With their first full season at the new Hill Dickinson Stadium complete, Everton will be looking to establish themselves as contenders for the European spots again after several years of only just surviving the drop in the Premier League.
They finished 13th in 2025/26, only four points off a Conference League spot so there is not much David Moyes’ side need to do in order to bridge the gap.
Spending more on new recruits will certainly help but their wage bill is already rather handsome. Here are the Toffees’ top earners for the 2026/27 season.
|
Rank |
Player |
Gross pay per week |
Gross pay per year |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Jordan Pickford |
£150,000 |
£7,800,000 |
|
=2 |
Jarrad Branthwaite |
£120,000 |
£6,240,000 |
|
=2 |
Idrissa Gueye |
£120,000 |
£6,240,000 |
|
=2 |
James Tarkowski |
£120,000 |
£6,240,000 |
|
5 |
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
£90,000 |
£4,680,000 |
|
6 |
Michael Keane |
£80,000 |
£4,160,000 |
|
7 |
Beto |
£60,000 |
£3,120,000 |
|
8 |
Vitaliy Mykolenko |
£58,000 |
£3,016,000 |
|
=9 |
Iliman Ndiaye |
£45,000 |
£2,340,000 |
|
=9 |
Thierno Barry |
£45,000 |
£2,340,000 |
|
11 |
Tyler Dibling |
£40,000 |
£2,080,000 |
|
12 |
Jake O’Brien |
£35,000 |
£1,820,000 |
|
13 |
James Garner |
£30,000 |
£1,560,000 |
|
14 |
Nathan Patterson |
£28,000 |
£1,456,000 |
|
=15 |
Dwight McNeil |
£25,000 |
£1,300,000 |
|
=15 |
Adam Aznou |
£25,000 |
£1,300,000 |
|
=15 |
Mark Travers |
£25,000 |
£1,300,000 |
|
=18 |
Tim Iroegbunam |
£20,000 |
£1,040,000 |
|
=18 |
Carlos Alcaraz |
£20,000 |
£1,040,000 |
|
20 |
Merlin Rohl |
£15,500 |
£806,000 |
|
21 |
Tom King |
£15,000 |
£780,000 |
|
N/A |
Hayden Hackney |
TBC |
TBC |
Here’s a look at the highest earners at Everton:
8
Vitaliy Mykolenko
£58,000 a week
On the left-hand side of the defence, Vitaliy Mykolenko is earning £58,000 a week. The Ukraine international was signed back in January 2022 from Dynamo Kyiv and has been first choice when fit.
Mykolenko’s previous deal was due to expire in 2026 but he signed a new one at the conclusion of the season.
7
Beto
£60,000 a week
Beto was brought to Merseyside back in the summer of 2023 from Italian side Udinese at a reported cost of more than £25m.
Under contract until 2027, the forward’s salary is thought to be worth more than £3m per season, and he has jumped up the pecking order following Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s Everton exit.
6
Michael Keane
£80,000 a week
Michael Keane’s game time has been up and down with the Toffees, and he has failed to make more than 30 Premier League appearances in a season since 2021/22.
Whether or not Everton should soon move the player on is another question, with his contract due to expire in the summer of 2027 after penning a one year extension in 2026.
5
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
£90,000 a week
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall cost Everton an initial £24m from Chelsea in the summer of 2025 and signed a five-year deal with the Toffees.
During that time, the midfielder is in line to collect more than £23m in wages, so the total cost of a transfer for Everton could reach close to £50m.
4
James Tarkowski
£120,000 a week
James Tarkowski has played a significant amount of football since arriving at Goodison Park following Burnley’s relegation in 2022.
Indeed, the experienced centre-back has made more than 100 appearances for the Toffees and is under contract until 2028, where he picks up an eye-catching £120,000 a week.
3
Idrissa Gueye
£120,000 a week
Having been re-signed from Paris Saint-Germain, Idrissa Gueye returned to a key role in the Everton midfield where he has featured heavily since making the move back to Merseyside.
He also returned on big money. Gueye seemingly took a pay cut to return to Everton, albeit at £10,000 more than his initial Toffees salary. However, his wages have since increased to £120,000 a week.
2
Jarrad Branthwaite
£120,000 per week
Jarrad Branthwaite committed his future to Everton in 2025, signing a new five-year deal which saw his wage increase dramatically.
Previously on £35,000 per week and attracting interest from numerous European giants, the Toffees offered the defender a £6.24m per season deal, a contract Branthwaite swiftly accepted.
1
Jordan Pickford
£150,000 a week
England’s number one, Jordan Pickford, picks up a huge £7.8m per year salary at Goodison Park, with his latest contract being signed in late 2025.
Pickford is under contract with Everton until 2029 and received a £25k-per-week pay rise when he penned his latest deal.
