players earning under €300K.

Youngest Players Are Lowest Paid

There is a clear correlation between age and salary at the lowest end of the pay scale. The three lowest-paid players are all 21 or younger: Harry Clout (19), Thomas Waddingham (20), and Hayden Matthews (21).

John Swift is Club's Top Earner

Attacking midfielder John Swift is the highest-paid player at the club with an annual salary of €1.3M. He is the only player earning over €1M per year.

Alese Commands Top Defensive Salary

Centre-back Ajibola-Joshua Alese is the highest-paid defender at the club, earning €935K annually.

Bishop Leads the Attacking Line's Wages

With an annual salary of €612K, centre-forward Colby Bishop is the top earner among the club's forwards.

Transfer rumour salaries: No specific figures found

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 in the context of what they would earn at Portsmouth. Vague mentions and current salaries at other clubs were ignored, and players already listed as current Portsmouth players were excluded as per instructions.

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