Burnley Football Club is a well-known English football team that has made a name for itself in recent years. The club has a rich history and is currently leading the championship.

Over the years, Burnley has attracted some of the best talents in English football and has been instrumental in the club’s success. In this article, we will look closer at the highest earners at Burnley Football Club.

1. Ashley Barnes (£40.000, per week)

Ashley Barnes is a club legend who has played at Turf Moor since 2014. In November 2019, Barnes signed a new contract with Burnley for a 4-year tenure. His £8.32 million contract with Burnley Fc includes an annual average salary of £2.08 million. As of 2022, he earns a base salary of £40.000 weekly while carrying a cap hit of £ 2.08 million. Barnes has been a prominent striker at Turf Moor, with 259 caps and 49 goals.

2. Josh Brownhill (£40.000, per week)

Brownhill signed for the Premier League club Burnley in January 2020 from Bristol City for £ 10 million. The contract tenure is five years which includes an annual salary of £2.08 million. Brownhill, every week earns £40.000 in wages while carrying a cap hit of £ 2.08 million. Josh Brownhill currently serves as the vice-captain for Burnley, and the midfielder has eight goals for the club from 112 appearances.

3. Jack Cork (£38. 000 per week)

Cork was bought in from Swansea City in 2017 for a £ 10 million transfer fee. In June 2022, following Burnley’s relegation to the Championship, Cork signed a new 2-year contract with the club until 2024. The contract includes an annual average salary of £1976 000. He earns a base salary of £38.000 weekly while carrying a cap hit of £1976 000. The experienced defensive midfielder has 173 caps for The Clarets with four goals in his account. 

4. Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson (£30.000 per week)

Johann joined Burnley from Charlton Athletic in 2016 for a £3 million transfer fee. He signed his latest contract extension in January 2021, which will keep him in Burney till June 2023. His latest contract includes an average salary of £ 1560.000. In 2022, he earned a base salary of £30.000 as weekly wages while carrying a cap hit of £ 1,560,000. The Icelandic winger has 11 goals in 165 appearances for the club in all competitions. 

5. Charlie Taylor (£25.000 per week)

Taylor came to Burnley on a free transfer in 2017 from Leeds United. Due to Taylor being under 24, Leeds was entitled to compensation from Burnley. The compensation amount was to be determined by a tribunal.

It was reported that Burney would pay Leeds a compensation amount between £6 and £7 million for the transfer, thereby avoiding the need for a tribunal to decide. He signed a contract extension in 2019 to stay in the club until 2023. As per his latest contract, he will earn an annual average salary of £1,3000.00. He earns a base salary of £25.000 weekly while carrying a cap hit of £1,300000.