Sheffield Wednesday Salaries 2025/26

Championship

Top Earner: J. Yates (€1.4M)

Lowest Earner: S. Fusire (€47K)

J. Yates

Top Earner

S. Fusire

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Striker, Defender, Midfielder on Identical Pay

A surprising salary cluster exists at the top of the wage bill, with three key players from different areas of the pitch earning the exact same amount. Centre-Forward Ike Ugbo, Centre-Back Dominic Iorfa, and Defensive Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah are all on identical €1.3M annual salaries.

Top Three Defenders Out-earn Midfield

The combined annual salary of the three highest-paid defenders (Dominic Iorfa, Yan Valery, and Max Lowe) is approximately €3.6M. This figure is significantly more than the entire six-player midfield's combined wage bill of €2.3M.

Full-backs Match Entire Midfield's Wages

The two starting full-backs, Right-Back Yan Valery (€1.2M) and Left-Back Max Lowe (€1.1M), have a combined salary of €2.3M. This total for just two defensive players is exactly equal to the combined salary of the entire six-man midfield group.

A Three-Tiered Wage Structure

The club's salaries are grouped into three distinct tiers. An elite tier of seven players earns over €1M. A mid-tier of five players earns between €500K and €800K. The remaining nine players, mostly younger squad members, form a development tier earning under €300K.

The Seven-Figure Salary Club

A clear top tier of earners exists, with seven players earning over €1M annually. This elite group consists of forwards Jerry Yates, Ike Ugbo, and Jamal Lowe; defenders Dominic Iorfa, Yan Valery, and Max Lowe; and midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah.

Massive Wage Gap in Attack

There is a significant salary disparity among the forwards. The top earner, Jerry Yates (€1.4M), earns almost nine times more than the lowest-paid centre-forward, Charlie McNeill (€156K).

Veteran Defenders Outside Top Tier

The two oldest players in the squad, 34-year-old defenders Liam Cooper (€780K) and Liam Palmer (€750K), are not among the club's highest earners. Their salaries place them in the middle tier, below seven other players.

Jerry Yates is the Top Earner

The club's highest-paid player is Centre-Forward Jerry Yates. The 29-year-old earns an annual salary of €1.4M.

Dominic Iorfa Leads Defensive Wages

Centre-Back Dominic Iorfa is the highest earner among the defenders. His salary of €1.3M also makes him the joint-second-highest-paid player in the entire squad.

Nathaniel Chalobah is Midfield's Top Earner

The highest-paid midfielder at the club is Defensive Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah. The 31-year-old earns an annual salary of €1.3M.

Transfer rumour salaries: No specific figures for incoming players

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

No exact salary or wage figures were reported for any incoming transfer rumour players at Sheffield Wednesday that met the strict extraction criteria.

3d ago

Potential wage savings from Yan Valery and Svante Ingelsson departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Yan Valery, currently earning €1.2M/year, is linked with moves to Young Boys or Wrexham. Svante Ingelsson, with a salary of €615K/year, could move to clubs such as West Bromwich Albion, Millwall, or Portsmouth. Pierce Charles, earning €94K/year, is linked with a move to Strasbourg.

1d ago