Arne Slot built on the successful era under Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool incredibly well, winning the Premier League in his first year in charge. However, in 2025/26, it all went wrong.

The Reds went trophyless, Slot was given the boot and in walked Spaniard Andoni Iraola.

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Life under the former Bournemouth boss will look a bit different. Mohamed Salah has left Anfield and headed to Turkey. Virgil van Dijk is getting older all the time and they’ve lost defensive stalwart Ibrahima Konate.

So, how does their pay roll look in the new era? We’ve identified the top earners and then put together a list of how much every player at Liverpool is earning.

1

The goalkeepers

alisson-liverpool-premier-league

On a whopping £150k-per-week, it is unsurprising to see Alisson come out as one of the highest earning players in the Liverpool squad.

He’s won the Reds many a point and is widely celebrated as one of the best gloveman in Premier League history.

Behind him, Giorgi Mamardashvili will aim to finally put up a fight for more first-team minutes with a late-season injury seeing Freddie Woodman rewarded with game time at the back end of 2025/26.

What does each goalkeeper earn?

Player

Weekly wage

Contract expiry

Alisson

£150,000

June 30, 2027

Giorgi Mamardashvili

£85,000

June 30, 2031

Freddie Woodman

£30,000

June 30, 2029

Vitezslav Jaros

£7,000

June 30, 2028

Harvey Davies

£3,000

June 30, 2027

2

The defenders

Virgil-Van-Dijk-Liverpool

With Salah departing in the summer of 2026, the highest-earning player in the Liverpool squad now is captain Virgil van Dijk. The Dutchman is a pillar of greatness and even if he did have a bit of a dicey 2025/26 campaign, he is still one of the best defenders in the world.

Konate has left so that has freed up some space on the wage bill, with the two new arrivals in the form of Barcelona loanee Ronald Araujo and young French defender Jeremy Jacquet the next highest earning players at the back.

Milos Kerkez is on a surprisingly low wage, but expect that to rise in the forthcoming years. After all, with Andy Roberston leaving, he will now surely become the undisputed number one choice at left-back.

What does each defender earn?

Player

Weekly wage

Contract expiry

Virgil Van Dijk

£350,000

June 30, 2027

Ronald Araujo

£205,000

June 30, 2027

Jeremy Jacquet

£120,000

June 30, 2031

Jeremie Frimpong

£100,000

May 30, 2030

Joe Gomez

£85,000

June 30, 2027

Conor Bradley

£75,000

June 30, 2029

Milos Kerkez

£75,000

June 30, 2030

Konstantinos Tsimikas

£75,000

June 30, 2027

Giovanni Leoni

£55,000

June 30, 2031

Calvin Ramsay

£15,000

June 30, 2027

3

The midfielders

Dominik Szoboszlai for Liverpool

Three of Liverpool’s highest-earners appear in this list with Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai and Florian Wirtz taking home a collective £730k-per-week.

Szoboszlai more than justified his pay packet in 2025/26. He was arguably the club’s best player. That said, it would be safe to say Wirtz struggled during his maiden campaign in English football.

Despite being handed a £200k-per-week salary on his arrival in Merseyside, the German scored just seven goals and registered eight assists.

What does each midfielder earn?

Player

Weekly wage

Contract expiry

Ryan Gravenberch

£280,000

June 30, 2032

Dominik Szoboszlai

£250,000

June 30, 2031

Florian Wirtz

£200,000

June 30, 2030

Alexis Mac Allister

£150,000

June 30, 2028

Harvey Elliott

£65,000

June 30, 2027

Curtis Jones

£50,000

June 30, 2027

Wataru Endo

£50,000

June 30, 2027

Stefan Bajcetic

£40,000

June 30, 2027

Trey Nyoni

£25,000

June 30, 2029

4

The forwards

Liverpool's Alexander Isak celebrates scoring their first goal

The second highest-earner in the entire squad is Swedish forward Alexander Isak. He is the most expensive player in Premier League history and has a wage befitting of that very fact.

Isak, however, has struggled in Liverpool colours. During an injury-hit debut season at Anfield, he scored just four goals in 22 appearances.

Behind him are the likes of Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike and Rio Ngumoha but the wage bill looks lighter here now they have lost a certain Salah.

New signing for 2026/27, Victor Munoz, is one of the lowest paid players in the team, taking home £75k-per-week.

What does each forward earn?

Player

Weekly wage

Contract expiry

Alexander Isak

£280,000

June 30, 2032

Cody Gakpo

£250,000

June 30, 2030

Hugo Ekitike

£200,000

June 30, 2031

Federico Chiesa

£150,000

June 30, 2028

Victor Munoz

£75,000

June 30, 2032

Rio Ngumoha

£25,000

August 30, 2028