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FOOTBALL · 24 CLUBS · 940 PLAYERS

League Two player wages

The 24 clubs we track in League Two pay a combined AU$2,713,316 a week. Andreas Weimann is the best paid, on AU$30,240 a week.

WEEKLY WAGE BILLAU$2.7m
YEARLY WAGE BILLAU$141.1m
AVERAGE WEEKLY AU$5k
CLUBS TRACKED24
Transfers Finances

Wage bill by club

Total weekly spend on player wages

Top club spends 3.3× the bottom club
Salford City
AU$249k Port Vale
AU$206k Rotherham United
AU$173k Northampton Town
AU$135k Bristol Rovers
AU$133k Swindon Town
AU$129k Colchester United
AU$118k Cheltenham Town
AU$114k Tranmere Rovers
AU$111k Shrewsbury Town
AU$107k Gillingham
AU$103k Exeter City
AU$101k Fleetwood Town
AU$99k Chesterfield
AU$99k Crawley Town
AU$94k Grimsby Town
AU$93k Newport County
AU$86k Rochdale
AU$85k Crewe Alexandra
AU$85k Oldham Athletic
AU$83k Walsall
AU$82k Accrington Stanley
AU$78k Barnet
AU$75k York City
AU$75k

Highest paid in League Two

Top 10 earners take 7% of the league's wage bill

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01 Andreas Weimann Cheltenham Town
AU$30,240
02 Joe Williams Port Vale
AU$22,680
03 Paul Mullin Rotherham United
AU$20,790
04 Macaulay Langstaff Salford City
AU$18,900
05 Kion Etete Newport County
AU$17,010
06 Andy Cannon Fleetwood Town
AU$16,065
07 Alfie Dorrington Salford City
AU$16,065
08 Antony Evans Walsall
AU$16,065
09 Dan Scarr Salford City
AU$15,876
10 Jake Evans Northampton Town
AU$15,309
11 Tom Bradshaw Rotherham United
AU$15,120
12 Matthew Cox Shrewsbury Town
AU$14,931
13 Brendan Wiredu Salford City
AU$14,175
14 Carlos Mendes Gomes Exeter City
AU$13,986
15 Will Vaulks Tranmere Rovers
AU$13,986
16 Ronnie Stutter Barnet
AU$12,663
17 Michael Rose Salford City
AU$11,151
18 Michael Golding Shrewsbury Town
AU$11,151
19 Andy Cook Grimsby Town
AU$10,395
20 Charlie McNeill Crewe Alexandra
AU$10,206

What a League Two player actually earns

Weekly wage across the 399 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 940 in the squad lists

Under AU$2k
14% 55 players
AU$2k-AU$4k
21% 82 players
AU$4k-AU$9k
61% 242 players MEDIAN AVERAGE
AU$9k-AU$19k
4% 16 players
AU$19k-AU$47k
1% 4 players

Median AU$4,347 a week against an average of AU$4,918, across the 399 players this covers.

What each position earns

Average weekly wage, and share of the wage bill, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for

Goalkeepers
AU$3,871 · 7%
Defenders
AU$4,445 · 33%
Midfielders
AU$4,838 · 19%
Attackers
AU$5,583 · 42%

Peak earning years

Average weekly wage by age band

AU$926 16-19
AU$4k 20-22
AU$4k 23-25
AU$5k 26-28
AU$6k 29-31
AU$6k 32-34
AU$4k 35+

Where League Two players come from

Ten most common nationalities in the league

England
720 players Wales
59 players Ireland
40 players Scotland
24 players Northern Ireland
13 players Nigeria
5 players Netherlands
5 players
Sierra Leone
4 players
Jamaica
3 players
Saint Kitts & Nevis
3 players

Every League Two club

Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.

Every League Two club, with its weekly and yearly wage bill, squad size, average senior wage and highest earner.
CLUB WEEKLY BILL YEARLY BILL AVERAGE 22+ SQUAD HIGHEST EARNER ON
Salford City AU$248,941 AU$12,944,950AU$12.9m AU$7,581 60 Macaulay Langstaff AU$18,900
Port Vale AU$206,057 AU$10,714,977AU$10.7m AU$7,354 51 Joe Williams AU$22,680
Rotherham United AU$173,237 AU$9,008,345AU$9m AU$7,042 40 Paul Mullin AU$20,790
Northampton Town AU$135,409 AU$7,041,271AU$7m AU$5,536 42 Jake Evans AU$15,309
Bristol Rovers AU$132,829 AU$6,907,118AU$6.9m AU$5,443 45 Fabrizio Cavegn AU$8,127
Swindon Town AU$128,898 AU$6,702,696AU$6.7m AU$5,126 44 Ollie Palmer AU$9,072
Colchester United AU$117,653 AU$6,117,930AU$6.1m AU$4,260 54 Jack Payne AU$7,749
Cheltenham Town AU$113,589 AU$5,906,628AU$5.9m AU$6,035 32 Andreas Weimann AU$30,240
Tranmere Rovers AU$111,208 AU$5,782,795AU$5.8m AU$4,657 29 Will Vaulks AU$13,986
Shrewsbury Town AU$106,757 AU$5,551,346AU$5.6m AU$5,041 43 Matthew Cox AU$14,931
Gillingham AU$102,580 AU$5,334,147AU$5.3m AU$5,175 39 Will Goodwin AU$8,316
Exeter City AU$101,436 AU$5,274,688AU$5.3m AU$4,882 42 Carlos Mendes Gomes AU$13,986
Fleetwood Town AU$99,040 AU$5,150,069AU$5.2m AU$4,768 47 Andy Cannon AU$16,065
Chesterfield AU$98,875 AU$5,141,518AU$5.1m AU$5,413 35 Dilan Markanday AU$8,316
Crawley Town AU$94,179 AU$4,897,292AU$4.9m AU$4,109 28 Pele Arganese-McDermott AU$7,182
Grimsby Town AU$92,705 AU$4,820,634AU$4.8m AU$4,037 40 Andy Cook AU$10,395
Newport County AU$86,373 AU$4,491,396AU$4.5m AU$3,742 33 Kion Etete AU$17,010
Rochdale AU$85,267 AU$4,433,902AU$4.4m AU$3,583 29 Glenn Middleton AU$7,938
Crewe Alexandra AU$84,663 AU$4,402,453AU$4.4m AU$4,725 44 Charlie McNeill AU$10,206
Oldham Athletic AU$83,207 AU$4,326,777AU$4.3m AU$3,213 38 Calum Kavanagh AU$6,426
Walsall AU$82,423 AU$4,285,991AU$4.3m AU$4,345 38 Antony Evans AU$16,065
Accrington Stanley AU$78,085 AU$4,060,438AU$4.1m AU$3,285 27 Joe Anderson AU$7,749
Barnet AU$75,298 AU$3,915,475AU$3.9m AU$3,447 23 Ronnie Stutter AU$12,663
York City AU$74,608 AU$3,879,603AU$3.9m AU$3,833 37 Hiram Boateng AU$7,938

Frequently asked questions

League Two wages

What is the total League Two wage bill?

The 24 clubs we track in League Two pay a combined AU$2,713,316 per week, or AU$141,092,439 per year, across 940 players.

Who is the highest paid player in League Two?

Andreas Weimann of Cheltenham Town, on AU$30,240 per week — AU$1,572,480 a year.

Which League Two club has the biggest wage bill?

Salford City, at AU$248,941 per week across 60 players.

What is the average League Two salary?

AU$4,918 a week across the 399 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is AU$4,347.

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