The weekly wages of Arsenal first-team players have been revealed, and of course, those with lucrative contracts rake home handsome paychecks.
Note that footballers in most top leagues in Europe, including the Premier League aren’t paid weekly. However, their wages and salary earnings are always calculated weekly to compare and analyse productivity each week.
While their payout timeline cannot be accessed, their annual wages based on their contracts with the club are accessible for a breakdown into corresponding weekly values.
What is the weekly wage of Arsenal first-team players?
Arsenal spend less on players’ wages compared to other Premier League clubs. The club’s highest-paid player was German international Kai Havertz with a weekly wage of £280,000 before Bukayo Saka broke the wage cap with his new contract.
As aforementioned, Arsenal spend less on players’ wages compared to clubs like Manchester City, Manchester United, and Liverpool. The aforementioned clubs have top earners with paychecks above £300,000 weekly.
Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City, Mohamed Salah of Liverpool, and Marcus Rashford of Manchester United all boast astronomical weekly wages.
Weekly Wages of Arsenal players: Top five earning players
Kai Havertz was the highest-earning Arsenal player before Bukayo Saka overtook him after signing a new contract with the club worth £300,000 per week. Meanwhile, Havertz, who switched to the Red side of London in 2023, signed a four-year contract worth £14,560,000 annually. His weekly paycheck is £280,000.
After Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz, former Manchester City and Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus comes third. Gabriel Jesus joined Manchester City in 2022, signing a five-year contract worth £13,780,000 per year. His estimated weekly wage is £265,000.
2023 summer arrival from West Ham United Declan Rice is the third highest-paid player at Arsenal. The English midfielder has a running five-year contract worth £12,480,000. His weekly wage is £240,000. Declan Rice shares the same wage bracket with Arsenal captain, Martin Odegaard, who also earns £240,000 weekly.
Notably, Thomas Partey completes the top five list of Arsenal players with weekly wages of up to £200,000 and above. The Ghana international’s weekly paycheck with the Gunners is exactly £200,000
Weekly wages of Arsenal players: Names in the middle block category
Before his new lucrative contract, Saka led the list of average earning class of players with £195,000 weekly and below.
Some Arsenal players with weekly wages below £200,000 include William Saliba (£190,000), Gabriel Martinelli (£180,000), Raheem Sterling (£162,500), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (£150,000).
Other names in this category include Ben White, Ricardo Calafiori, Kieran Tierney, Jorginho, Takehrio Tomiyasu, and Gabriel Martinelli l.
Weekly wages of least-earning Arsenal players
Four players earn below the £100,000 weekly wage cap at Arsenal. Neto is the least-paid first-team player, with a weekly wage of £50,000. He is followed by Jakub Kiwior with a weekly wage of £58,000. Jurrien Timber and Leandro Trossard both earn £90,000 each per week.
Wages of Arsenal players full list
Below is the full list of Arsenal first-team players and their weekly wages. We could not access figures for that of David Raya, Nuno Tavares, Mikel Merino, and Sambi Lokonga.
- Bukayo Saka – £300,000
- Kai Havertz – £280,000
- Gabriel Jeush – £265,000
- Declan Rice – £240,000
- Martin Odegaard – £240,000
- Thomas Partey – £200,000
- William Saliba – £190,000
- Gabriel Martinelli – £180,000
- Raheem Sterling – £162,000
- Oleksandr Zinchenko – £150,000
- Ben White – £150,000
- Ricardo Calafiori -£120,000
- Kieran Tierney – £110,000
- Jorginho – £110,000
- Takehiro Tomiyasu – £100,000
- Gabriel Magalhaes – £100,000
- Leandro Trossard – £90,000
- Jurrien Timber – £90,000
- Jakub Kiwior – £58,000
- Neto – £50,000
- David Raya – unaccessible
- Sambi Lokonga – unaccessible
- Mikel Merino – unaccessible
- Nuno Tavares – unaccessible
