Highest paid National League players
Ted Curd leads on $8,910 per week. These 100 players take $311,985 a week between them - 41% of the league's entire wage bill. We hold a wage for 728 of the 742 players in National League.
Where the top 100 play
Combined weekly wages of each club's players in this list
What each age band takes
Combined weekly wages of the top 100 by age
The shape of the top 100
Weekly wage by rankTed Curd earns 2× what the tenth best paid player in the list does, and 4.4× the 100th. Half of the $312k a week on this page goes to the first 39 players on it.
The top 100
Tap a column heading to re-rank| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY | YEARLY | TEAM | NATION | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ted Curd | $8,910 | $463,320 | Boreham Wood | England | 19 | GK |
| 02 | Jake Rooney | $5,535 | $287,820 | Boston United | England | 21 | D RC, DM |
| 03 | James Berry | $5,535 | $287,820 | Forest Green Rovers | England | 24 | AM RLC |
| 04 | Ken Aboh | $5,400 | $280,800 | Boston United | England | 20 | AM L, ST |
| 05 | Ben Jackson | $4,725 | $245,700 | Barrow AFC | England | 24 | D/WB RL |
| 06 | Andy Dallas | $4,725 | $245,700 | Southend United | Scotland | 25 | AM LC, F C |
| 07 | Danny Rose | $4,590 | $238,680 | Barrow AFC | England | 31 | ST |
| 08 | Connor Mahoney | $4,590 | $238,680 | Barrow AFC | England | 28 | AM RLC |
| 09 | Callum Whelan | $4,590 | $238,680 | Carlisle United | England | 26 | DM, AM C |
| 10 | Elliot Embleton | $4,455 | $231,660 | Carlisle United | England | 26 | AM C |
| 11 | Georgie Kelly | $4,320 | $224,640 | Carlisle United | Ireland | 28 | ST |
| 12 | Harry Cardwell | $4,320 | $224,640 | Southend United | Scotland | 28 | ST |
| 13 | Joe Garner | $4,185 | $217,620 | Morecambe | England | 37 | ST |
| 14 | Kieron Morris | $4,050 | $210,600 | FC Halifax Town | England | 31 | AM RLC |
| 15 | Zain Westbrooke | $4,050 | $210,600 | Scunthorpe United | England | 28 | DM, AM C |
| 16 | MJ Williams | $3,915 | $203,580 | Barrow AFC | Wales | 29 | D C, DM |
| 17 | Nick Haughton | $3,915 | $203,580 | Forest Green Rovers | England | 30 | AM LC |
| 18 | Olly Sanderson | $3,780 | $196,560 | Woking | England | 21 | ST |
| 19 | Rekeem Harper | $3,645 | $189,540 | Barrow AFC | England | 25 | DM, AM C |
| 20 | Regan Linney | $3,645 | $189,540 | Carlisle United | England | 28 | AM L, ST |
| 21 | Rory Mahady | $3,645 | $189,540 | Scunthorpe United | Scotland | 18 | GK |
| 22 | Tom Barkhuizen | $3,510 | $182,520 | Barrow AFC | England | 32 | WB R, AM RL |
| 23 | Spike Brits | $3,510 | $182,520 | Sutton United | England | 18 | GK |
| 24 | Angus MacDonald | $3,375 | $175,500 | Barrow AFC | England | 32 | D C |
| 25 | Ben Whitfield | $3,375 | $175,500 | Barrow AFC | England | 29 | WB R, AM RLC |
| 26 | Bevis Mugabi | $3,375 | $175,500 | Carlisle United | Uganda | 30 | D RC |
| 27 | Aaron Pierre | $3,375 | $175,500 | Eastleigh | Grenada | 32 | D C |
| 28 | Billy Waters | $3,375 | $175,500 | FC Halifax Town | Wales | 30 | AM RLC, F C |
| 29 | Bryn Morris | $3,375 | $175,500 | Harrogate Town | England | 29 | DM |
| 30 | Ben Fox | $3,375 | $175,500 | Harrogate Town | England | 27 | DM, AM C |
| 31 | Adam Campbell | $3,375 | $175,500 | Hartlepool United | England | 30 | AM/F C |
| 32 | Ben Goodliffe | $3,375 | $175,500 | Southend United | England | 26 | D C |
| 33 | Anthony Hartigan | $3,375 | $175,500 | Southend United | England | 25 | DM |
| 34 | David Ajiboye | $3,240 | $168,480 | Carlisle United | England | 26 | AM RL |
| 35 | Cathal Heffernan | $3,240 | $168,480 | Harrogate Town | Ireland | 20 | D RC |
| 36 | Danny Johnson | $3,240 | $168,480 | Hartlepool United | England | 32 | ST |
| 37 | Chris Popov | $3,240 | $168,480 | Morecambe | Wales | 20 | AM RLC, F C |
| 38 | Callum Howe | $3,240 | $168,480 | Scunthorpe United | England | 31 | D C |
| 39 | Darren Oldaker | $3,240 | $168,480 | Southend United | England | 26 | DM, AM C |
| 40 | Ellis Taylor | $3,105 | $161,460 | Harrogate Town | England | 22 | WB L, AM RL |
| 41 | Elliot Newby | $3,105 | $161,460 | Morecambe | England | 29 | WB/AM RL |
| 42 | Emmanuel Osadebe | $3,105 | $161,460 | Sutton United | Ireland | 28 | DM, AM C |
| 43 | George Thomson | $2,970 | $154,440 | Harrogate Town | England | 33 | AM RC |
| 44 | Henry Gray | $2,970 | $154,440 | Harrogate Town | New Zealand | 20 | GK |
| 45 | Gavan Holohan | $2,970 | $154,440 | Hartlepool United | Ireland | 33 | AM C |
| 46 | Harlee Dean | $2,970 | $154,440 | Morecambe | England | 33 | D C |
| 47 | Harry Taylor | $2,970 | $154,440 | Southend United | England | 28 | D C, DM |
| 48 | Josh Grant | $2,835 | $147,420 | Altrincham | England | 26 | D C, DM |
| 49 | Jack Earing | $2,835 | $147,420 | Barrow AFC | England | 26 | DM, AM C |
| 50 | Jamie Grimes | $2,835 | $147,420 | Boston United | England | 34 | D C |
| 51 | Junior Luamba | $2,835 | $147,420 | Carlisle United | England | 22 | AM RL |
| 52 | Joshua Williams | $2,835 | $147,420 | Carlisle United | England | 22 | D/WB/AM R |
| 53 | Jordan Cousins | $2,835 | $147,420 | Eastleigh | Jamaica | 31 | DM |
| 54 | Josh Lundstram | $2,835 | $147,420 | Eastleigh | England | 26 | DM, AM C |
| 55 | Jayden Clarke | $2,835 | $147,420 | Forest Green Rovers | England | 24 | AM RL |
| 56 | Jamal Blackman | $2,835 | $147,420 | Morecambe | England | 31 | GK |
| 57 | Jacob Wakeling | $2,835 | $147,420 | Solihull Moors | England | 23 | AM RL, ST |
| 58 | Joe Sbarra | $2,835 | $147,420 | Solihull Moors | England | 26 | AM RLC |
| 59 | Jamey Osborne | $2,835 | $147,420 | Solihull Moors | England | 33 | DM, AM C |
| 60 | Jordan Moore-Taylor | $2,835 | $147,420 | Sutton United | England | 31 | D C |
| 61 | Josh Kelly | $2,835 | $147,420 | Woking | Northern Ireland | 26 | AM/F C |
| 62 | Josh Sims | $2,835 | $147,420 | Yeovil Town | England | 28 | WB R, AM RL |
| 63 | Kane Hemmings | $2,700 | $140,400 | Barrow AFC | England | 33 | ST |
| 64 | Kyle Kelly | $2,700 | $140,400 | Forest Green Rovers | Saint Kitts & Nevis | 19 | DM, M LC |
| 65 | Kyle McAllister | $2,700 | $140,400 | Forest Green Rovers | Scotland | 26 | AM RC |
| 66 | Kairo Mitchell | $2,700 | $140,400 | Forest Green Rovers | Grenada | 27 | ST |
| 67 | Luke McNicholas | $2,700 | $140,400 | Forest Green Rovers | Ireland | 25 | GK |
| 68 | Lewis Cass | $2,700 | $140,400 | Harrogate Town | England | 25 | D RC |
| 69 | Luke McCormick | $2,700 | $140,400 | Yeovil Town | England | 26 | DM, AM C |
| 70 | Niall Canavan | $2,565 | $133,380 | Barrow AFC | Ireland | 34 | D C |
| 71 | Morgan Feeney | $2,565 | $133,380 | Carlisle United | England | 26 | D C |
| 72 | Nick Townsend | $2,565 | $133,380 | Eastleigh | Antigua & Barbuda | 30 | GK |
| 73 | Neil Kengni | $2,565 | $133,380 | Forest Green Rovers | Cameroon | 25 | D/WB/AM L |
| 74 | Max Robson | $2,565 | $133,380 | Forest Green Rovers | England | 22 | D/WB/M R |
| 75 | Morgan Williams | $2,565 | $133,380 | Harrogate Town | England | 25 | D RLC |
| 76 | Mark Oxley | $2,565 | $133,380 | Harrogate Town | England | 34 | GK |
| 77 | Mason Bennett | $2,565 | $133,380 | Harrogate Town | England | 28 | AM RLC, F C |
| 78 | Ollie Kensdale | $2,430 | $126,360 | Boreham Wood | England | 25 | D C |
| 79 | Omari Patrick | $2,430 | $126,360 | Forest Green Rovers | England | 29 | AM RL, ST |
| 80 | Ryan Galvin | $2,295 | $119,340 | Carlisle United | England | 24 | D/WB L |
| 81 | Ricardo Rees | $2,295 | $119,340 | Forest Green Rovers | Wales | 25 | AM L, ST |
| 82 | Rico Richards | $2,295 | $119,340 | Southend United | England | 21 | AM RLC |
| 83 | Tyler Walker | $2,160 | $112,320 | Barrow AFC | England | 28 | ST |
| 84 | Toby Mullarkey | $2,160 | $112,320 | Carlisle United | England | 28 | D RC |
| 85 | Stephen Wearne | $2,160 | $112,320 | Carlisle United | England | 24 | AM LC |
| 86 | Tre Pemberton | $2,160 | $112,320 | Forest Green Rovers | England | 26 | D/WB R |
| 87 | Tom Bradbury | $2,160 | $112,320 | Harrogate Town | England | 27 | D LC |
| 88 | Tom Lees | $2,160 | $112,320 | Harrogate Town | England | 34 | D C |
| 89 | Sam Austin | $2,160 | $112,320 | Southend United | England | 28 | WB R, AM RC |
| 90 | Anthony Forde | $2,025 | $105,300 | Altrincham | Ireland | 31 | D/WB R, AM RC |
| 91 | Billy Sass-Davies | $2,025 | $105,300 | Altrincham | Wales | 25 | D C |
| 92 | Alex Reid | $2,025 | $105,300 | Barrow AFC | England | 29 | ST |
| 93 | Ben Winterbottom | $2,025 | $105,300 | Barrow AFC | England | 23 | GK |
| 94 | Brad Nicholson | $2,025 | $105,300 | Carlisle United | England | 26 | D LC |
| 95 | Aaron Blair | $2,025 | $105,300 | Eastleigh | England | 25 | AM RL, ST |
| 96 | Ben Radcliffe | $2,025 | $105,300 | Gateshead | England | 21 | D C, DM |
| 97 | Archie Chaplin | $2,025 | $105,300 | Harrogate Town | England | 19 | D C |
| 98 | Brad Walker | $2,025 | $105,300 | Hartlepool United | England | 29 | D C, DM |
| 99 | Ben Williams | $2,025 | $105,300 | Morecambe | Wales | 26 | D/WB L |
| 100 | Admiral Muskwe | $2,025 | $105,300 | Morecambe | Zimbabwe | 26 | AM RL, ST |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid player in National League?
Ted Curd of Boreham Wood, on $8,910 per week — $463,320 a year.
How much do the top 100 National League players earn between them?
$311,985 per week and $16,223,220 per year, which is 41% of the entire National League wage bill.
Which National League club has the most players in the top 100?
Barrow AFC, with 14 of them, paying $46,035 a week across those players.
What does it take to make the top 100?
$2,025 per week — that is what Admiral Muskwe earns in 100th place.