Everything you need to know about Declan Rice's salary at Arsenal
English midfielder Declan Rice made a name for himself as one of the Premier League’s top midfielders during his time with West Ham United. The defensive midfielder spent eight seasons with the Hammers before making a big-money move across London to join Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal in 2023. Rice became the most expensive English player at the time, alongside Manchester City’s Jack Grealish.
Since his arrival, Rice has proven to be a commanding presence in midfield, often controlling the tempo of the game for Arteta’s side.
During the 2024-25 season, Rice made history by becoming the first player to score two free-kick goals in a single game during the Champions League knockout stages. He achieved this feat with two stunning strikes against Spanish giants Real Madrid at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal went on to win the tie 5–1 on aggregate before being eliminated by PSG in the semi-finals.
Rice’s current contract with Arsenal runs until June 2028, and unsurprisingly, he is among the highest earners in the squad.
So, exactly how much does he earn?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Declan Rice's wages at Arsenal in numbers
According to his current contract with the Gunners, Rice earns a hefty salary of £240,000 ($318,580) per week, making him the fourth-highest earner at the club. His annual earnings amount to an impressive £12.4 million ($16.5 million).
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Declan Rice
English
£240,000
$318,580
£12,480,000
$16,566,150
AdvertisementAFPTop earners at Arsenal
German forward Kai Havertz is the highest-paid player at Arsenal followed by the Brazilian Gabriel Jesus. Club captain Martin Odegaard is third while Declan Rice and Thomas Partey are fourth and fifth, respectively.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Kai Havertz
German
£280,000
$371,176
£14,560,000
$19,327,176
Gabriel Jesus
Brazilian
£265,000
$351,765
£13,780,000
$19,291,791
Martin Odegaard
Norwegian
£240,000
$318,580
£12,480,000
$16,566,150
Declan Rice
English
£240,000
$318,580
£12,480,000
$16,566,150
Thomas Partey
Ghanaian
£200,000
$265,483
£10,400,000
$13,805,125
Top 5 earners in the Premier League
Erling Haaland is the Premier League's top-paid player, with a nine-year contract at Manchester City until 2034. Kevin De Bruyne is second, and Mohamed Salah is third.
Casemiro is Manchester United's only entry at fourth, and Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk is fifth.
Despite their substantially high earnings, none of the Arsenal players make it to the top five list of the highest-paid players across the league.
Player
Club
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Erling Haaland
Manchester City
£525,000
$703,974
£27,300,000
$36,606,644
Kevin De Bruyne
Manchester City
£400,000
$536,361
£20,800,000
$27,890,776
Mohamed Salah
Liverpool
£400,000
$536,361
£20,800,000
$27,890,776
Casemiro
Manchester United
£350,000
$469,316
£18,200,000
$24,404,429
Virgil Van Dijk
Liverpool
£350,000
$469,316
£18,200,000
$24,404,429
Getty Images SportHighest paid players in the world
Premier League salaries are high, but these players are not the top earners globally.
Cristiano Ronaldo, the leading scorer in Champions League history, is the highest earner at Al Nassr. His former Real Madrid teammate, Karim Benzema, follows him.
Riyad Mahrez, previously with Manchester City, ranks third, while Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly from Senegal are fourth and fifth.
Player
Club
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Nassr
£3,270,519
$4,385,050
£170,066,890
$228,022,620
Karim Benzema
Al Ittihad
£1,635,259
$2,192,525
£85,033,490
$114,011,310
Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli
£853,605
$1,144,498
£44,387,482
$59,513,904
Sadio Mane
Al Nassr
£654,104
$877,010
£34,013,396
$45,604,524
Kalidou Koulibaly
Al Hilal
£567,435
$760,806
£29,506,621
$39,561,925
