Liverpool Wages Revealed: Every Player’s Salary in the 2025/26 Season |

There is always something deliberate about the way Liverpool builds. It rarely feels impulsive. Every transfer, every renewal, every quiet negotiation that unfolds behind closed doors at Kirkby or the AXA Training Centre carries a thread of long-term planning. The same is true for their wage structure, a reflection of what the club values, what it wants to protect, and what it is willing to gamble on.

In the 2025/26 season, Liverpool stands as one of Europe’s most financially mature football clubs. Not the richest in England, but one of the best organised. What they lack in state-backed wealth, they compensate for with precision, strategy, and a sense of identity that continues to define their era. From the top of the payroll to the bottom, this is a team built through careful investment.

The current wage bill sits at roughly £162.3 million, a figure that doesn’t scream excess but hums with ambition. It’s a balance between retaining superstars and nurturing the next generation, between rewarding loyalty and keeping the door open for growth.

The average salary sits around £120,000 per week, a sign of just how competitive Liverpool must be to remain at the highest level in the modern game.

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£400,000 and the Cost of Greatness

£400,000 and the Cost of Greatness

Liverpool Wages Revealed: Every Player’s Salary in the 2025/26 Season

At the top of Liverpool’s wage pyramid stands the man whose name has become synonymous with their modern success. Mohamed Salah, 33 years old, earns £400,000 per week, a figure that would once have seemed unimaginable at Anfield. It is a contract born not of sentiment, but of recognition.

Salah has been the face of Liverpool’s return to the elite. Goals, consistency, fitness, and professionalism have defined his time here. His deal, running until 2027, ensures that the final years of his career will be spent where he became a legend. The £20.8 million annual outlay is not seen as a risk internally; it is viewed as the price of certainty. Few players on the planet can guarantee 20 goals a season, year after year. Salah still can.

Close behind him is Virgil van Dijk, on £350,000 per week, another cornerstone of Liverpool’s modern success. If Salah represents flair and goals, Van Dijk stands for authority and calm. The club’s defensive transformation under his watch has been nothing short of generational. At 34, his contract extension to 2027 reflects both reward and reliance. He remains Liverpool’s defensive heartbeat and the standard-setter for everyone around him.

The presence of these two players at the top of the wage scale is deliberate. They symbolize stability and leadership, the bridge between eras. As the younger group matures, Salah and Van Dijk remain the anchors, paid not only for their performances but for the culture they preserve.

The £200,000 Club

If the top of the wage bill is about legacy, the next layer is about projection. Liverpool’s modern recruitment model is built on identifying players who will define the next five years, not just the current one.

Alexander Isak, signed at 26 and tied down until 2030, earns £250,000 per week, making him the third-highest earner at the club. The move for Isak was bold, a statement that Liverpool are ready to evolve beyond the Salah-Firmino-Mané / Salah-Diaz-Nunes generation.

He arrived not to replace the past, but to extend its legacy in a new form. A tall, graceful forward with finishing precision, Isak’s contract signals that Liverpool see him as their next long-term striker, capable of leading the line for years.

Just below him sits a trio of £200,000-a-week players who represent the club’s confidence in youth and potential: Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitiké, and Florian Wirtz.

Gakpo, 26, now entering his prime, has turned early promise into consistent impact. His contract through 2030 rewards his versatility, able to play across the front line and adjust to tactical changes with ease.

Ekitiké and Wirtz, on the other hand, are the new bets. Both were signed young, on long contracts, and at wages that show Liverpool’s intent to compete aggressively for top emerging talent.

Ekitiké, just 23, carries a striker’s instinct and athleticism that make him a natural understudy or eventual successor to Isak. His 2031 deal, among the longest at the club, is an investment in time and development.

Wirtz, meanwhile, is the creative crown jewel of this new era. At 22, he already plays with the poise and maturity of a seasoned midfielder. His £200,000-a-week wage mirrors the market reality: The Kops wanted him early and were willing to pay to make it happen. In another era, this type of signing might have gone to Madrid or Munich. Now, Liverpool is that destination.

The £150,000 Tier

This is where Liverpool’s wage structure is most balanced: experienced, trusted professionals earning between £120,000 and £150,000 per week.

Alisson Becker, Andrew Robertson, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, and Federico Chiesa all sit comfortably in this bracket, each with a clear and major role.

Alisson’s £150,000-per-week deal might now look modest compared to the latest goalkeeper contracts across Europe, but it remains one of the best pieces of business Liverpool ever did. His calm presence, command, and consistency have underpinned every major success since 2018. He remains the quiet cornerstone of this team.

Robertson, at the same salary, has been the embodiment of effort and excellence. At 31, his contract runs until 2026, and though succession planning is already underway, his influence on and off the field still carries weight.

Mac Allister’s deal, also at £150,000, feels perfectly pitched for his importance. He brings composure, technical intelligence, and a sense of control to Liverpool’s evolving midfield. Next to him, Gravenberch, earning the same amount, represents the club’s continued faith in youth. At 23, he is still refining his game, but his salary shows that Liverpool see him as a long-term fixture in midfield.

Chiesa, at 28 and earning £150,000 per week, offers experience and European pedigree. His addition adds pace, creativity, and depth to a front line undergoing transition.

And then there is Dominik Szoboszlai, earning £120,000 per week, a player whose contract feels like one of the club’s smartest pieces of business. Signed before his stock fully exploded, Szoboszlai offers productivity and flair from midfield, and his relatively modest wage stands as proof of Liverpool’s timely recruitment.

Defensive Depth and the £70,000–£100,000 Bracket

Liverpool’s ability to sustain competition across multiple fronts rests on the strength of their depth.

Jeremie Frimpong, earning £100,000 per week, has emerged as a key part of Liverpool’s attacking rhythm from full-back. His pace and directness offer something new, and his long-term deal through 2030 secures a player who could easily command higher wages elsewhere.

Behind him are the reliable defensive mainstays. Joe Gomez earns £80,000 per week, a fair reflection of his role as a versatile, experienced option across the backline. Ibrahima Konaté, at £70,000, is one whose contract will soon need attention. His talent and physicality warrant a higher wage bracket, and renewal discussions are expected to move him closer to the club’s upper-middle tier.

Milos Kerkez and Conor Bradley both earn £75,000 per week. At 22, both are on long-term deals running into 2030 and 2029 respectively. They represent Liverpool’s investment in youth at premium positions, ensuring smooth succession when Robertson’s long-term futures eventually come into question.

Even the goalkeeper department reflects smart planning. Giorgi Mamardashvili, on £66,500 per week, has been signed with a clear purpose: to provide high-level competition for Alisson and potentially inherit the gloves in due time.

Liverpool’s 2025/26 Squad Wages

#	Player	Weekly	Annual	Age	Contract Until
1	Mohamed Salah	£400k	£20.8m	33	2027
2	Virgil van Dijk	£350k	£18.2m	34	2027
3	Alexander Isak	£250k	£13m	26	2030
4	Cody Gakpo	£200k	£10.4m	26	2030
5	Hugo Ekitiké	£200k	£10.4m	23	2031
6	Florian Wirtz	£200k	£10.4m	22	2030
7	Federico Chiesa	£150k	£7.8m	28	2028
8	Ryan Gravenberch	£150k	£7.8m	23	2028
9	Alisson Becker	£150k	£7.8m	33	2027
10	Alexis Mac Allister	£150k	£7.8m	26	2028
11	Andrew Robertson	£150k	£7.8m	31	2026
12	Dominik Szoboszlai	£120k	£6.2m	25	2028
13	Jeremie Frimpong	£100k	£5.2m	24	2030
14	Joe Gomez	£80k	£4.2m	28	2027
15	Milos Kerkez	£75k	£3.9m	22	2030
16	Conor Bradley	£75k	£3.9m	22	2029
17	Ibrahima Konaté	£70k	£3.6m	26	2026
18	Giorgi Mamardashvili	£66.5k	£3.5m	25	2031
19	Wataru Endo	£55k	£2.9m	32	2027
20	Giovanni Leoni	£50k	£2.6m	18	2031
21	Stefan Bajcetic	£40k	£2m	21	2027
22	Calvin Ramsay	£15k	£780k	22	2027
23	Curtis Jones	£15k	£780k	24	2027
24	Rhys Williams	£10k	£520k	24	2026
25	Rio Ngumoha	£1k	£52k	17	2028
26	Trey Nyoni	£1k	£52k	18	2030

(Note: These figures exclude bonuses, so actual earnings may be materially higher.)

The Blueprint Behind the Numbers

Liverpool’s £162.3 million wage bill is not random expenditure. It is an intentional system designed to balance performance, loyalty, and foresight. The tiers tell a story: pay elite money to true difference-makers, competitive money to essential contributors, and sustainable money to those still finding their place.

This approach mirrors how the club has evolved under its sporting directors and recruitment committees — blending analytics with intuition, always aware of financial fair play limits but willing to push where the upside is clear.

It’s also worth noting how contract length interacts with salary. Longer deals at slightly higher wages protect Liverpool from sudden inflation in the market. Players like Wirtz, Ekitiké, and Isak have been secured for prime years, ensuring stability while maintaining resale value.

The philosophy remains the same:

Protect the icons — Salah and Van Dijk anchor the culture.
Invest heavily in potential — players like Wirtz and Isak ensure succession is smooth.
Maintain a reliable core — Alisson, Robertson, and Mac Allister form the spine.
Keep the pathway open — Bajcetic, Kerkez, and Bradley represent the future.

Liverpool have built a wage structure that feels modern and sustainable, even amid football’s financial arms race. The balance between ambition and control is delicate, but for now, they seem to be managing it well.

All wages are verified from Salaryleaks as of October 25, 2025