Leeds United’s wage structure for the 2026/27 season provides an interesting insight into how the club’s finances are distributed across the squad
Leeds United Player Wages 2026/27: Full Squad Salary Breakdown
Leeds United’s wage structure for the 2026/27 season provides an interesting insight into how the club’s finances are distributed across the squad. Based on the supplied wage figures, Leeds are committing around £1.536 million per week in player wages, which works out at approximately £80.3 million annually, before bonuses.
At the top of the wage table is James Trafford, who earns a reported £130,000 per week. That puts the goalkeeper comfortably ahead of the rest of the squad and makes him Leeds United’s highest-paid player on the list. His reported annual salary stands at around £6.8 million, with his contract running until 2031.
Second is Dominic Calvert-Lewin, earning £120,000 per week, or approximately £6.2 million annually. His deal also includes a reported £1.6 million bonus, highlighting the additional financial commitments that can come with player contracts.
Tarik Muharemović is next on £100,000 per week, while Jack Harrison follows on £90,000. Harrison’s reported contract also contains a substantial £1.2 million bonus. Sean Longstaff, meanwhile, is listed on £80,000 per week, with a reported £520,000 bonus.
The next group includes several players earning between £60,000 and £75,000 per week. Daniel James earns £75,000 weekly, with a reported £600,000 bonus, while Noah Okafor is on £70,000 and has an £850,000 bonus attached to his deal. Harry Wilson earns £65,000 per week and has a reported £1 million bonus.
Michael Zetterer, Nico Elvedi, Gabriel Gudmundsson and Lukas Nmecha are all listed on £60,000 per week. Zetterer and Elvedi have reported bonuses of £780,000 each, while Gudmundsson and Nmecha are listed with £936,000 bonuses.
Moving further down the table, Anton Stach earns £55,000 per week, equivalent to roughly £2.9 million annually. Lucas Perri and Jaka Bijol are both listed on £50,000 per week, as is Sebastiaan Bornauw. Perri has a reported £500,000 bonus, Bijol £780,000 and Bornauw £300,000.
Ethan Ampadu is listed on £40,000 per week, alongside James Justin, Joe Rodon and Joël Piroe, who are also each earning £40,000. The reported bonuses vary considerably, with Ampadu on £450,000, Justin on £249,600, Rodon on £416,000 and Piroe on £250,000.
Further down the wage rankings, Jayden Bogle earns £30,000 per week, while Jean-Mattéo Bahoya, Ao Tanaka and Ilia Gruev are each listed on £25,000 weekly. Bahoya has no bonus listed, while Tanaka and Gruev are both shown with £120,000 bonuses.
At the lower end of the table are Alex Cairns on £5,000 per week and Charlie Crew on just £1,000 per week. Their reported annual salaries are £260,000 and £156,000 respectively, although both have additional bonuses listed.
Overall, the figures show a significant gap between Leeds United’s highest and lowest earners. James Trafford’s £130,000 weekly wage is 130 times Charlie Crew’s reported £1,000 weekly salary, demonstrating the enormous range within the squad.
The wage figures also show that basic salaries are only part of the financial picture. Several Leeds players have substantial performance or contractual bonuses, with the total bonuses across the listed squad reaching approximately £13.7 million.
With a reported £80.3 million annual basic wage bill, Leeds United are making a considerable investment in their playing squad for 2026/27. The structure appears to combine high salaries for established or important first-team players with considerably lower wages for younger and fringe members of the squad.
For Leeds supporters, the numbers offer an intriguing look behind the scenes at the club. From Trafford’s £130,000 per week at the top to Crew’s £1,000 at the bottom, the 2026/27 wage table reveals just how differently players can be valued within a Premier League squad.



