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

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

E. Hadji Malick Diouf

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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