Watford 2026/27 - player wages
Championship · highest earner Stephy Mavididi on AU$71,820 per week · see Watford transfers
We hold a wage for 69 of the 70 players. The average is taken over the 16 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephy Mavididi | AU$71,820 | AU$3,734,640 | 27 | AM L | England | ||
| Edoardo Bove | AU$68,040 | AU$3,538,080 | 23 | DM, AM C | Italy | ||
| Martín Payero | AU$47,250 | AU$2,457,000 | 26 | DM, AM C | Argentina | ||
| Daniel Bachmann | AU$41,580 | AU$2,162,160 | 31 | GK | Austria | ||
| Thomas Ince | AU$41,580 | AU$2,162,160 | 33 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Edo Kayembe | AU$30,240 | AU$1,572,480 | 27 | DM, AM C | Congo - Kinshasa | ||
| Soumaïla Coulibaly | AU$28,350 | AU$1,474,200 | 21 | D C | France | ||
| Federico Ravaglia | AU$26,460 | AU$1,375,920 | 25 | GK | Italy | ||
| Marc Bola | AU$26,460 | AU$1,375,920 | 27 | D/WB/M L | Congo - Kinshasa | ||
| Kwadwo Baah | AU$22,680 | AU$1,179,360 | 22 | AM RL | Germany | ||
| Hector Kyprianou | AU$20,790 | AU$1,081,080 | 24 | DM | Cyprus | ||
| Mamadou Doumbia | AU$18,900 | AU$982,800 | 19 | ST | Mali | ||
| Jeremy Ngakia | AU$17,199 | AU$894,348 | 24 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | AU$17,010 | AU$884,520 | 22 | ST | Denmark | ||
| Omar Traoré | AU$17,010 | AU$884,520 | 27 | D/WB R | Germany | ||
| Rocco Vata | AU$17,010 | AU$884,520 | 20 | AM RL, ST | Ireland | ||
| Mattie Pollock | AU$16,821 | AU$874,692 | 23 | D C | England | ||
| Branimir Mlačić | AU$16,065 | AU$835,380 | 18 | D C | Croatia | ||
| Jordan Zemura | AU$15,309 | AU$796,068 | 25 | D/WB/M L | Zimbabwe | ||
| Iker Bravo | AU$11,529 | AU$599,508 | 20 | AM/F C | Spain | ||
| Kévin Keben | AU$7,560 | AU$393,120 | 21 | D C | Cameroon | ||
| Othmane Maamma | AU$7,182 | AU$373,464 | 19 | AM R | Morocco | ||
| Sam Walker | AU$4,914 | AU$255,528 | 33 | GK | England | ||
| Amin Nabizada | AU$4,725 | AU$245,700 | 18 | AM RL | England | ||
| James Clarridge | AU$3,969 | AU$206,388 | 21 | D C | England | ||
| Leo Ramírez-Espain | AU$1,890 | AU$98,280 | 18 | DM | England | ||
| Gabriel Ortelli | AU$1,588 | AU$82,555 | 19 | GK | Cyprus | ||
| Nickson Okosun | AU$1,550 | AU$80,590 | 18 | AM L, ST | Ireland | ||
| Albert Eames | AU$1,512 | AU$78,624 | 19 | D R | England | ||
| Jonathan Macaulay | AU$1,436 | AU$74,693 | 20 | GK | Sweden | ||
| Jack Grieves | AU$1,342 | AU$69,779 | 20 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Amar Sanghrajka | AU$1,323 | AU$68,796 | 18 | DM | England | ||
| Conrad Hunt | AU$1,285 | AU$66,830 | 18 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Hayden Barrett | AU$1,191 | AU$61,916 | 18 | AM C | England | ||
| Josh Mullins | AU$1,153 | AU$59,951 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Josh Keyes | AU$1,153 | AU$59,951 | 19 | AM L | England | ||
| Jonathan Lawson | AU$1,153 | AU$59,951 | 19 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| Kristian Shevchenko | AU$1,134 | AU$58,968 | 18 | AM R, ST | Ukraine | ||
| Kash Odiase | AU$1,134 | AU$58,968 | 18 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Marats Galajevs | AU$1,096 | AU$57,002 | 17 | AM C | Latvia | ||
| Max Smith | AU$1,096 | AU$57,002 | 18 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Ollie Stephenson | AU$1,058 | AU$55,037 | 18 | D R | England | ||
| Remiero Moulton | AU$1,002 | AU$52,088 | 19 | AM C | England | ||
| Raul Vancea | AU$1,002 | AU$52,088 | 17 | D L | Romania | ||
| Sam Morris | AU$983 | AU$51,106 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Ian Kamga | AU$983 | AU$51,106 | 20 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Tom Georgiou | AU$964 | AU$50,123 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Bentley Assiedou | AU$832 | AU$43,243 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Albert Stevens | AU$765 | AU$39,803 | 16 | DM | England | ||
| Chaniel Ogieva-Okunbor | AU$728 | AU$37,838 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Cayden Lamothe | AU$728 | AU$37,838 | 15 | ST | England | ||
| Charlie McLoughlin | AU$728 | AU$37,838 | 16 | DM | England | ||
| Finley Murray | AU$671 | AU$34,889 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Horacio Ali-Sticca | AU$633 | AU$32,924 | 16 | AM/F C | Venezuela | ||
| Roraigh Browne | AU$624 | AU$32,432 | 19 | GK | South Africa | ||
| Jamael John-Baptiste | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Jai-Dea Moulton | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 17 | DM | England | ||
| Jael Norville | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Jonny Scriven | AU$595 | AU$30,958 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Kymani Smith Daley | AU$576 | AU$29,975 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Kiefer Gorman | AU$576 | AU$29,975 | 16 | AM L | England | ||
| Zack Braverman | AU$576 | AU$29,975 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Marley Clarke | AU$539 | AU$28,010 | 16 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Raphael London | AU$444 | AU$23,096 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Sebastian Thrussell | AU$425 | AU$22,113 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Tyler Notley | AU$406 | AU$21,130 | 17 | D LC | England | ||
| Tony Cowie | AU$406 | AU$21,130 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Tomiwa Akinyimika | AU$406 | AU$21,130 | 15 | D L | England | ||
| Tobi Akinyimika | AU$406 | AU$21,130 | 17 | M R | England | ||
| Nikoloz Chikovani | - | - | 18 | AM L | Georgia | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 42% of the squad wage bill, across the 69 players we hold a wage for.
Watford against Championship
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Watford Championship average · Watford pays over the league average in 1 of 4. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Watford wages, 2026/27
What is Watford's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Watford total wage bill for 2026/27 is AU$33,297,264 per year (AU$640,332 per week) across a squad of 70. We hold a wage for 69 of the 70 players.
Who is Watford's highest earner?
Stephy Mavididi is the highest paid player at Watford, earning AU$71,820 per week.
What is the average Watford player salary?
The average Watford player aged 22 or over earns AU$30,323 per week in 2026/27, across the 16 we hold a wage for. The median is AU$24,570. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Watford play in?
Watford play in Championship. Championship is tier 2 of football in England.
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