Sheffield United wages: Who is the best paid player at the Blades and everything you need to know about Sheffield's salary bill

How much do the Sheffield United players earn annually and who receives the most into their account?

Sheffield United have become a familiar name in English football in recent years, largely due to their frequent back-and-forth between the Premier League and the Championship.

Since their promotion to the Premier League ahead of the 2019-20 season, they have been relegated twice and have really struggled to cope with the competitiveness of England's first division.

However, they are on course to make another return to the top flight, given that they find themselves in a great position to earn an automatic promotion. Not just that, but they are the third-highest wage spenders in the Championship, which means they have signed some bigger names in the league such as Rob Holding, Hamza Choudhury, and Ben Brereton Diaz. `

So, who is the highest earner at Bramall Lane this season? And who is on the opposite end of the spectrum?

GOAL delved into the numbers from Capology and found out!

*Salaries are gross and on an annual basis

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Goalkeepers
Adam Davies, capped by Wales five times, is surprisingly the highest-paid goalkeeper at Sheffield United, ahead of first-choice keeper Michael Cooper, making fans wonder why a backup goalkeeper is earning more.
Name Salary
Adam Davies £1,300,000
Michael Cooper £910,000

Name	Salary
Adam Davies	£1,300,000
Michael Cooper	£910,000

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Defenders

No surprises here as former Arsenal centre-back Rob Holding is the highest-earning defender and among the top earners at the club overall, having arrived on loan from Crystal Palace. He takes the top spot ahead of Anel Ahmedhodzic, Jack Robinson, and Rhys Norrington-Davies.

Harrison Burrows, who is among the lower-earning defenders, has proved this season that he deserves to earn a lot more, given his offensive exploits from the left-back role.

Jamie Shackleton is the lowest-paid defender at the club, earning a modest £390,000 per year.

Name	Salary
Rob Holding	£2,340,000
Anel Ahmedhodzic	£1,560,000
Jack Robinson	£1,300,000
Rhys Norrington-Davies	£1,300,000
Sam McCallum	£780,000
Harrison Burrows	£650,000
Alfie Gilchrist	£520,000
Femi Seriki	£520,000
Harry Clarke	£520,000
Jamie Shackleton	£390,000

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Midfielders
Bangladeshi footballer Hamza Choudhury, who is on loan from Leicester City, is the highest-earning midfielder as well as the undisputed top earner at the club, earning £2.6m per season.
Gustavo Hamer, Tom Davies, and Vinicius Souza are the joint-second highest-earning midfielders, with the third spot being taken by 21-year-old Andre Brooks.
Youngsters Sydie Peck and Ollie Arblaster are the lowest-paid midfielders at the Bramall Lane.
Name Salary
Hamza Choudhury
£2,600,000
Gustavo Hamer £1,560,000
Tom Davies £1,560,000
Vinicius Souza £1,560,000
Andre Brooks £780,000
Sydie Peck £156,000
Ollie Arblaster £104,000

Name	Salary
Hamza Choudhury	£2,600,000
Gustavo Hamer	£1,560,000
Tom Davies	£1,560,000
Vinicius Souza	£1,560,000
Andre Brooks	£780,000
Sydie Peck	£156,000
Ollie Arblaster	£104,000

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Attackers

Ben Brereton Diaz, the Chile international, is the highest-earning attacker at Sheffield United. The 25-year-old joined on a short-term loan, following a similar move at the end of the previous season, when the Blades were facing difficulties in the Premier League. Rhian Brewster is also the joint-top earner along with Brereton Diaz, with the duo earning £1.82m each.

Welsh striker Kieffer Moore and Ireland international Tom Cannon are the joint-third highest-earning forwards at Bramall Lane.

18-year-old Scottish forward Ryan One is the lowest-paid Shefield United attacker.

Name	Salary
Ben Brereton Diaz	£1,820,000
Rhian Brewster	£1,820,000
Kieffer Moore	£1,300,000
Tom Cannon	£1,300,000
Tyrese Campbell	£780,000
Callum O'Hare	£780,000
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi	£390,000
Jefferson Caceres	£260,000
Christian Nwachukwu	£104,000
Ryan One	£52,000

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Top 5 highest-paid Sheffield United players
The top three earners at Sheffield United are all on loan from a Premier League outfit: Choudhury, Holding, and Brereton Diaz.
Brewster and Hamer close out the top five.
Name Salary
Hamza Choudhury £2,600,000
Rob Holding £2,340,000
Ben Brereton Diaz £1,820,000
Rhian Brewster £1,820,000
Gustavo Hamer £1,560,000
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Top 5 lowest-paid Sheffield United players
Ryan One is the lowest-paid Sheffield United player, and the only one earning a five-figure annual salary.
With a salary of just £104,000, Arblaster and Nwachukwu are the joint-second lowest-paid players. Meanwhile, Peck and Caceres round out the list.
Salary
Ryan One £52,000
Ollie Arblaster £104,000
Christian Nwachukwu £104,000
Sydie Peck £156,000
Jefferson Caceres £260,000
Total salary costs Sheffield United
So, what does this mean for the bigger picture? In which area of the pitch are Sheffield United investing the most, and how much do they spend annually on first-team salaries?
The Blades are allocating just under £10 million to their defenders' salaries, making it the most expensive area on their payroll.
Salary
Goalkeepers £2,210,000
Defenders £9,880,000
Midfielders £8,320,000
Forwards £8,606,000
Total £29,016,000

Salary
Goalkeepers	£2,210,000
Defenders	£9,880,000
Midfielders	£8,320,000
Forwards	£8,606,000
Total	£29,016,000

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Top 5 highest-paid Sheffield United players

Top 5 lowest-paid Sheffield United players

Total salary costs Sheffield United