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

Kepa Arrizabalaga, who is currently on loan from Chelsea, is the highest-paid keeper in the squad and the third-highest overall in the Bournemouth squad.

Mark Travers, who previously spent time on loan at different clubs in Swindon Town, Weymouth and Stoke City, is currently playing the role of back-up keeper at Bournemouth and is the second highest-paid keeper in the squad.

Will Dennis is the lowest-paid goalkeeper at the club.

Ukrainian ace Illya Zabarnyi is one of Bournemouth’s most important players in the squad and currently the highest-paid defender. The 22-year-old has been a stalwart at the centre-back position since joining the club back in 2023.

Zabarnyi's centre-back partner is the 27-year-old Argentinian Marcos Senesi and he is on the same wages as the Ukrainian. Just like Zabarnyi, Senesi has become a reliable and essential part of the squad. The fans will be pleased to know that their two defensive pillars are top-earning players in their position.

Entering the list at number three is English international Adam Smith who covers the right-back position. Smith is currently the most experienced player in the squad and also the club captain having played at the Vitality Stadium since 2014.

Youngsters Dean Huijsen and Milos Kerkez have been splendid for Iraola this season and find themselves just above Julian Araujo.

Scottish midfielder Ryan Christie would be pleased with the fact that he's earning a respectable salary and is the highest-paid midfielder in the squad.

On number two comes USMNT star Tyler Adams, who has been a regular fixture in the Bournemouth XI this season. He shares the same wages as club veteran Lewis Cook.

Surprisingly, Marcus Tavernier is the lowest-paid midfielder in the squad.

Brazilian centre-forward Evanílson joined Bournemouth ahead of the 2024-25 season after a four-year stint at Porto. At 25 years old, he’s not only the highest-paid forward in the squad but also the club’s top earner overall.

Next in line is Justin Kluivert, the Dutch winger and son of legendary striker Patrick Kluivert, who is in red-hot form and is Bournemouth's top scorer this season.

Rounding out the top three highest-paid attackers is Colombian forward Luis Sinisterra, who has also been an important contributor to the Cherries’ attacking force.

Antoine Semenyo and David Brooks earn a decent £2.6m annually, while Enes Unal is the lowest-paid attacker and the only one making less than a million pounds.

Forwards Evanilson and Kluivert are the top two highest earners at Bournemouth, followed by on-loan goalkeeper Arrizabalaga.

Christie and Sinisterra round out the top five.

Backup goalkeepers Will Dennis and Mark Travers make it to this list as the lowest and the fourth-lowest paid players in the squad.

23-year-old centre-back James Hill is the second-lowest paid player, with Eres Unal taking the third spot.

Julian Araujo is the fifth-lowest paid player.

But what does that mean for the overall picture? In which area of the pitch are Bournemouth spending the most money, and how much do they spend annually on salaries for the first team?

The Cherries are dedicating the largest portion of their payroll to their forwards, with these players accounting for nearly 40% of the club's total salary expenditure.