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West Ham United Salaries 2025/26

Premier League
Top Earner: J. Bowen (€9.4M)
Lowest Earner: E. Mayers (€178K)
J. Bowen
Top Earner
E. Mayers
Lowest Earner

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Two Wingers Paid More Than Entire Midfield

The combined €16.9M salary of the club's two right-wingers, Jarrod Bowen (€9.4M) and Adama Traoré (€7.5M), is greater than the entire €15.5M wage bill for all five midfielders combined.

Goalkeeper Out-earns Top Defender and Midfielder

Goalkeeper Alphonse Aréola's €7.5M salary surpasses that of the highest-paid player in both defense (Max Kilman at €6.2M) and midfield (Tomáš Souček at €5.6M).

Five Players, One Identical Salary

A unique salary cluster exists at €3.1M, shared by five players from four different positions: goalkeeper Łukasz Fabiański, defender Konstantinos Mavropanos, midfielder El Hadji Malick Diouf, and forwards Callum Wilson and Pablo.

Bowen's Wage Exceeds Top Midfield Duo

Top earner Jarrod Bowen's €9.4M salary is greater than the combined wages of the club's two highest-paid midfielders, Tomáš Souček (€5.6M) and Mateus Fernandes (€3.7M).

Goalkeeper and Winger Share Elite Pay

Goalkeeper Alphonse Aréola and winger Adama Traoré are on identical €7.5M salaries, making them the joint second-highest earners at the club.

Top Midfielder Earns Same as Second Defender

The club's highest-paid midfielder, Tomáš Souček, earns €5.6M, the exact same salary as the second-highest paid defender, Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

The Club's Four Salary Tiers

The squad's salaries are structured into four distinct tiers. The Elite tier, over €7M, includes players like Jarrod Bowen and Alphonse Aréola. The High tier (€5M-€7M) features players such as Valentin Castellanos and Max Kilman. A large Mid-tier group earns between €2.5M and €4M, while the Development tier is under €2.5M.

Kilman Commands Top Defensive Salary

With an annual salary of €6.2M, center-back Max Kilman is the highest-paid defender at the club.

Souček Leads Midfield Earnings

Defensive midfielder Tomáš Souček is the top earner in the midfield, with a salary of €5.6M per year.

Bowen Is The Club's Top Earner

Right-winger Jarrod Bowen is the highest-paid player at West Ham United, earning an annual salary of €9.4M.

Transfer rumour salaries: No exact figures found 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 West Ham United, adhering to the strict extraction rules.

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Potential wage savings if Mateus Fernandes and Crysencio Summerville leave

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Mateus Fernandes, currently earning €3.7M/year, is linked with moves to top clubs like Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Milan. Crysencio Summerville, with a salary of €2.8M/year, is reportedly attracting interest from Tottenham Hotspur, Napoli, and Aston Villa. Jarrod Bowen, who earns €9.4M/year, is rumoured to be a target for Aston Villa. El Hadji Malick Diouf, with a salary of €3.1M/year, is linked with potential transfers to Chelsea and Newcastle United.

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Wage Breakdown

Total spend by position group.

€98.3M
Total Yearly Wage Bill
€1.9M
Total Weekly Wage Bill
€32.5M / 33%
FW
€22.7M / 23%
MF
€29.8M / 30%
DF
€13.4M / 14%
GK