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

Dutchman Mark Flekken is currently the highest-paid goalkeeper at the club. The 31-year-old has been a regular for the Bees since signing for the club back in 2023.

Iceland international Hakon Valdimarsson comes second in the list for the highest-paid keepers at the club, while young Englishman Matthew Cox is the lowest-paid goalkeeper and also among the lowest-paid players at the club.

Scottish right-back Aaron Hickey currently stands as the highest-paid player at Brentford at just 22 years of age, earning more than the likes of Ethan Pinnock, Nathan Collins, and Sepp van der Berg.

Coming in at the number two spot for the highest-earning defenders is the vastly experienced Ben Mee. The veteran defender joined Brentford in 2022 after spending a decade at Turf Moor playing for current Championship side Burnley.

Meanwhile the third spot in the list goes to Kristoffer Ajer. The fans won't be too mad about the Norwegian's wages.

Jayden Meghoma and Ji-soo Kim are the lowest-paid defenders at the club.

As expected, Danish central midfielder Mathias Jensen is the highest-paid midfielder at Brentford, earning £2.6m annually. His international teammate, Christian Norgaard, comes in as the second-highest paid player, while the top three is completed by Vitaly Janelt. Joshua Da Silva, meanwhile, earns the same as Janelt.

Youngsters Yunus Emre Konak, Paris Maghoma, and Ryan Trevitt all make less than a million pounds per season.

One of the most shocking aspects of this entire series is that Bryan Mbeumo, despite being Brentford's standout performer, is not the club's highest-paid forward, nor is he the top earner overall. This stark contrast between his on-field contributions and his salary is sure to raise eyebrows, especially considering his crucial role in the team’s recent upward trajectory.

The distinction of the club's highest-earning attacker, in fact, goes to Englishman Keane Lewis-Potter and Brazilian striker Igor Thiago.

Mbeumo finds himself on the third spot here, followed by Fabio Carvalho, Mikkel Damsgaard, Gustavo Nunes, and Yoane Wissa.

Kevin Schade and Yehor Yarmolyuk earn the least among all Brentford attackers

Much to the reader's surprise, 22-year-old full-back Aaron Hickey is the undisputed top earner at Brentford, with Ben Mee taking the second spot.

Lewis-Potter, Thiago, and Jensen complete the top five, with the trio earning £2.6m each per season. Mbeumo, who many would have expected to find in this list, is in fact the club's sixth-highest earner.

Midfielder Ryan Trevitt is the lowest earner at Brentford, with Paris Maghoma taking the second spot on this list.

The young duo of Yehor Yarmolyuk and Ji-soo Kim jointly share the third spot as they each earn £260,000 annually. Matthew Cox rounds out the bottom five earners.

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

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