Highest paid players from Scotland
Andrew Robertson is the best paid player from Scotland at AU$336,000 a week. We hold a wage for 588 of the 702 players in the squads we track who give Scotland, and they earn AU$4,357,365 a week between them, across 23 leagues.
The best-paid XI from Scotland
The eleven highest-paid players from Scotland that fit a 4-3-3, ranked on club wage alone.
- GK Angus Gunn AU$53,760 San Jose Earthquakes
- D Andrew Robertson AU$336,000 Tottenham Hotspur
- D Aaron Hickey AU$101,760 Brentford
- D Kieran Tierney AU$96,000 Celtic
- D Nathan Patterson AU$74,880 Torino
- M Scott McTominay AU$172,800 Napoli
- M Billy Gilmour AU$111,360 Napoli
- M Ryan Christie AU$111,360 AFC Bournemouth
- A John McGinn AU$220,800 Aston Villa
- A Che Adams AU$109,440 Torino
- A Ryan Gauld AU$96,000 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Combined AU$1,484,160 per week · AU$77,176,320 per year
Highest paid from Scotland
Top 50 by weekly wage, 67% of every Scotland wage we hold. Sortable.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | CLUB | LEAGUE | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Andrew Robertson | AU$336,000 | AU$17,472,000 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 31 | D/WB L |
| 02 | John McGinn | AU$220,800 | AU$11,481,600 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 30 | AM RLC |
| 03 | Scott McTominay | AU$172,800 | AU$8,985,600 | Napoli | Serie A | 28 | DM, AM LC |
| 04 | Ryan Christie | AU$111,360 | AU$5,790,720 | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League | 30 | DM, AM RC |
| 05 | Billy Gilmour | AU$111,360 | AU$5,790,720 | Napoli | Serie A | 24 | DM |
| 06 | Che Adams | AU$109,440 | AU$5,690,880 | Torino | Serie A | 29 | AM/F C |
| 07 | Aaron Hickey | AU$101,760 | AU$5,291,520 | Brentford | Premier League | 23 | D/WB RL |
| 08 | Ryan Gauld | AU$96,000 | AU$4,992,000 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Major League Soccer | 29 | AM LC |
| 09 | Kieran Tierney | AU$96,000 | AU$4,992,000 | Celtic | Scottish Premiership | 28 | D/WB L |
| 10 | Tom Cairney | AU$90,240 | AU$4,692,480 | Fulham | Premier League | 34 | DM, AM C |
| 11 | Ben Doak | AU$82,560 | AU$4,293,120 | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League | 19 | AM RL |
| 12 | Callum McGregor | AU$74,880 | AU$3,893,760 | Celtic | Scottish Premiership | 32 | DM |
| 13 | Nathan Patterson | AU$74,880 | AU$3,893,760 | Torino | Serie A | 23 | D/WB R |
| 14 | George Hirst | AU$69,120 | AU$3,594,240 | Stoke City | Championship | 26 | ST |
| 15 | Oliver Burke | AU$55,680 | AU$2,895,360 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Bundesliga | 28 | AM RC, F C |
| 16 | Jack Hendry | AU$55,680 | AU$2,895,360 | Al-Ettifaq Football Club | Saudi Pro League | 30 | D C |
| 17 | Angus Gunn | AU$53,760 | AU$2,795,520 | San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer | 29 | GK |
| 18 | Josh Doig | AU$49,920 | AU$2,595,840 | U.S. Sassuolo Calcio | Serie A | 23 | D/WB L |
| 19 | Kenny McLean | AU$48,000 | AU$2,496,000 | Norwich City | Championship | 33 | DM |
| 20 | Barry Bannan | AU$44,160 | AU$2,296,320 | Sheffield Wednesday | League One | 35 | DM |
| 21 | Ross Stewart | AU$42,240 | AU$2,196,480 | Swansea City | Championship | 29 | ST |
| 22 | Dominic Hyam | AU$42,240 | AU$2,196,480 | Wrexham | Championship | 29 | D C |
| 23 | Lewis Morgan | AU$40,320 | AU$2,096,640 | San Diego Football Club | Major League Soccer | 28 | AM RLC, F C |
| 24 | Lewis Ferguson | AU$40,320 | AU$2,096,640 | Bologna FC 1909 | Serie A | 25 | DM, AM C |
| 25 | Lyndon Dykes | AU$38,400 | AU$1,996,800 | Millwall | Championship | 29 | AM/F C |
| 26 | James Forrest | AU$38,400 | AU$1,996,800 | Celtic | Scottish Premiership | 34 | AM RL |
| 27 | Oli McBurnie | AU$36,480 | AU$1,896,960 | Hull City | Premier League | 29 | ST |
| 28 | Greg Taylor | AU$36,480 | AU$1,896,960 | AS PAOK Salonika | Superleague Greece | 27 | D/WB L |
| 29 | Ryan Hardie | AU$34,560 | AU$1,797,120 | Bolton Wanderers | Championship | 28 | ST |
| 30 | John Souttar | AU$34,560 | AU$1,797,120 | Rangers | Scottish Premiership | 28 | D C |
| 31 | Marc Leonard | AU$32,640 | AU$1,697,280 | Birmingham City | Championship | 23 | DM |
| 32 | David Turnbull | AU$32,640 | AU$1,697,280 | Cardiff City | Championship | 26 | AM C |
| 33 | Max Johnston | AU$32,640 | AU$1,697,280 | Derby County | Championship | 21 | D/WB R, M RC |
| 34 | Calvin Ramsay | AU$32,640 | AU$1,697,280 | St Mirren | Scottish Premiership | 21 | D/WB R |
| 35 | Liam Palmer | AU$28,800 | AU$1,497,600 | Sheffield Wednesday | League One | 33 | D RC, DM |
| 36 | Anthony Ralston | AU$28,800 | AU$1,497,600 | Celtic | Scottish Premiership | 26 | D/WB R |
| 37 | Liam Henderson | AU$28,800 | AU$1,497,600 | Unione Calcio Sampdoria | Serie B | 29 | DM, AM C |
| 38 | Tommy Conway | AU$26,880 | AU$1,397,760 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 22 | AM RLC, F C |
| 39 | Connor Barron | AU$26,880 | AU$1,397,760 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 22 | DM |
| 40 | Kyle Joseph | AU$23,040 | AU$1,198,080 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 23 | AM RL, ST |
| 41 | Scott McKenna | AU$23,040 | AU$1,198,080 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | Croatian First League | 28 | D C |
| 42 | Siriki Dembélé | AU$23,040 | AU$1,198,080 | Oxford United | League One | 28 | AM RLC |
| 43 | James Penrice | AU$23,040 | AU$1,198,080 | Rangers | Scottish Premiership | 26 | D/WB L |
| 44 | Lennon Miller | AU$23,040 | AU$1,198,080 | Udinese Calcio | Serie A | 18 | DM, AM C |
| 45 | Greg Docherty | AU$21,120 | AU$1,098,240 | Charlton Athletic | Championship | 28 | DM |
| 46 | Liam Lindsay | AU$19,200 | AU$998,400 | Preston North End | Championship | 29 | D C |
| 47 | Jay Fulton | AU$19,200 | AU$998,400 | Swansea City | Championship | 31 | DM |
| 48 | Andy Irving | AU$18,240 | AU$948,480 | AC Sparta Praha | Czech First League | 25 | M C |
| 49 | Ryan Porteous | AU$17,280 | AU$898,560 | Los Angeles Football Club | Major League Soccer | 26 | D C |
| 50 | Kieron Bowie | AU$17,280 | AU$898,560 | U.S. Sassuolo Calcio | Serie A | 22 | ST |
Where Scotland players play
Players we hold a wage for, and what each league pays them
What each position earns
Average weekly wage, and share of the Scotland wage total, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Peak earning years
Average weekly wage by age band
Clubs with the most Scotland players
Current squads, counting players we hold a wage for
Frequently asked questions
Players from Scotland
Who is the highest paid footballer from Scotland?
Andrew Robertson of Tottenham Hotspur is the highest paid player from Scotland in our data, on AU$336,000 per week (AU$17,472,000 per year).
How much do players from Scotland earn?
The 330 players from Scotland aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for earn AU$11,558 per week on average. The median is AU$2,208, lower, because a small number of very large contracts pull the average up. Squad lists here run down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league has the most players from Scotland?
Scottish Championship has the most, with 172 players from Scotland on wages we hold, ahead of Scottish Premiership on 164.
How many players from Scotland do you cover?
702 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as Scotland, and we hold a weekly wage for 588 of them (84%). Figures are club wages: this page is not a national-team squad.
Which club has the most players from Scotland?
Hamilton Academical, with 28 players from Scotland in its current squad.
Every player from Scotland
210 with a page of their own, A-Z, including players we hold no current club for