Portsmouth Salaries 2025/26

The club's two attacking midfielders have a vast wage disparity. John Swift earns €1.3M, while 19-year-old Harry Clout earns just €100K, a thirteen-fold difference for players listed in the same role.

The club's highest-paid defender, Ajibola-Joshua Alese (€935K), earns over 50% more than the highest-paid forward, Colby Bishop (€612K), representing a significant wage disparity where a center-back is valued higher financially than the main striker.

Attacking midfielder John Swift (€1.3M) earns more than double the salary of the next highest-paid midfielder, Ebou Adams (€490K), creating a significant wage gap within the midfield unit.

Three players earn an identical salary of €375K, spanning two position groups. The players are defenders Jordan Williams (RB) and Terry Devlin (RB), and forward Millenic Alli (CF).

Veteran midfielder Marlon Pack (Age 34) and young forward Mackenzie Kirk (Age 22) earn the exact same salary of €310K, highlighting a parallel wage for players at opposite ends of their careers.

The club's highest-paid goalkeeper, Josef Bursik (€566K), has a higher salary than the second highest-paid forward, Franco Umeh (€480K).

The squad's salaries are grouped into four tiers. An elite tier above €900K features John Swift and Ajibola-Joshua Alese. A high-earner tier between €500K-€700K includes players like Josh Knight, Colby Bishop, and Josef Bursik. A large mid-tier exists from €300K-€500K, and a low tier is comprised of players earning under €300K.

Attacking midfielder John Swift is the club's highest-paid player, with an annual salary of €1.3M.

Center-back Ajibola-Joshua Alese is the highest-paid defender at the club, earning €935K per year.

Colby Bishop is the highest-paid forward at the club, with an annual salary of €612K.