Arsenal wages: How much does each player earn?

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
  • Updated: 18 Mar 2024 12:10 GMT
  • 4 min read
Declan Rice and Kai Havertz during Arsenal's Premier League win over Brentford
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Arsenal were one of European football's best clubs in the 2022-23 season, finally returning to the levels that made all of the continent fall in love under Arsene Wenger.

Mikel Arteta’s side is now rammed full of some of Europe’s most exciting prospects, as well as some of the best paid players across the continent.

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There’s little doubt that the London club have tried desperately to overhaul their wage structure in recent seasons, letting big-name players like Mesut Ozil and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang essentially leave the club for free in an attempt to redirect the wage bill to younger and more promising players.

However, despite Arsenal’s best efforts, there are still a number of players on big wages at the club.

Here is how the current breakdown of Arsenal’s squad looks in terms of wages earned each year.

How much does every Arsenal player earn?

PlayerAgeSalaryContract Expiry
Kai Havertz24£14.5m2028
Gabriel Jesus26£13.7m2027
Declan Rice24£12.4m2028
Martin Odegaard24£12.4m2028
Thomas Partey30£10.4m2025
Bukayo Saka22£10.4m2027
William Saliba22£9.8m2027
Gabriel Martinelli22£9.4m2027
Oleksandr Zinchenko26£7.8m2026
Aaron Ramsdale25£6.2m2026
Ben White25£6.2m2026
Jorginho31£5.7m2025
Gabriel Magalhaes25£5.2m2027
Eddie Nketiah24£5.2m2027
Reiss Nelson23£5.2m2027
Jurrien Timber22£4.6m2028
Leandro Trossard28£4.6m2026
David Raya28£4.4m2024
Cedric Soares32£3.9m2024
Jakub Kiwior23£3m2028
Takehiro Tomiyasu24£2.9m2025
Mohamed Elneny31£2.9m2024
Fabio Vieira23£2.3m2027
Emile Smith Rowe23£2.2m2026

Arsenal’s top earner is 2023 summer signing from Chelsea, Kai Havertz, on £14.5m per season. He is followed by Gabriel Jesus, who earns just under £14m following his transfer from Man City in the summer of 2022.

In third place is another summer 2023 signing in Declan Rice on £12.4m per season.

Declan Rice moved to Arsenal in the summer of 2023
© ProShots - Declan Rice moved to Arsenal in the summer of 2023

Also in double figures for wages earned per season in pounds are Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey and Bukayo Saka.

William Saliba, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Martinelli are not far behind.

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