Cristiano Ronaldo $4,050,000/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Karim Benzema $1,119,150/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Sadio Mané $843,750/wk Al-Nassr Football Club João Félix $783,000/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Kylian Mbappé $670,950/wk Real Madrid Kalidou Koulibaly $670,950/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Otávio $637,200/wk Al-Qadsiah Football Club Erling Haaland $607,500/wk Manchester City Victor Osimhen $588,600/wk Galatasaray A.Ş. Robert Lewandowski $583,200/wk Chicago Fire FC Jamal Musiala $558,900/wk FC Bayern München Rúben Neves $558,900/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Kingsley Coman $558,900/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Mohamed Salah $540,000/wk Trabzonspor A.Ş. Harry Kane $514,350/wk FC Bayern München Dušan Vlahovic $498,150/wk Beşiktaş A.Ş.
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Reading 2026/27 - player wages

League One · highest earner Mark O'Mahony on $12,015 per week · see Reading transfers

WEEKLY WAGE BILL$174k
YEARLY WAGE BILL $9.1m
SQUAD SIZE70
MANAGER $7k Leam Richardson
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ $7k

We hold a wage for all 70 players in the squad. The average is taken over the 16 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.

Where the money goes

Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 8 players cover two groups and are counted half in each

Goalkeepers
$14,351 · 8%
Defenders
$46,541 · 27%
Midfielders
$21,435 · 12%
Attackers
$91,998 · 53%

Squad salaries

Reading squad salaries, 2026/27. Sortable by player, age, weekly and yearly wage.
Watch PLAYER WEEKLY ▼ YEARLY AGE POSITION NATION COMPARE
Mark O'Mahony
$12,015
$624,780 20 ST Ireland
Haydon Roberts
$11,070
$575,640 23 D LC England
Jacob Brown
$10,935
$568,620 27 AM R, ST Scotland
Lewis Wing
$10,800
$561,600 30 DM, AM C England
Paudie O'Connor
$9,180
$477,360 28 D C Ireland
Paddy Lane
$9,180
$477,360 24 AM RLC Northern Ireland
Will Keane
$8,640
$449,280 32 AM/F C Ireland
Jack Marriott
$8,235
$428,220 30 ST England
Andy Rinomhota
$7,425
$386,100 28 D R, DM Zimbabwe
Daniel Kyerewaa
$7,290
$379,080 23 AM RLC Germany
Joel Pereira
$6,885
$358,020 29 GK Portugal
Josh Stokes
$6,885
$358,020 21 AM RLC, F C England
Liam Fraser
$6,750
$351,000 27 DM Canada
Kamari Doyle
$5,400
$280,800 19 AM C England
Randell Williams
$4,995
$259,740 28 WB/AM L England
Benn Ward
$4,725
$245,700 21 D LC England
Jack Stevens
$4,185
$217,620 27 GK England
Charlie Savage
$3,240
$168,480 22 DM, AM C Wales
Jeriel Dorsett
$2,835
$147,420 23 D LC Montserrat
Kyreece Lisbie
$2,700
$140,400 21 AM RL England
Udoka Godwin-Malife
$2,025
$105,300 25 D RC England
Kelvin Abrefa
$1,350
$70,200 21 D/WB R Ghana
John Ryan
$1,094
$56,862 21 D/WB RL Ireland
Basil Tuma
$1,067
$55,458 20 AM RL, ST Malta
Ashqar Ahmed
$945
$49,140 17 D/WB R England
John Clarke
$891
$46,332 21 D/WB L England
Jeremiah Okine-Peters
$824
$42,822 20 AM RL, ST England
Sean Patton
$810
$42,120 19 ST Ireland
Boyd Beacroft
$797
$41,418 19 D RLC England
Reece Evans
$788
$40,997 19 AM/F C Northern Ireland
Matt Rowley
$783
$40,716 21 GK England
David Hicks
$770
$40,014 19 AM LC, F C England
Carter-Blue Bowdery
$716
$37,206 18 DM England
Joe Barough
$689
$35,802 19 AM R, ST England
Harrison Rhone
$648
$33,696 19 GK England
Dennis Bossman
$635
$32,994 18 ST England
Josh Welland
$621
$32,292 18 GK England
Emmanuel Osho
$621
$32,292 18 D/WB R, AM RL England
Luke Howard
$594
$30,888 18 AM C England
Shay Spencer
$567
$29,484 21 DM England
Tom Norcott
$554
$28,782 20 GK England
Jay Williams
$554
$28,782 18 D C England
Jerae Jones
$554
$28,782 18 AM RL England
Ainsley Covus
$547
$28,431 16 ST England
Aaron Nour
$547
$28,431 17 M C England
Anthony Dove
$547
$28,431 17 D C, DM England
Philip Duah
$540
$28,080 18 D C Ghana
Kiyan Coke-Miles-Smith
$540
$28,080 18 AM RL England
Callum Cliff
$520
$27,027 17 D LC England
Christian Cary
$520
$27,027 16 D L England
Miles Obodo
$513
$26,676 18 AM RL, ST England
Dnayo Hunte
$506
$26,325 16 AM RL England
Da'Jarne Martin-Grant
$506
$26,325 16 D R England
Sam Harrison
$500
$25,974 18 D C England
Scofield Lonmeni-Dekam
$500
$25,974 17 DM, AM C England
George Booth
$466
$24,219 17 DM Canada
Harley Irish
$452
$23,517 17 D LC England
Henry Agyekum
$452
$23,517 16 AM C England
Jacob Neptune
$425
$22,113 17 D C England
Tyler Sackey
$419
$21,762 18 DM England
Kallum Fuller-Thompson
$412
$21,411 17 ST England
Larry Omoregie
$398
$20,709 17 AM RC, F C England
Lucas Daka
$398
$20,709 16 AM RC England
Lewis Otis
$398
$20,709 16 M C England
Matthew Pullinger
$385
$20,007 16 GK England
Omari Zion
$358
$18,603 16 D L England
Ryan Beacroft
$317
$16,497 16 DM England
Ryan Zie
$317
$16,497 16 D/WB R England
T'Shay Saint-Louis
$290
$15,093 17 D/WB/AM RL England
Tobias Borgnis
$290
$15,093 16 GK New Zealand

Wage vs age

Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young

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Squad wage pyramid

Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take

PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
48
Under $1k
16%
2
$1k-$3k
2%
7
$3k-$7k
16%
13
$7k-$14k
66%

Top 5 earners take 31% of the squad wage bill, across the 70 players we hold a wage for.

Reading against League One

Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for

Goalkeepers 2
$6k -17%
Defenders 6
$6k -22%
Midfielders 4
$7k -19%
Attackers 8
$8k + 5%

Reading League One average · Reading pays over the league average in 1 of 4. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.

Contract expiries

When current deals run out

2026
3 players
2027
1 player
2028
3 players

Frequently asked questions

Reading wages, 2026/27

What is Reading's wage bill in 2026/27?

The Reading total wage bill for 2026/27 is $9,064,856 per year ($174,324 per week) across a squad of 70. We hold a wage for all 70 players in the squad.

Who is Reading's highest earner?

Mark O'Mahony is the highest paid player at Reading, earning $12,015 per week.

What is the average Reading player salary?

The average Reading player aged 22 or over earns $7,105 per week in 2026/27, across the 16 we hold a wage for. The median is $7,358. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.

Which league do Reading play in?

Reading play in League One. League One is tier 3 of football in England.

Other League One teams

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