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

Everton have three goalkeepers on their payroll, with England international Jordan Pickford well clear of the rest with an annual salary of over £6m.

Seasoned Bosnian custodian Asmir Begovic is the second-highest earning goalkeeper with an annual salary of £1.56m, with Joao Virginia the lowest-paid out of all three.

With an annual salary of £5.2m, James Tarkowski is the highest-earning defender at Everton, ahead of fellow countryman Michael Keane, who earns over £4m.

Vitaliy Mykolenko, who has arguably been their best defender in the 2024-25 season, is earning just a shade over £3m. What do you think, Evertonians? Is he underpaid?

Veterans Seamus Coleman and Ashley Young, both into the final year of their contract, are earning under £3m annually. And so is 22-year-old Jarrad Branthwaite, who is the most sought-after Everton player currently with Tottenham Hotspur looking to lure the English centre-back.

Abdoulaye Doucoure has been among the most consistent performers for Everton in their midfield, and as such, he deserves every bit of the £6.76m he is earning per year as the club's highest-paid midfielder.

The same can be said about 35-year-old Idrissa Gueye, who is not too far behind Doucoure in terms of wages, although one can admit that his influence has waned in recent seasons.

Orel Mangala's loan spell at Everton isn't quite going the way he would've expected, and it could be disputed that he is being overpaid by the club.

Youngsters James Garner and Tim Iroegbunam are currently among the three lowest-paid midfielders at the club, with Dwight McNeil being the third. However, many Everton supporters will believe McNeil deserves to be one of the club's highest-paid players, given his outstanding performances this season.

Unsurprisingly, Dominic Calvert-Lewin is the highest-paid player at Everton, and rightly so, given that he has been bearing the brunt of the team's offensive dynamics ever since he joined the club in 2016.

Jack Harrison, who has been brought on loan from Leeds United for the ongoing season, is the second-highest earning forward. However, with no goals or assists to his name in the league, fans will be wondering whether he should have been brought in, let alone on such high wages.

Beto, Jesper Lindstrom, and Iliman Ndiaye are the next best-paid forwards, earning similar wages. On-loan Chelsea man Armando Broja earns just over £2m per season but hasn't found his mojo at Goodison Park yet. Neither of these players, bar Ndiaye probably, have made any noticeable impact.

As the discerning reader might have already figured it out, Doucoure, with a salary of £6.76m, is the highest-paid Everton player, just edging out Pickford to the position.

Not far behind Doucoure and Pickford is Gueye, who earns £6.24m annually. The Senegalese midfielder remains a vital cog in the Everton setup and will go down as one of their best players in the last ten years.

Tarkowski and Calvert-Lewin jointly share the last two spots since they each earn £5.2m per year.

Portuguese goalkeeper Joao Virginia is by far the lowest-paid player at Everton, earning a modest £390,000 every year. 21-year-old central midfielder Iroegbunam earns just over a million pounds and is Everton's second-lowest paid player.

Given McNeil's impressive performances for the Toffees, fans will be hoping he is rewarded with a pay rise in the coming seasons. His consistent displays on the pitch have far outstripped the level of wages he currently earns, and many believe he deserves a more lucrative contract than his current £1.3m to reflect his growing importance to the team.

Scottish right-back Patterson is the fourth-lowest paid Everton player, with the next and final spot occupied by Garner.

So, what does this mean for the bigger picture? In which area of the pitch are Everton investing the most, and how much do they spend annually on first-team salaries?

The club spends most of its wage money on the defence, with a total of over £22m annually.