Southampton Salaries 2026/27

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale's salary of €7.4M is greater than the combined salaries of the club's entire four-player forward line, which totals €5.3M.

The club's two highest-paid defenders, Jack Stephens and Mads Roerslev, have a combined salary of €4.8M. This is only slightly less than the combined €5.3M salary of the entire four-player forward line.

Central midfielder James Ward-Prowse's salary of €7.6M is significantly higher than the combined salaries of the club's entire four-player forward line, which totals just €5.3M.

The club's two highest-paid players, James Ward-Prowse (€7.6M) and Aaron Ramsdale (€7.4M), have a combined salary of €15M. This accounts for over one-third of the entire squad's total wage bill of €43.6M.

A notable salary cluster exists at the €1.8M mark, shared by three players in completely different areas of the pitch: goalkeeper Daniel Peretz, defensive midfielder Flynn Downes, and left-winger Lewis Dobbin.

A notable salary cluster exists where four players from three different positions all earn exactly €1.2M per year. This group includes right-back James Bree, central midfielder Caspar Jander, and left-wingers Samuel Edozie and Leo Scienza.

The squad's wages are structured in clear tiers. An elite tier above €7M contains James Ward-Prowse and Aaron Ramsdale. A lone star player tier is occupied by Finn Azaz (€3.1M). A high-earner group (€1.8M-€2.4M) includes players like Jack Stephens and Lewis Dobbin. A core squad tier (€1.1M-€1.2M) contains seven players including James Bree and Cyle Larin. The remaining players form a development and depth tier below €1M.

The club's highest-paid player is central midfielder James Ward-Prowse, with an annual salary of €7.6M.

The title of highest earner in defense is shared. Center-back Jack Stephens and right-back Mads Roerslev both have an annual salary of €2.4M.

The highest-paid player in the forward group is left-winger Lewis Dobbin, with an annual salary of €1.8M.