Things have gone a bit mad at Chelsea since Todd Boehly completed his £2.45 billion takeover back in 2022. The Blues currently have a whopping estimated annual payroll of £164,216,000, with the average Blues player earning more than £4.5m per season.
A clear out in the summer helped things a bit, as the likes of Noni Madueke, Joao Felix, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Ben Chilwell headed for the exits, however, the Blues still spent more than £250m on new signings for Enzo Maresca.
Football FanCast has ranked every Chelsea player in the first-team squad in order from highest to lowest in terms of wages for the 2025/26 season, with the help of Capology.
Disclaimer – only the club and the players themselves truly know their wages, so take each of these figures as you will.
1
Raheem Sterling
£325,000
£16,900,000
2
Reece James
£250,000
£13,000,000
3
Wesley Fofana
£200,000
£10,400,000
4
Enzo Fernandez
£180,000
£9,360,000
5
Marc Cucurella
£175,000
£9,100,000
6
Pedro Neto
£160,000
£8,320,000
7
Moises Caicedo
£150,000
£7,800,000
8
Cole Palmer
£130,000
£6,760,000
9
Joao Pedro
£125,000
£6,500,000
=10
Tosin Adarabioyo
£120,000
£6,240,000
=10
Jorrel Hato
£120,000
£6,240,000
12
Alejandro Garnacho
£110,000
£5,720,000
13
Jamie Gittens
£108,000
£5,616,000
=14
Mykhailo Mudryk
£100,000
£5,200,000
=14
Liam Delap
£100,000
£5,200,000
=14
Levi Colwill
£100,000
£5,200,000
17
Benoit Badiashile
£90,000
£4,680,000
18
Axel Disasi
£80,000
£4,160,000
=19
Robert Sanchez
£60,000
£3,120,000
=19
Estevao
£60,000
£3,120,000
=21
Marc Guiu
£50,000
£2,600,000
=21
Filip Jorgensen
£50,000
£2,600,000
=21
Trevoh Chalobah
£50,000
£2,600,000
=24
Malo Gusto
£45,000
£2,340,000
=24
Romeo Lavia
£45,000
£2,340,000
=26
Gabriel Slonina
£40,000
£2,080,000
=26
Dario Essugo
£40,000
£2,080,000
28
Andrey Santos
£35,000
£1,820,000
29
Facundo Buonanotte
£25,000
£1,300,000
30
David Datro Fofana
£15,000
£780,000
31
Tyrique George
£7,500
£390,000
=32
Josh Acheampong
£5,000
£260,000
=32
Leo Castledine
£5,000
£260,000
34
Jimmy-Jay Morgan
£2,500
£130,000
Here's a detailed look at the top 10 Chelsea earners… 10 Tosin Adarabioyo £120,000 per week
After securing the services of Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer from Fulham in 2024, Chelsea were able to offer the defender a big contract.
Those at Stamford Bridge handed Adarabioyo a four-year deal on more than £6m a year, and he has gone on to become a regualr under Maresca.
9 Joao Pedro £125,000 per week
Chelsea splashed the cash on Joao Pedro early in the 2025 summer transfer window, with the Brazilian even able to jet out to the USA and play a part in the Blues’ Club World Cup triumph.
Pedro scored some important goals at the CWC and cost an initial £55m from Brighton.
8 Cole Palmer £130,000 per week
Cole Palmer has been Chelsea’s standout signing under Boehly, going from strength to strength at Stamford Bridge after struggling to break into Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side.
Some may have questioned the Blues for paying £40m to sign Palmer, but he’s been the star man and was rewarded with a new extension to his £130,000 per week deal through until 2033 last year.
7 Moises Caicedo £150,000 per week
Moises Caicedo is Chelsea’s second most expensive signing of all time after they pipped Liverpool to a deal back in 2023.
Arriving from Brighton & Hove Albion in a transfer worth a whopping €116m, Caicedo looks set to play an important role over the coming years as he looks to justify that price tag.
6 Pedro Neto £160,000 per week
Another big-money signing, Pedro Neto swapped Wolverhampton Wanderers for Chelsea in Maresca’s first transfer window to add yet another attacking star to the Blues’ ranks.
He starred at Molineux and was arguably their most important player when fit, and he’s been a reliable performer so far in London.
5 Marc Cucurella £175,000 per week
Left-back Marc Cucurella is next on the list, picking up £175,000 per week. The Spaniard was another to swap Brighton for Chelsea and has had his ups and downs in west London.
He now appears to be first choice under Maresca, though, so he’ll be hoping to become one of the first names on the teamsheet while under contract.
4 Enzo Fernandez £180,000 per week
Chelsea’s club record signing, Enzo Fernandez is only the fourth highest-paid player at Stamford Bridge, something which may surprise some.
The Blues did fork out a whopping €121m for the Argentine’s services from Benfica, and now, they’ll be hoping Fernandez and Caicedo can star in midfield over the coming years.
3 Wesley Fofana £200,000 per week
On £200,000 per week is central defender in Wesley Fofana. Signed from Leicester City in 2022, Fofana has also had his injury issues at Stamford Bridge.
He managed just 29 Premier League appearances across his first two seasons with the Blues.
2 Reece James £250,000 per week
Club captain Reece James picks up £250,000 per week. The right-back has struggled to stay fit in recent seasons but is under contract until 2028.
His injury history appears to be a cause for concern for the Blues, so it’ll be interesting to see what they do with one of their top earners if he can’t remain fit.
1 Raheem Sterling £325,000 per week
Top of the charts is Raheem Sterling, who actually isn’t in Maresca’s first-team plans at Stamford Bridge. The winger spent the 2024/25 season on loan at Arsenal, however, the Gunners didn’t want to make a move permanent.
Sterling is still under contract until 2027, picking up just under £17m a season with the Blues.