West Ham United Salaries 2026/27

Championship

Top Earner: J. Bowen (€9.4M)

Lowest Earner: E. Mayers (€167K)

J. Bowen

Top Earner

E. Mayers

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

E. Hadji Malick Diouf

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Top Defenders Out-Earn Entire Attack

The combined annual salary of the three highest-paid defenders (Max Kilman, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and Jean-Clair Todibo) is €16.7M. This is more than the total wage bill for the club's entire four-player forward line, which stands at €16.0M.

Top Three Defenders Out-Earn Entire Midfield

The combined annual salary of the three highest-paid defenders (Max Kilman, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and Jean-Clair Todibo) is €16.7M. This figure is significantly greater than the entire wage bill for all five midfielders combined, which totals €13.7M.

Two Right-Backs Out-Earn Three Forwards

The combined annual salary of the club's two right-backs, Aaron Wan-Bissaka (€5.6M) and Kyle Walker-Peters (€3.4M), totals €9.0M. This is more than the combined wages of the other three forwards: Crysencio Summerville (€2.8M), Valentin Castellanos (€2.3M), and Pablo (€1.5M), who together earn €6.6M.

One Goalkeeper Out-Earns Three Forwards

The club's highest-paid goalkeeper, Alphonse Aréola, earns €7.4M per year. This single salary is greater than the combined wages of the club's other three forwards (Crysencio Summerville, Valentin Castellanos, and Pablo), who together earn €6.6M.

Goalkeeper Out-Earns Top Defender and Midfielder

The club's highest-paid goalkeeper, Alphonse Aréola (€7.4M), has a higher salary than both the top-earning defender, Max Kilman (€6.1M), and the top-earning midfielder, Tomáš Souček (€5.6M).

Pay Parity Across Positions

The club has several instances of players in different positions earning identical salaries. Right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka and defensive midfielder Tomáš Souček both earn €5.6M. Further down the scale, centre-back Konstantinos Mavropanos and left-midfielder El Hadji Malick Diouf both earn €3.1M, while goalkeeper Mads Hermansen and left-winger Crysencio Summerville are on matching €2.8M salaries.

West Ham's Four-Tier Pay Scale

The squad's wages are structured into four distinct tiers. An elite group (Jarrod Bowen, Alphonse Aréola) earns over €7M. A senior group including Max Kilman, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Tomáš Souček, and Jean-Clair Todibo earns between €5.0M and €6.1M. A large core group earns between €2.8M and €3.4M, and a developing tier of younger players earns below €2.5M.

Bowen Is West Ham's Top Earner

Right Winger Jarrod Bowen is the highest-paid player at the club, with an annual salary of €9.4M.

Kilman Leads The Defensive Line's Pay

Centre-back Max Kilman is the highest-paid defender in the squad, earning €6.1M per year.

Souček Commands Midfield's Top Salary

Defensive midfielder Tomáš Souček is the top earner in the midfield, with an annual salary of €5.6M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Bamba Dieng

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

Bamba Dieng is reportedly looking for an annual wage of €1.8 million (£1.5m) plus a bonus, which is around £28,800 per week, at West Ham United.

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Potential Wage Savings from Bowen and Wan-Bissaka Departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Jarrod Bowen, currently earning €9.4M/year, is linked with a move to Aston Villa. Aaron Wan-Bissaka, with a salary of €5.6M/year, is linked to Aston Villa or Everton. Jean-Clair Todibo, earning €5.0M/year, is linked to Juventus or Napoli. Konstantinos Mavropanos, on €3.1M/year, is linked to Borussia Dortmund or Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Crysencio Summerville, with a salary of €2.8M/year, is linked to Al Hilal. Freddie Potts, earning €936K/year, is linked to Club Brugge.

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