League One player wages
The 24 clubs we track in League One pay a combined $4,513,977 a week. Boubakary Soumaré is the best paid, on $78,300 a week.
Wage bill by club
Total weekly spend on player wages
Highest paid in League One
Top 10 earners take 13% of the league's wage bill
What a League One player actually earns
Weekly wage across the 427 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 1,234 in the squad lists
Median $5,535 a week against an average of $8,061, across the 427 players this covers. The average sits that much higher because a handful of contracts at the top carry it there.
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
Peak earning years
Average weekly wage by age band
Where League One players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every League One club
Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | $944,791 | $49,129,119 | $42,690 | 70 | Boubakary Soumaré | $78,300 |
| | $296,102 | $15,397,317 | $11,034 | 58 | Kasey Palmer | $17,550 |
| | $233,145 | $12,123,540 | $10,566 | 52 | Cameron Brannagan | $21,600 |
| | $219,854 | $11,432,421 | $12,448 | 53 | Barry Bannan | $31,050 |
| | $203,654 | $10,590,021 | $7,871 | 46 | Dion Charles | $16,200 |
| | $203,056 | $10,558,922 | $9,518 | 45 | Daniel Barlaser | $27,000 |
| | $200,489 | $10,425,402 | $8,548 | 56 | Rhys Healey | $16,200 |
| | $183,641 | $9,549,306 | $6,858 | 59 | Ben Osborn | $25,650 |
| | $183,438 | $9,538,776 | $6,622 | 51 | Alfie Gilchrist | $31,050 |
| | $179,253 | $9,321,156 | $7,667 | 52 | Steve Cook | $24,300 |
| | $175,534 | $9,127,755 | $7,574 | 43 | Alex Mitchell | $11,475 |
| | $174,324 | $9,064,856 | $7,105 | 70 | Mark O'Mahony | $12,015 |
| | $158,563 | $8,245,271 | $4,919 | 58 | George Abbott | $14,850 |
| | $135,500 | $7,045,974 | $3,487 | 65 | Ishé Samuels-Smith | $28,350 |
| | $123,849 | $6,440,148 | $4,956 | 42 | Harry Cornick | $11,070 |
| | $121,581 | $6,322,212 | $5,723 | 38 | MacAulay Gillesphey | $10,665 |
| | $119,057 | $6,190,938 | $5,058 | 46 | Thomas O'Connor | $7,560 |
| | $116,323 | $6,048,783 | $5,203 | 43 | Alfie May | $25,650 |
| | $111,758 | $5,811,437 | $4,358 | 61 | Christian Saydee | $7,290 |
| | $102,928 | $5,352,259 | $4,832 | 53 | Cieran Slicker | $7,290 |
| | $93,434 | $4,858,542 | $3,494 | 41 | Brodi Hughes | $10,125 |
| | $80,264 | $4,173,741 | $4,146 | 39 | George Evans | $7,020 |
| | $78,719 | $4,093,362 | $3,924 | 41 | Gassan Ahadme | $8,370 |
| Bromley | $74,723 | $3,885,570 | $2,801 | 52 | Damola Ajayi | $11,340 |
Frequently asked questions
League One wages
What is the total League One wage bill?
The 24 clubs we track in League One pay a combined $4,513,977 per week, or $234,726,827 per year, across 1,234 players.
Who is the highest paid player in League One?
Boubakary Soumaré of Leicester City, on $78,300 per week — $4,071,600 a year.
Which League One club has the biggest wage bill?
Leicester City, at $944,791 per week across 70 players.
What is the average League One salary?
$8,061 a week across the 427 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is $5,535.