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NATIONAL LEAGUE · TOP 100

Highest paid National League players

Ted Curd leads on AU$12,474 per week. These 100 players take AU$414,288 a week between them - 47% of the league's entire wage bill. We hold a wage for 628 of the 640 players in National League.

TOP 100 WEEKLY AU$414k
SHARE OF LEAGUE BILL47%
MEDIAN AGE26
MOST IN THE LIST14 Carlisle United
National League league stats Top earner at every club All leagues

Where the top 100 play

Combined weekly wages of each club's players in this list

Carlisle United 14 AU$59k Forest Green Rovers 12 AU$48k Harrogate Town 12 AU$46k Barrow AFC 9 AU$43k Southend United 9 AU$40k Boston United 4 AU$19k Eastleigh 5 AU$19k Boreham Wood 3 AU$19k Morecambe 4 AU$18k Yeovil Town 5 AU$16k Altrincham 5 AU$16k Scunthorpe United 3 AU$15k

What each age band takes

Combined weekly wages of the top 100 by age

Under 23 16 AU$73k
23-26 39 AU$155k
27-30 28 AU$118k
Over 30 17 AU$68k

The shape of the top 100

Weekly wage by rank
#1 AU$12k #10 AU$6k #100 AU$3k

Ted Curd earns 2.1× what the tenth best paid player in the list does, and 4.7× the 100th. Half of the AU$414k a week on this page goes to the first 38 players on it.

The top 100

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#PLAYERWEEKLY YEARLYTEAMNATION AGEPOSITION
01 Ted Curd
AU$12,474
AU$648,648 Boreham Wood England 19 Goalkeeper
02 Jake Rooney
AU$7,749
AU$402,948 Boston United England 21 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
03 James Berry
AU$7,749
AU$402,948 Forest Green Rovers England 24 Attacking midfielder
04 Ben Jackson
AU$6,615
AU$343,980 Barrow AFC England 24 Full-back
05 Andy Dallas
AU$6,615
AU$343,980 Southend United Scotland 25 Attacking midfielder, striker
06 Connor Mahoney
AU$6,426
AU$334,152 Barrow AFC England 28 Attacking midfielder
07 Callum Whelan
AU$6,426
AU$334,152 Carlisle United England 26 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
08 Elliot Embleton
AU$6,237
AU$324,324 Carlisle United England 26 Attacking midfielder
09 Georgie Kelly
AU$6,048
AU$314,496 Carlisle United Ireland 28 Striker
10 Harry Cardwell
AU$6,048
AU$314,496 Southend United Scotland 28 Striker
11 Joe Garner
AU$5,859
AU$304,668 Morecambe England 37 Striker
12 Kieron Morris
AU$5,670
AU$294,840 FC Halifax Town England 31 Attacking midfielder
13 Zain Westbrooke
AU$5,670
AU$294,840 Scunthorpe United England 28 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
14 MJ Williams
AU$5,481
AU$285,012 Barrow AFC Wales 29 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
15 Nick Haughton
AU$5,481
AU$285,012 Forest Green Rovers England 30 Attacking midfielder
16 Olly Sanderson
AU$5,292
AU$275,184 Woking England 21 Striker
17 Rekeem Harper
AU$5,103
AU$265,356 Barrow AFC England 25 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
18 Regan Linney
AU$5,103
AU$265,356 Carlisle United England 28 Left winger, striker
19 Rory Mahady
AU$5,103
AU$265,356 Scunthorpe United Scotland 18 Goalkeeper
20 Tom Barkhuizen
AU$4,914
AU$255,528 Barrow AFC England 32 Right wing-back, winger
21 Ben Whitfield
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Barrow AFC England 29 Right wing-back, attacking midfielder
22 Bevis Mugabi
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Carlisle United Uganda 30 Centre-back
23 Aaron Pierre
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Eastleigh Grenada 32 Centre-back
24 Billy Waters
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 FC Halifax Town Wales 30 Attacking midfielder, striker
25 Ben Fox
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Harrogate Town England 27 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
26 Bryn Morris
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Harrogate Town England 29 Defensive midfielder
27 Anthony Hartigan
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Southend United England 25 Defensive midfielder
28 Ben Goodliffe
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 Southend United England 26 Centre-back
29 David Ajiboye
AU$4,536
AU$235,872 Carlisle United England 26 Winger
30 Chris Popov
AU$4,536
AU$235,872 Morecambe Wales 20 Attacking midfielder, striker
31 Callum Howe
AU$4,536
AU$235,872 Scunthorpe United England 31 Centre-back
32 Darren Oldaker
AU$4,536
AU$235,872 Southend United England 26 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
33 Ellis Taylor
AU$4,347
AU$226,044 Harrogate Town England 22 Left wing-back, winger
34 Elliot Newby
AU$4,347
AU$226,044 Morecambe England 29 Wing-back, winger
35 Emmanuel Osadebe
AU$4,347
AU$226,044 Sutton United Ireland 28 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
36 Gavan Holohan
AU$4,158
AU$216,216 Boston United Ireland 33 Attacking midfielder
37 George Thomson
AU$4,158
AU$216,216 Harrogate Town England 33 Attacking midfielder
38 Henry Gray
AU$4,158
AU$216,216 Harrogate Town New Zealand 20 Goalkeeper
39 Harry Taylor
AU$4,158
AU$216,216 Southend United England 28 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
40 Josh Grant
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Altrincham England 26 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
41 Jack Earing
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Barrow AFC England 26 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
42 Jamie Grimes
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Boston United England 34 Centre-back
43 Joshua Williams
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Carlisle United England 22 Right-back, right winger
44 Junior Luamba
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Carlisle United England 22 Winger
45 Josh Lundstram
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Eastleigh England 26 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
46 Jordan Cousins
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Eastleigh Jamaica 31 Defensive midfielder
47 Jayden Clarke
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Forest Green Rovers England 24 Winger
48 Jacob Wakeling
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Solihull Moors England 23 Winger, striker
49 Joe Sbarra
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Solihull Moors England 26 Attacking midfielder
50 Jordan Moore-Taylor
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Sutton United England 31 Centre-back
51 Josh Kelly
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Woking Northern Ireland 26 Attacking midfielder, striker
52 Josh Sims
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 Yeovil Town England 28 Right wing-back, winger
53 Kane Hemmings
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 Altrincham England 33 Striker
54 Kairo Mitchell
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 Forest Green Rovers Grenada 27 Striker
55 Luke McNicholas
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 Forest Green Rovers Ireland 25 Goalkeeper
56 Kyle McAllister
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 Forest Green Rovers Scotland 26 Attacking midfielder
57 Lewis Cass
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 Harrogate Town England 25 Centre-back
58 Luke McCormick
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 Yeovil Town England 26 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
59 Niall Canavan
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Boston United Ireland 34 Centre-back
60 Morgan Feeney
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Carlisle United England 26 Centre-back
61 Nick Townsend
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Eastleigh Antigua & Barbuda 30 Goalkeeper
62 Max Robson
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Forest Green Rovers England 22 Right-back, right midfielder
63 Neil Kengni
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Forest Green Rovers Cameroon 25 Left-back, left winger
64 Mason Bennett
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Harrogate Town England 28 Attacking midfielder, striker
65 Morgan Williams
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Harrogate Town England 25 Defender
66 Mark Oxley
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Harrogate Town England 34 Goalkeeper
67 Neo Eccleston
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 Hartlepool United England 21 Right-back
68 Ollie Kensdale
AU$3,402
AU$176,904 Boreham Wood England 25 Centre-back
69 Omari Patrick
AU$3,402
AU$176,904 Forest Green Rovers England 29 Winger, striker
70 Ryan Galvin
AU$3,213
AU$167,076 Carlisle United England 24 Left-back
71 Ricardo Rees
AU$3,213
AU$167,076 Forest Green Rovers Wales 25 Left winger, striker
72 Rico Richards
AU$3,213
AU$167,076 Southend United England 21 Attacking midfielder
73 Stephen Wearne
AU$3,024
AU$157,248 Carlisle United England 24 Attacking midfielder
74 Toby Mullarkey
AU$3,024
AU$157,248 Carlisle United England 28 Centre-back
75 Tre Pemberton
AU$3,024
AU$157,248 Forest Green Rovers England 26 Right-back
76 Tom Lees
AU$3,024
AU$157,248 Harrogate Town England 34 Centre-back
77 Tom Bradbury
AU$3,024
AU$157,248 Harrogate Town England 27 Centre-back
78 Sam Austin
AU$3,024
AU$157,248 Southend United England 28 Right wing-back, attacking midfielder
79 Billy Sass-Davies
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Altrincham Wales 25 Centre-back
80 Anthony Forde
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Altrincham Ireland 31 Right-back, attacking midfielder
81 Ben Winterbottom
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Barrow AFC England 23 Goalkeeper
82 Alex Reid
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Barrow AFC England 29 Striker
83 Brad Nicholson
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Carlisle United England 26 Centre-back
84 Aaron Blair
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Eastleigh England 25 Winger, striker
85 Ben Radcliffe
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Gateshead England 21 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
86 Archie Chaplin
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Harrogate Town England 19 Centre-back
87 Ben Williams
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Morecambe Wales 26 Left-back
88 Alex Whitmore
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Solihull Moors England 29 Centre-back
89 Vontae Daley-Campbell
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Southend United England 24 Right-back
90 Alex Kirk
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Sutton United England 22 Centre-back
91 Brandon Njoku
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Sutton United England 20 Striker
92 Admiral Muskwe
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Wealdstone Zimbabwe 26 Winger, striker
93 Brett McGavin
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Yeovil Town England 25 Defensive midfielder
94 Aaron Jarvis
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Yeovil Town England 27 Striker
95 Alex Whittle
AU$2,835
AU$147,420 Yeovil Town England 32 Left-back
96 Charlie Kirk
AU$2,646
AU$137,592 Altrincham England 27 Winger
97 Callum Reynolds
AU$2,646
AU$137,592 Boreham Wood England 35 Centre-back
98 Cameron Harper
AU$2,646
AU$137,592 Carlisle United Scotland 23 Left-back
99 D'Mani Mellor
AU$2,646
AU$137,592 Forest Green Rovers England 24 Attacking midfielder, striker
100 Callum Johnson
AU$2,646
AU$137,592 Gateshead England 28 Right-back

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid player in National League?

Ted Curd of Boreham Wood, on AU$12,474 per week — AU$648,648 a year.

How much do the top 100 National League players earn between them?

AU$414,288 per week and AU$21,542,976 per year, which is 47% of the entire National League wage bill.

Which National League club has the most players in the top 100?

Carlisle United, with 14 of them, paying AU$59,346 a week across those players.

What does it take to make the top 100?

AU$2,646 per week — that is what Callum Johnson earns in 100th place.