Preston North End Salaries 2025/26

The club's highest-paid defender, Centre-Back Liam Lindsay (€950K), earns more than the top-earning attacker, Centre-Forward Michael Smith (€936K).

The club's three highest-paid players are not attackers. The top salaries belong to a Central Midfielder (Ali McCann, €1.0M), a Centre-Back (Liam Lindsay, €950K), and another Central Midfielder (Ben Whiteman, €940K).

There is a massive wage gap in the midfield. The four senior midfielders earn between €640K and €1.0M, while the two youngest midfielders, Noah Mawene and Kitt Nelson, earn less than €100K each.

The squad has a clear three-tier salary structure. An elite tier earning over €900K includes players like Ali McCann, Liam Lindsay, and Michael Smith. A large core group earns between €600K and €850K, while a third tier of rotation and youth players earns below €500K.

Goalkeeper Daniel Iversen and Left-Back Thierry Small have identical salaries, both earning €935K per year.

Two defenders, Centre-Back Jordan Storey and Left-Back Jamal Lewis, are on the exact same salary of €780K.

The highest-paid player in the defense is Centre-Back Liam Lindsay, with an annual salary of €950K.

Centre-Forward Michael Smith is the top-earning attacker at the club, with a salary of €936K.

The highest-paid player at the club is Central Midfielder Ali McCann, with an annual salary of €1.0M.