Hayden Hackney Salary in 2025: Quick Overview
- Weekly Salary: £6,500 (gross)
- Annual Salary: £338,000
- Current Club: Middlesbrough
- Contract Expiry: 30 June 2027
- Reported Bonuses: No
Career Earnings to Date
| Club | Years | Estimated Annual Salary |
| Scunthorpe United (on loan from Middlesbrough) | 2021-2022 | £40,000 |
| Middlesbrough | 2022-present | £338,000 |
Hackney’s career to date has been relatively straightforward in terms of salary, though this may change in the coming weeks as there are a number of Premier League clubs who are rumoured to be interested in the 23-year-old
His youth contract at Middlesbrough saw him earn a very modest £769 per week. During this time, he went out on loan to Scunthorpe United and impressed in League Two.
Upon his return to the Riverside Stadium, he broke into the Middlesbrough first team and was given a new, long-term contract in January 2023. Since then, he has been earning £6,500 per week and the Boro are set to pay him over £1 million over the coming seasons, if he remains at the club.
Contract Details & History
Hackney signed his current deal with Middlesbrough in January 2023 following an impressive start to the 2022/23 season.
The 23-year-old signed a long-term contract at the Riverside which is due to expire in June 2027 meaning that Rob Edwards’ side will have to sell the midfielder this summer if they want to maximise his value.
The 23-year-old has no known release clauses in his contract and there is no knowledge of any bonuses that he may receive.
Salary Comparison: How Hayden Hackney Stacks Up
Relative to other players at Middlesbrough (from the 2024/25 season):
| Position | Name | Estimated Weekly Salary |
| 1 | Kelechi Iheanacho | £75,000 |
| 2 | Ryan Giles | £35,000 |
| 3 | Luke Ayling | £30,000 |
| 4 | Jonny Howson | £25,000 |
| 5 | Morgan Whittaker | £25,000 |
| 6 | Neto Borges | £20,000 |
| 7 | Delano Burgzorg | £20,000 |
| 8 | Mark Travers | £15,000 |
| 9 | Samuel Iling-Junior | £15,000 |
| 10 | Riley McGree | £15,000 |
| 21 | Hayden Hackney | £6,500 |
Relative to other Championship defensive midfielders (from the 2024/25 season):
| Position | Name | Estimated Weekly Salary |
| 1 | Ethan Ampadu | £40,000 |
| 2 | Josh Cullen | £40,000 |
| 3 | Hamza Choudhary | £35,000 |
| 4 | Vinicius Souza | £30,000 |
| 5 | Marvellous Nakamba | £30,000 |
| 6 | Matt Grimes | £25,000 |
| 7 | Nathaniel Chalobah | £20,000 |
| 8 | Jacob Sørensen | £20,000 |
| 9 | Jack Colback | £15,000 |
| 10 | Ilia Gruev | £15,000 |
| 24 | Hayden Hackney | £6,500 |
It is fairly safe to say that Hayden Hackney is underpaid at the moment.
Hackney won Middlesbrough’s Men’s Player of the Season and Men’s Players’ Player of the Season awards this year as he was an integral part of the club’s playoff push. He has been at the club since he was a youngster and he has already made over 100 appearances for the first team despite being just 23 years of age.
But, he is one of the lowest earners in the Middlesbrough first-team squad. Hackney earns less than half of the average salary of a Boro first-team player, though this figure may be slightly skewed due to Kelechi Iheanacho, and less than rotation players like Delano Burgzorg.
Relative to other defensive midfielders in the second tier, Hackney is also underpaid. He is one of the best players in his position in the Championship, but he is the 24th-highest-paid player. The likes of Jacob Sørensen, who has never fully established himself at Norwich City, earned more than Hackney last season.
FAQs About Hayden Hackney’s Salary
Q: What is Hayden Hackney’s weekly and annual salary?
A: Hackney earns around £6,500 per week or approximately £338,000 per year at Middlesbrough.
Q: When does Hayden Hackney’s current contract end?
A: Hackney signed a new contract with the Boro in January 2023. This contract is due to expire in the summer of 2027, meaning that the club may look to sell him now rather than lose him for a cut-price fee later on.
Q: Are there any bonuses or incentives in the contract?
A: Yes, typical bonuses may include performance-based rewards like goals, appearances, team achievements, or loyalty bonuses. Specifics are, in this case, undisclosed.
Q: Has Hayden Hackney’s salary changed in recent years?
A: Yes, Hackney’s salary progression is relatively straightforward. As a youngster at Middlesbrough, he earned a modest £769 per week and he went out on loan to Scunthorpe during this period. Once he began to establish himself in the Middlesbrough first-team, he was rewarded with a new contract which saw his weekly salary increase almost tenfold to £6500 per week.
Q: How does Hayden Hackney’s salary compare to that of teammates or league rivals?
A: Hackney is surely one of the most underpaid players in the Championship which may explain his desire to secure a Premier League move this summer. Despite being their best player last season, Hackney was not even in Middlesbrough’s top 20 earners as some of his teammates made over four times as much as him.
Relative to other defensive midfielders, the former England under-21 international is also underpaid. He is one of the best deep-lying midfielders in the league, yet there are 23 players, most of whom play for recently relegated Premier League clubs, who earn more than him.
Q: How does his salary affect club finances?
A: Middlesbrough’s wage structure accommodates top earners like Kelechi Iheanacho and Ryan Giles, who earned monumentally more than Hackney did last season, though both players were only at the club on loan and Middlesbrough may not have been paying their full salaries, especially in the case of Iheanacho.
Hackney’s £6,500 per week salary puts very little burden on Boro financially, though they may be hoping to reinvest any potential transfer fee that they could receive for the 23-year-old this summer.
*All statistics are sourced from Capology.
