Cameron Archer Salary in 2025: Quick Overview
Following two very successful loan spells in the Championship, the former Aston Villa prospect has been a rotating Premier League squad player for the Villans, Sheffield United and now Southampton.
The 23-year-old will be making a return to the second division with the Saints next season and will be hoping to replicate previous form. Preston North End acquired the pacy and prolific Englishman in the 2021/22 season, where Archer bagged seven goals with one assist in just 20 appearances.
Middlesbrough continued to develop Archer’s attributes in the second half of the following season. The forward had a total of 17 goal contributions in just 22 Championship performances.
Playing time was a large concern with Villa, as the former Solihull Moors loanee struggled to make an impression ahead of the likes of Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran. A move to the Blades resulted in a poor return of four Premier League goals and the most recent switch to Southampton saw Archer flourish in the EFL Cup – with three goals in as many games – but struggle in the top flight as the Saints went down as the near-worst side in Prem history.
The very talented striker will be looking to return to his scintillating form with Boro and at Deepdale when he makes a return to the Championship with Will Still’s recently-relegated side.
- Weekly Salary: £40,000
- Annual Salary: £2,080,000
- Current Club: Southampton
- Contract Expiry: June 2028
- Reported Bonuses: Unknown
| Club | Years | Salary (p/y) |
| Aston Villa | 2017-2022 2022-2023 |
Unknown £1,040,000 |
| Sheffield United | 2023-2024 | £1,560,000 |
| Southampton | 2024-Present | £2,080,000 |
Data via Capology
As a successful part of England under-21s’ Euro 2023 campaign, Archer contributed four goals in the same amount of matches during the qualification stage and scored twice while assisting one in five main tournament matches. A healthy annual salary of £1,040,000 rose to £1,560,000 due to national and domestic successes leading to a move to Sheffield United.
With the 23-year-old’s contract only expiring in 2028, the striker is expecting to stay at St. Mary’s this summer, with a year off from constant transfer speculation and switching sides.
Contract Details & History
Cameron Archer graduated through the Aston Villa academy, having been an under-18 regular from 2017 to 2020. Following a first promising loan spell with Solihull Moors in 2020/21, Archer scored four goals in two EFL Cup games for Villa and saw his loan spell with Preston continue an earning of £6,731 per week (£350,000 annually).
A fresh contract proposal in August 2022, saw the English striker extend his stay at Villa Park until June 2027. Archer’s reported pay rise reached £1,040,000 as a new annual salary.
In a permanent switch to Sheffield United, prior to their Premier League campaign in 2023/24, Archer’s annual salary increased further to £1,560,000 and – after Aston Villa triggered their buy-back clause – now earns £2,080,000 with the Saints. This is now double what the striker was earning two years ago.
Salary Comparison: How Cameron Archer Stacks Up
Southampton’s Top Earners in 2024/25:
- Aaron Ramsdale – £6,240,000 per year
- Jan Bednarek – £3,640,000
- Joe Aribo – £3,640,000
- Adam Lallana – £2,340,000
- Jack Stephens – £2,340,000
- Yukinari Sugawara – £2,080,000
- Cameron Archer – £2,080,000
- Alex McCarthy – £2,080,000
- Ryan Fraser – £2,080,000
Last Season’s EFL Championship Strikers – Top Earners in 2024/25:
- Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough) – £3,900,000
- Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) – £3,640,000
- Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) – £1,820,000
- Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) – £1,820,000
- Lyle Foster (Burnley) – £1,690,000
- Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion) – £1,680,000
- Adam Armstrong (West Bromwich Albion) – £1,560,000
The Southampton striker is earning far more than the general consensus of Championship strikers were last season. Exceptions of Iheanacho – who arrived on loan from Sevilla – and Bamford – who has been on the same Premier League-level contract since 2021 – mean Archer would have placed third in the highest earning strikers in the second division last season.
Data via Capology
FAQs About Cameron Archer’s Salary
Q: What is Cameron Archer’s weekly and annual salary?
A: Cameron Archer earns around £40,000 per week, or approximately £2,080,000 per year at Southampton.
Q: When does Cameron Archer’s current contract end?
A: The contract is set to expire in June 2028, unless extended or transferred earlier. There is no reasonable evidence to suggest Cameron Archer’s contract is being amended.
Q: Are there any bonuses or incentives in the contract?
A: It is unknown whether Cameron Archer is currently receiving any goal and assist bonuses or appearance incentives. However, it may have been an addition in Southampton’s Premier League season.
Q: Has Cameron Archer’s salary changed in recent years?
A: Cameron Archer’s first disclosed contract with Aston Villa saw the forward earn £350,000 per annum in 2022. An extension and a pay rise, before a loan to Middlesbrough, raised this figure to £1,040,000.
Permanent switches to Sheffield United, in 2023, and now Southampton from 2024, saw Archer earn £1,560,000 with the Blades and £2,040,000 as a current contract with the Saints.
Q: How does Cameron Archer’s salary compare to teammates or league rivals?
A: Cameron Archer ranks among the top-to-middle range in terms of salaries with Southampton. Aaron Ramsdale understandable lead the pack in 2024/25, but Archer competed financially with the likes of Yukinara Sugawara, Alex McCarthy and Ryan Fraser last season.
Following the Saints’ relegation, the 23-year-old will rank among the top Championship earners in the striker position, with Leicester City and Ipswich Town forwards likely competing with the former Aston Villa youngster.
Q: Does his salary affect club finances?
A: Capology state that Southampton’s wage bill for the 2024/25 season was £50,492,000 per year. Cameron Archer is a valuable asset, who is among the top earners at the club, but barely tests the Saints’ resolve financially. A pay decrease due to their recent relegation may yet change Archer’s current fortune.
