League One player salaries
The 24 clubs we track in League One pay a combined $4,331,500 a week. Boubakary Soumaré is the best paid, on $77,140 a week.
Payroll by club
Total weekly spend on player salaries
Highest paid in League One
Top 10 earners take 13% of the league's payroll
What a League One player actually earns
Weekly salary across the 416 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for, of the 1,219 in the squad lists
Median $5,453 a week against an average of $7,867, across the 416 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 salary, and share of the payroll, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for
Peak earning years
Average weekly salary by age band
Where League One players come from
Ten most common nationalities in the league
Every League One club
Payroll, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.
| CLUB | WEEKLY BILL | YEARLY BILL | AVERAGE 22+ | SQUAD | HIGHEST EARNER | ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | $895,283 | $46,554,708$46.6m | $38,542 | 69 | Boubakary Soumaré | $77,140 |
| | $245,432 | $12,762,441$12.8m | $10,444 | 54 | Kasey Palmer | $17,290 |
| | $229,764 | $11,947,736$11.9m | $12,599 | 53 | Barry Bannan | $30,590 |
| | $218,934 | $11,384,566$11.4m | $9,317 | 48 | Daniel Barlaser | $26,600 |
| | $218,120 | $11,342,240$11.3m | $10,250 | 52 | Cameron Brannagan | $21,280 |
| | $217,774 | $11,324,258$11.3m | $8,214 | 46 | Dion Charles | $15,960 |
| | $189,891 | $9,874,319$9.9m | $6,713 | 48 | Alfie Gilchrist | $30,590 |
| | $187,968 | $9,774,314$9.8m | $7,123 | 72 | Mark O'Mahony | $11,837 |
| | $177,794 | $9,245,309$9.2m | $7,529 | 52 | Steve Cook | $23,940 |
| | $169,076 | $8,791,965$8.8m | $7,268 | 43 | Alex Mitchell | $11,305 |
| | $168,272 | $8,750,123$8.8m | $7,262 | 53 | Bali Mumba | $12,635 |
| | $155,517 | $8,086,879$8.1m | $6,454 | 56 | Ben Osborn | $25,270 |
| | $141,584 | $7,362,359$7.4m | $4,847 | 57 | Michael Smith | $11,970 |
| | $132,681 | $6,899,402$6.9m | $5,660 | 41 | MacAulay Gillesphey | $10,507 |
| | $113,934 | $5,924,591$5.9m | $5,118 | 42 | Alfie May | $25,270 |
| | $112,704 | $5,860,618$5.9m | $4,779 | 40 | Harry Cornick | $10,906 |
| | $109,885 | $5,713,999$5.7m | $4,956 | 45 | Thomas O'Connor | $7,448 |
| | $109,305 | $5,683,845$5.7m | $4,293 | 60 | Christian Saydee | $7,182 |
| | $108,089 | $5,620,633$5.6m | $3,264 | 66 | Dean Campbell | $5,852 |
| | $96,265 | $5,005,801$5m | $4,212 | 43 | Gassan Ahadme | $8,246 |
| | $94,370 | $4,907,248$4.9m | $4,039 | 41 | Raphael Borges Rodrigues | $10,241 |
| | $89,433 | $4,650,526$4.7m | $4,743 | 51 | Connor O'Riordan | $7,182 |
| | $75,810 | $3,942,120$3.9m | $3,534 | 35 | Brodi Hughes | $9,975 |
| Bromley | $73,616 | $3,828,006$3.8m | $2,760 | 52 | Damola Ajayi | $11,172 |
Frequently asked questions
League One salaries
What is the total League One payroll?
The 24 clubs we track in League One pay a combined $4,331,500 per week, or $225,238,006 per year, across 1,219 players.
Who is the highest paid player in League One?
Boubakary Soumaré of Leicester City, on $77,140 per week — $4,011,280 a year.
Which League One club has the biggest payroll?
Leicester City, at $895,283 per week across 69 players.
What is the average League One salary?
$7,867 a week across the 417 players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for. The median is $5,453.