Celtic 2026/27 - player wages
Scottish Premiership · highest earner Sam Johnstone on AU$147,420 per week · see Celtic transfers · All-time earners · Finances
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 | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Johnstone | AU$147,420 | AU$7,665,840 | 32 | GK | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Kieran Tierney | AU$94,500 | AU$4,914,000 | 28 | D/WB L | Scotland | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | AU$81,270 | AU$4,226,040 | 31 | AM RLC | England | MAY 2026 | ||
| Callum McGregor | AU$73,710 | AU$3,832,920 | 32 | DM | Scotland | MAY 2028 | ||
| Cameron Carter-Vickers | AU$69,930 | AU$3,636,360 | 27 | D C | United States | MAY 2029 | ||
| Alistair Johnston | AU$37,800 | AU$1,965,600 | 26 | D/WB R | Canada | JUNE 2029 | ||
| James Forrest | AU$37,800 | AU$1,965,600 | 34 | AM RL | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Oliver Sørensen | AU$35,910 | AU$1,867,320 | 23 | DM | Denmark | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Jota (João Filipe) | AU$34,020 | AU$1,769,040 | 26 | AM RL | Portugal | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Auston Trusty | AU$32,130 | AU$1,670,760 | 26 | D LC | United States | MAY 2029 | ||
| Anthony Ralston | AU$28,350 | AU$1,474,200 | 26 | D/WB R | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Benjamin Nygren | AU$26,460 | AU$1,375,920 | 24 | AM RLC | Sweden | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Sebastian Tounekti | AU$15,120 | AU$786,240 | 23 | AM RL | Tunisia | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Ross Doohan | AU$14,553 | AU$756,756 | 27 | GK | Scotland | MAY 2028 | ||
| Liam Scales | AU$13,230 | AU$687,960 | 26 | D LC | Ireland | MAY 2028 | ||
| Yang Hyunjun | AU$10,017 | AU$520,884 | 23 | AM RL | South Korea | MAY 2028 | ||
| Luke McCowan | AU$9,450 | AU$491,400 | 27 | AM RLC | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Odin Thiago Holm | AU$9,072 | AU$471,744 | 22 | DM, AM C | Norway | MAY 2028 | ||
| Haissem Hassan | AU$7,938 | AU$412,776 | 23 | AM RL | France | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Mika Baur | AU$7,371 | AU$383,292 | 21 | DM, AM LC | Germany | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Viljami Sinisalo | AU$6,615 | AU$343,980 | 23 | GK | Finland | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Callum Osmand | AU$6,426 | AU$334,152 | 19 | AM RL, ST | England | MAY 2029 | ||
| Dane Murray | AU$4,536 | AU$235,872 | 22 | D C | Scotland | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Colby Donovan | AU$1,758 | AU$91,400 | 18 | D RC | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Thomas Hatton | AU$1,134 | AU$58,968 | 18 | AM RL | Scotland | MAY 2028 | ||
| Filip Skorb | AU$1,040 | AU$54,054 | 17 | ST | Poland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Finlay Hale | AU$888 | AU$46,192 | 18 | D RLC, DM | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Ronan Ferns | AU$820 | AU$42,654 | 18 | D C, DM, AM L | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Samuel Isiguzo | AU$794 | AU$41,278 | 18 | AM R, ST | Scotland | MAY 2028 | ||
| Cole Crawford | AU$764 | AU$39,705 | 18 | M C | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Rhys Dargie | AU$701 | AU$36,462 | 18 | AM RL | Scotland | MAY 2028 | ||
| Jamie Meikle | AU$654 | AU$34,005 | 18 | GK | England | MAY 2026 | ||
| Marcus Gill | AU$629 | AU$32,727 | 18 | GK | Ireland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Robert Rachwał | AU$516 | AU$26,830 | 17 | M C | Poland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Sean McArdle | AU$473 | AU$24,570 | 17 | AM C | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Robbie Heron | AU$455 | AU$23,685 | 18 | D R | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Calvin Keenan | - | - | 17 | ST | Scotland | DEC 2026 | ||
| Nathan Meechan | - | - | 16 | DM | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Cameron Patterson | - | - | 17 | GK | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Hassan Dembélé | - | - | 16 | D/WB R | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Isaac English | - | - | 17 | D C | Scotland | MAY 2028 | ||
| Jacob Donnelly | - | - | 16 | M C | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Conor Daly | - | - | 16 | DM | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Jack Thomson | - | - | 17 | D C, DM | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Sam Sedwell | - | - | 17 | D L | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Ezekiel Molife | - | - | 16 | ST | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Aodhan Taylor | - | - | 17 | D RC | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Rocco Di Giacomo | - | - | 16 | AM RC | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Emmanuel Obidiwe | - | - | 16 | AM RL, ST | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Joseph Haney | - | - | 16 | D/WB L | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Hayden Borland | - | - | 17 | D C | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Kayden Daly | - | - | 16 | D C | Scotland | MAY 2027 | ||
| Corey Shaw | - | - | 17 | GK | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Tom Pickford | - | - | 17 | ST | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
| Owen Hartington | - | - | 17 | AM RL | Scotland | MAY 2026 | ||
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 57% of the squad wage bill, across the 36 players we hold a wage for.
Celtic against Scottish Premiership
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Celtic Scottish Premiership average · Celtic pays over the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Celtic wages, 2026/27
What is Celtic's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Celtic total wage bill for 2026/27 is AU$42,341,186 per year (AU$814,254 per week) across a squad of 55. We hold a wage for 36 of the 55 players.
Who is Celtic's highest earner?
Sam Johnstone is the highest paid player at Celtic, earning AU$147,420 per week.
What is the average Celtic player salary?
The average Celtic player aged 22 or over earns AU$37,611 per week in 2026/27, across the 21 we hold a wage for. The median is AU$28,350. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Celtic play in?
Celtic play in Scottish Premiership. Scottish Premiership is the top division of football in Scotland.
